Logan Webb: The Giants’ Iron Man of the Mound
If there’s one thing the San Francisco Giants could count on over the past six seasons, it’s this: every fifth day, Logan Webb would be on the mound, ready to go deep into a ballgame. In an era where starting pitchers are often managed with caution and innings are carefully rationed, Webb has been a throwback – a durable, dependable workhorse who’s quietly become one of the most valuable arms in the National League.
Since stepping into the Giants’ rotation full-time early in 2021, Webb hasn’t just held his own – he’s set the pace. He’s led the NL in innings pitched for three straight seasons and, more impressively, has logged more innings than any pitcher in the 2020s. That’s not just consistency – that’s dominance through durability.
By the midpoint of the 2025 season, Webb had edged past Zack Wheeler – another model of mound reliability – to claim the top spot in innings pitched this decade. Wheeler, who had been right there with Webb in terms of workload, saw his total stall due to thoracic outlet syndrome surgery.
Meanwhile, Webb kept rolling, making 34 starts in 2025 – a number that exceeds the standard full-season workload of 32 starts. In today’s game, where six-man rotations and load management are increasingly common, that kind of usage is becoming a rarity.
No matter where you start the clock – 2020 or 2021 – Webb’s output speaks for itself. Since 2020, he’s thrown 1,022.2 innings, the only pitcher to cross the 1,000-inning threshold this decade.
Kevin Gausman sits second with 985.1 innings, followed closely by Wheeler at 979. Even Framber Valdez, one of the most consistent arms in recent years, rounds out the top five with 973 innings.
But none have matched Webb’s volume.
And it’s not just about league-wide comparisons – Webb’s value to the Giants is staggering. Over the past six seasons, he’s accounted for a whopping 24.1% of all innings pitched by San Francisco starters.
That’s nearly a quarter of the rotation’s total workload – from one pitcher. To put that in perspective, the Giants’ rotation has logged the third-fewest innings in baseball since 2020, with 4,239 frames.
That number’s been dragged down by bullpen games and opener-heavy strategies – tactics that have become increasingly common across the league. But amid all that change, Webb has been the constant.
The Giants have made moves to bolster their rotation depth, adding arms like Adrian Houser and Tyler Mahle. But Webb remains the anchor – the one who sets the tone, eats innings, and gives the bullpen a breather every time he takes the ball.
Availability might not be a stat you see on the back of a baseball card, but in today’s game, it’s one of the most valuable traits a pitcher can have. Webb has it in spades.
He’s been a legitimate Cy Young contender in each of the past three seasons, and it’s not hard to see why. He takes the ball, he goes deep, and he gives his team a chance to win – every single time out.
In a league where durability is becoming the exception, Logan Webb is the standard.
