Nolan Arenado vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison

Nolan Arenado (2013–present) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Nolan Arenado finished with 1,921 hits and 353 home runs; Jud Wilson finished with 1,351 hits and 100 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Nolan Arenado

Hitter · 2013–present
Games
1,787
Hits
1,921
Home Runs
353
RBI
1,184
Avg
.282
OPS
.846
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Jud Wilson

Hitter · ?–1945
Games
1,093
Hits
1,351
Home Runs
100
RBI
870
Avg
.357
OPS
.974
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Nolan Arenado and Jud Wilson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Nolan Arenado Jud Wilson
Games 1,787 1,093
At-Bats 6,807 3,782
Runs 992 798
Hits 1,921 1,351
Doubles 405 256
Triples 34 64
Home Runs 353 100
RBI 1,184 870
Walks 577 472
Strikeouts 1,094 14
Stolen Bases 31 121
Batting Avg .282 .357
On-Base % .338 .436
Slugging % .507 .538
OPS .846 .974

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson leads Nolan Arenado 23,373 to 21,230 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (835 vs 1,633 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Nolan Arenado
21,230
Career PIV · 1,633 per season (13 seasons)
Jud Wilson
23,373
Career PIV · 835 per season (28 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Nolan Arenado — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.962 OPS41 HR, 118 RBI, .315 avg
2017.959 OPS37 HR, 130 RBI, .309 avg
2018.935 OPS38 HR, 110 RBI, .297 avg

Jud Wilson — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Nolan Arenado owns hits, home runs, and RBI. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jud Wilson. PIV agrees: Jud Wilson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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