Paul Skenes vs. Don Sutton — Career Comparison

The numbers give Paul Skenes a clear advantage over Don Sutton across the core pitching metrics. Paul Skenes led in home run suppression (HR9+ 203 vs 71), run prevention (ERA+ 216 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 178 vs 95). Don Sutton held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 141 vs 129). Paul Skenes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.