Walter Johnson vs. Blake Snell — Career Comparison

Walter Johnson
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVP
Blake Snell
MillenialWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Walter Johnson posted a stronger line than Blake Snell. Walter Johnson posted stronger numbers in ERA (2.17 vs 3.15) and WHIP (1.061 vs 1.225). By the career numbers, Walter Johnson had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Walter Johnson and Blake Snell

Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
1.22
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.73
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
666
1.01
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
1.73
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
0.63
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.63
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
0.42
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.91
59.91
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.64
56.64
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.04
83.04
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
531
0.81
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.17
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1424
2.17
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
405
3.15
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.223
0.223
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17744
27
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3474
27
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5914.2
9
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1158
9
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4913
7.48
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
891
6.92
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.92
6.92
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.15
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.86
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1363
2.07
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
521
4.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3509
5.34
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1440
11.19
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.19
11.19
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.49
6.49
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.693
1.693
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.24
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.67
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.31
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.01
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23642
35.97
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4791
37.24
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.2
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1902
2.89
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
3.42
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.15
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.62
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.219
1.219
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22076
33.59
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4222
32.81
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.97
35.97
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.24
37.24

Fielding Stats for Walter Johnson and Blake Snell

Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
7.07
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
1.73
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
1.04
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.73
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3114
27
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
27
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1038
9
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1158
9
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
292
2.53
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.22
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
11.72
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.89
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.46
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
14.71
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
1.14
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1644
14.25
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.11
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.88
96.88
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.28
97.28
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.017
2.017
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.644
0.644
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.72
14.72
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100.45
100.45
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.62
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Walter Johnson and Blake Snell

Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
933
222.41
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
223
2676
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2517
600
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2324
553.99
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
42
504
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.637
0.637
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
130.39
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
92.49
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
22.41
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
9.77
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
5.72
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
37.9
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225.36
53.72
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
6.79
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
795
189.51
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
670
159.71
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
8
96
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
57.45
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
60.79
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
112.51
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241.78
57.63
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.6
-7.18
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
3.1
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
26.22
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
419
99.88
Blake Snell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
240
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.01
6.01
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
16.69
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Walter Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.1
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.95
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
4.05
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.47
76.47
Blake Snell
Career
Per 600 PA