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IMAGE: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (62) throws against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning at Oracle Park. \/ Eakin Howard \/ Imagn Images<\/div>\n

Logan Webb: The Giants\u2019 Iron Man of the Mound<\/strong><\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one thing the San Francisco Giants could count on over the past six seasons, it\u2019s 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\u2019s quietly become one of the most valuable arms in the National League.<\/p>\n

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Since stepping into the Giants\u2019 rotation full-time early in 2021, Webb hasn\u2019t just held his own – he\u2019s set the pace. He\u2019s led the NL in innings pitched for three straight seasons and, more impressively, has logged more innings than any pitcher in the 2020s. That\u2019s not just consistency – that\u2019s dominance through durability.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Webb kept rolling, making 34 starts in 2025 – a number that exceeds the standard full-season workload of 32 starts. In today\u2019s game, where six-man rotations and load management are increasingly common, that kind of usage is becoming a rarity.<\/p>\n

No matter where you start the clock – 2020 or 2021 – Webb\u2019s output speaks for itself. Since 2020, he\u2019s thrown 1,022.2 innings, the only pitcher to cross the 1,000-inning threshold this decade.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

But none have matched Webb\u2019s volume.<\/p>\n

And it\u2019s not just about league-wide comparisons – Webb\u2019s value to the Giants is staggering. Over the past six seasons, he\u2019s accounted for a whopping 24.1% of all innings pitched by San Francisco starters.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s nearly a quarter of the rotation\u2019s total workload – from one pitcher. To put that in perspective, the Giants\u2019 rotation has logged the third-fewest innings in baseball since 2020, with 4,239 frames.<\/p>\n

That number\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Availability might not be a stat you see on the back of a baseball card, but in today\u2019s game, it\u2019s one of the most valuable traits a pitcher can have. Webb has it in spades.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s been a legitimate Cy Young contender in each of the past three seasons, and it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

In a league where durability is becoming the exception, Logan Webb is the standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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