Walker Buehler vs. Ed Rakow — Career Comparison

Walker Buehler
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Rakow
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Walker Buehler a clear advantage over Ed Rakow across the core pitching metrics. Walker Buehler led in run prevention (ERA+ 134 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 127 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 123 vs 97). Walker Buehler was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Walker Buehler and Ed Rakow

Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.68
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.31
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.56
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.06
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.61
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.43
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.31
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.56
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.28
66.28
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.37
43.37
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.99
92.99
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
3.52
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
4.33
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
7.7
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
771
9.11
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.7
7.7
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.14
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.04
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.69
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
304
3.59
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.2
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
9.07
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
5.72
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.43
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.41
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.28
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3467
37.16
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3293
38.93
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.34
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.88
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
4.89
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.64
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.412
1.412
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3151
33.77
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2965
35.05
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93

Fielding Stats for Walker Buehler and Ed Rakow

Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.68
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.31
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.56
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
1.06
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.57
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.73
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.93
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.55
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
1.54
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.39
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.5
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
2.28
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.54
95.54
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.892
0.892
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.99
92.99
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walker Buehler and Ed Rakow

Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
486.15
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
462.45
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
195
600
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
171
526.15
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
226
535.97
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.46
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
49.23
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.32
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
14.51
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.93
4.57
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.85
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
21
49.8
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
92.31
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
73.52
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
11
33.85
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.94
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.46
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.11
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
49.23
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
45.06
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-0.65
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
-8.46
-20.06
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.85
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
11
26.09
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
99
304.62
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
213.44
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.81
2.81
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
40
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
33.2
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.6
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Rakow
Career
Per 600 PA