Buddy Bell vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Buddy Bell has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Buddy Bell played 1972–1989 as a hitter; Jud Wilson played ?–1945 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Buddy Bell (1972–1989) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Buddy Bell finished with 2,514 hits and 201 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Buddy Bell, with 201 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Buddy Bell's .747.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Buddy Bell's .279.
- Who had more hits? Buddy Bell, with 2,514 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Buddy Bell, with 1,106 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to Buddy Bell's 10,176.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Buddy Bell's 0.
Buddy Bell
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Buddy Bell and Jud Wilson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Buddy Bell | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,405 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,995 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,151 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,514 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 425 | 256 |
| Triples | 56 | Leads: 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 201 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,106 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 836 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 776 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 55 | Leads: 121 |
| Batting Avg | .279 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .341 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .406 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .747 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson outpaces Buddy Bell 23,373 to 10,176 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 835 PIV per season to 509, across 28 seasons to 20. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Buddy Bell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jud Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Buddy Bell 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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How the Buddy Bell and Jud Wilson careers compare
Jud Wilson (?–1945) was finished before Buddy Bell (1972–1989) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 2,405 games of Buddy Bell with 1,093 of Jud Wilson across 20 and 28 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Buddy Bell walked more often than struck out (836 walks, 776 strikeouts); Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Jud Wilson's slugging percentage of .538 tops Buddy Bell's .406. Jud Wilson has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Buddy Bell's best is 1980.
Buddy Bell vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Buddy Bell or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Buddy Bell leads Jud Wilson in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Buddy Bell or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Buddy Bell, with 201 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Buddy Bell's .747.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Buddy Bell's .279.
- Who had more hits?
- Buddy Bell, with 2,514 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.