Shota Imanaga vs. Early Wynn — Career Comparison

Shota Imanaga
MillenialJapanThrows LeftBats LeftAsiaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Early Wynn
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Shota Imanaga a clear advantage over Early Wynn across the core pitching metrics. Shota Imanaga led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 180 vs 94), run prevention (ERA+ 130 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 96). Early Wynn held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 74). Shota Imanaga was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Shota Imanaga and Early Wynn

Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.53
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
1.36
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.53
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.21
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.68
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
300
0.59
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.48
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.57
68.57
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.15
55.15
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.57
88.57
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.57
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.1
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.03
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
3.28
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1796
3.54
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.57
3.57
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
954
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13692
27
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4564
9
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.53
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4291
8.46
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.64
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
0.67
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.53
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1775
3.5
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.07
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
8.24
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2334
4.6
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.1
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.13
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1261
35.69
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19408
38.27
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.13
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.62
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2037
4.02
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.006
1.006
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.329
1.329
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1199
33.93
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17569
34.65
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.37
2.37
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.69
35.69
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Shota Imanaga and Early Wynn

Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.53
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.95
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.53
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.24
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
954
27
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6322
27
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
9
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2107.1
9
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.28
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
0.82
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.62
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
2.86
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.12
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.96
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
892
3.81
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.91
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.69
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.12
94.12
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.593
0.593
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.2
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Shota Imanaga and Early Wynn

Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
54
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
250.97
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1903
600
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1704
537.26
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
115.08
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
89.54
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
18.6
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.58
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.36
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
25.54
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.98
42.56
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485
152.92
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
160.17
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.559
0.559
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
42.88
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
54.55
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
292
92.07
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141.59
44.64
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.63
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
44.46
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
330
104.05
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.77
5.77
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
16.4
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.26
Shota Imanaga
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.4
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.32
Shota Imanaga
Career
Per 600 PA
Early Wynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100