Blake Snell vs Bucky Walters: Career Stats Comparison
Bucky Walters has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Blake Snell has played 2016–present as a pitcher; Bucky Walters played 1931–1950 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Blake Snell (2016–present) and Bucky Walters (1931–1950) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1930s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Blake Snell has 85 wins and 1,495 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Bucky Walters finished with 198 wins and 1,107 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Bucky Walters's 3.30.
- Who won more games? Bucky Walters, with 198 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Blake Snell, with 1,495 to Bucky Walters's 1,107.
- Who had the better WHIP? Blake Snell, with 1.22 to Bucky Walters's 1.32.
- Who pitched more innings? Bucky Walters, with 3,104.2 to Blake Snell's 1,200.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Bucky Walters, with 42 to Blake Snell's 1.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Blake Snell, with 27,494 career Pitcher PIV to Bucky Walters's 4,048.
Blake Snell
Bucky Walters
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2010s and the 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Blake Snell is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Blake Snell | Bucky Walters |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 85 | Leads: 198 |
| Losses not scored | 63 | 160 |
| Games | 231 | Leads: 428 |
| Games Started | 231 | Leads: 398 |
| Complete Games | 1 | Leads: 242 |
| Shutouts | 1 | Leads: 42 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 4 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,495 | 1,107 |
| Walks not scored | 537 | 1,121 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 922 | 2,990 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 111 | 154 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,200.2 | Leads: 3,104.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.10 | 3.30 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.22 | 1.32 |
| K/9 | Leads: 11.21 | 3.21 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.25 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Blake Snell outpaces Bucky Walters 27,494 to 4,048 — driven by per-season impact — 2,749 PIV per season to 238 — rather than by longevity, since Blake Snell played 10 seasons to Bucky Walters's 17. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Blake Snell — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Bucky Walters — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Blake Snell leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Bucky Walters owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Blake Snell. PIV agrees: Blake Snell grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Blake Snell and Bucky Walters careers compare
No season is shared: Bucky Walters played 1931–1950, Blake Snell 2016–present. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Blake Snell has appeared in 231 games to Bucky Walters's 428. Where Blake Snell comes out ahead, it is in strikeouts (1,495 to 1,107), ERA (3.10 to 3.30), and WHIP (1.22 to 1.32). The per-nine rows read 11.21 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Blake Snell, 3.21 and 3.25 for Bucky Walters. Both had the same role: Blake Snell was mainly a starter (231 starts in 231 games); Bucky Walters was mainly a starter (398 starts in 428 games). Complete games (1 to 242) show how differently the two eras used starters. Blake Snell's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Blake Snell vs Bucky Walters: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Blake Snell or Bucky Walters?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bucky Walters leads Blake Snell in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Blake Snell, with 3.10 to Bucky Walters's 3.30.
- Who won more games?
- Bucky Walters, with 198 to Blake Snell's 85.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Blake Snell, with 1,495 to Bucky Walters's 1,107.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Blake Snell, with 1.22 to Bucky Walters's 1.32.