Fernando Valenzuela vs Logan Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Fernando Valenzuela 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). Fernando Valenzuela played 1980–1997 as a pitcher; Logan Webb has played 2019–present 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
Fernando Valenzuela (1980–1997) and Logan Webb (2019–present) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Fernando Valenzuela finished with 173 wins and 2,074 strikeouts; Logan Webb has 78 wins and 1,128 strikeouts through October 12, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Logan Webb, with 3.50 to Fernando Valenzuela's 3.54.
- Who won more games? Fernando Valenzuela, with 173 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Fernando Valenzuela, with 2,074 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP? Logan Webb, with 1.19 to Fernando Valenzuela's 1.32.
- Who pitched more innings? Fernando Valenzuela, with 2,930.0 to Logan Webb's 1,223.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Fernando Valenzuela, with 31 to Logan Webb's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Logan Webb, with 32,374 career Pitcher PIV to Fernando Valenzuela's 30,102.
Fernando Valenzuela
Logan Webb
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 1980s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Logan Webb is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Fernando Valenzuela | Logan Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 173 | 78 |
| Losses not scored | 153 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 453 | 207 |
| Games Started | Leads: 424 | 204 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 113 | 4 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 31 | 2 |
| Saves | Leads: 2 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,074 | 1,128 |
| Walks not scored | 1,151 | 291 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,718 | 1,167 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 226 | 87 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,930.0 | 1,223.0 |
| ERA | 3.54 | Leads: 3.50 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | Leads: 1.19 |
| K/9 | 6.37 | Leads: 8.30 |
| BB/9 | 3.54 | Leads: 2.14 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Logan Webb edges Fernando Valenzuela 32,374 to 30,102 — driven by per-season impact — 4,625 PIV per season to 1,672 — rather than by longevity, since Logan Webb played 7 seasons to Fernando Valenzuela's 18. 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).
Fernando Valenzuela — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Logan Webb — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Logan Webb leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Fernando Valenzuela owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Logan Webb. PIV agrees: Logan Webb grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Fernando Valenzuela and Logan Webb careers compare
Fernando Valenzuela (1980–1997) was finished before Logan Webb (2019–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Fernando Valenzuela appeared in 453 games to Logan Webb's 207. The green cells for Logan Webb are ERA (3.50 to 3.54), WHIP (1.19 to 1.32), and strikeouts per nine (8.30 to 6.37). The per-nine rows read 6.37 strikeouts and 3.54 walks for Fernando Valenzuela, 8.30 and 2.14 for Logan Webb. Fernando Valenzuela was mainly a starter (424 starts in 453 games), and Logan Webb was mainly a starter (204 starts in 207 games). Because Logan Webb is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Fernando Valenzuela vs Logan Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Fernando Valenzuela or Logan Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Fernando Valenzuela leads Logan Webb in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Logan Webb, with 3.50 to Fernando Valenzuela's 3.54.
- Who won more games?
- Fernando Valenzuela, with 173 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Fernando Valenzuela, with 2,074 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Logan Webb, with 1.19 to Fernando Valenzuela's 1.32.