Justin Verlander vs Logan Webb: Career Stats Comparison
Justin Verlander has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Justin Verlander has played 2005–present 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
Justin Verlander (2005–present) and Logan Webb (2019–present) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Justin Verlander has 266 wins and 3,560 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; 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? Justin Verlander, with 3.33 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games? Justin Verlander, with 266 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP? Justin Verlander, with 1.14 to Logan Webb's 1.19.
- Who pitched more innings? Justin Verlander, with 3,576.2 to Logan Webb's 1,223.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Justin Verlander, with 9 to Logan Webb's 2.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Justin Verlander, with 68,171 career Pitcher PIV to Logan Webb's 32,374.
Justin Verlander
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 2000s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Justin Verlander and Logan Webb are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Justin Verlander | Logan Webb |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 266 | 78 |
| Losses not scored | 159 | 62 |
| Games | Leads: 557 | 207 |
| Games Started | Leads: 557 | 204 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 26 | 4 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 9 | 2 |
| Saves | 0 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,560 | 1,128 |
| Walks not scored | 1,007 | 291 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,057 | 1,167 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 374 | 87 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,576.2 | 1,223.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.33 | 3.50 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.19 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.96 | 8.30 |
| BB/9 | 2.53 | Leads: 2.14 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Justin Verlander outpaces Logan Webb 68,171 to 32,374 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Justin Verlander played 22 seasons to Logan Webb's 7, while Logan Webb carries the higher per-season figure (4,625 to 3,099). 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).
Justin Verlander — 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, Justin Verlander leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Logan Webb owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Justin Verlander. PIV agrees: Justin Verlander grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Justin Verlander and Logan Webb careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2019 on, with both players still active. The table compares 557 games of Justin Verlander with 207 of Logan Webb across 22 and 7 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Logan Webb comes out ahead, it is in walks per nine (2.14 to 2.53). The per-nine rows read 8.96 strikeouts and 2.53 walks for Justin Verlander, 8.30 and 2.14 for Logan Webb. Justin Verlander was mainly a starter (557 starts in 557 games), and Logan Webb was mainly a starter (204 starts in 207 games). Justin Verlander allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.14 WHIP to Logan Webb's 1.19. Because Justin Verlander and Logan Webb are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Justin Verlander vs Logan Webb: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Justin Verlander or Logan Webb?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Justin Verlander leads Logan Webb in 10 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Justin Verlander, with 3.33 to Logan Webb's 3.50.
- Who won more games?
- Justin Verlander, with 266 to Logan Webb's 78.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Justin Verlander, with 3,560 to Logan Webb's 1,128.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Justin Verlander, with 1.14 to Logan Webb's 1.19.