Paul Skenes vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Paul Skenes
Gen ZCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardRookie of the YearAll-Star
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Paul Skenes a clear advantage over Warren Spahn across the core pitching metrics. Paul Skenes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 203 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 216 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 178 vs 92). Paul Skenes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Paul Skenes and Warren Spahn

Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
665
1.14
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.59
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.76
61.76
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.7
59.7
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.67
88.67
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.96
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
3.09
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.97
1.97
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.08
3.08
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.198
0.198
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.241
0.241
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
320.2
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
6.46
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4830
8.29
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.59
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.08
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
2.46
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
386
10.83
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.83
10.83
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.14
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1247
35
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21547
36.98
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.12
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
2.13
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2016
3.46
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.79
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.948
0.948
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.195
1.195
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1159
32.53
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20071
34.45
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
35
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Paul Skenes and Warren Spahn

Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
1.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.18
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.54
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
397
1.15
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
962
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
320.2
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.79
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.84
91.84
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.93
52.93
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Skenes and Warren Spahn

Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
55
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2055
600
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Paul Skenes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Paul Skenes
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67