Bert Blyleven vs Curt Schilling: Career Stats Comparison
Bert Blyleven has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Bert Blyleven played 1970–1992 as a pitcher; Curt Schilling played 1988–2007 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Bert Blyleven (1970–1992) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) — breaking in during the 1970s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Bert Blyleven finished with 287 wins and 3,701 strikeouts; Curt Schilling finished with 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Bert Blyleven, with 3.31 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Bert Blyleven, with 287 to Curt Schilling's 216.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Bert Blyleven, with 3,701 to Curt Schilling's 3,116.
- Who had the better WHIP? Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Bert Blyleven's 1.20.
- Who pitched more innings? Bert Blyleven, with 4,970.0 to Curt Schilling's 3,261.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Bert Blyleven, with 60 to Curt Schilling's 20.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Schilling, with 98,246 career Pitcher PIV to Bert Blyleven's 74,910.
Bert Blyleven
Curt Schilling
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1970s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bert Blyleven | Curt Schilling |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 287 | 216 |
| Losses not scored | 250 | 146 |
| Games | Leads: 692 | 569 |
| Games Started | Leads: 685 | 436 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 242 | 83 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 60 | 20 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 22 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,701 | 3,116 |
| Walks not scored | 1,322 | 711 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 4,632 | 2,998 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 430 | 347 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 4,970.0 | 3,261.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.31 | 3.46 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | Leads: 1.14 |
| K/9 | 6.70 | Leads: 8.60 |
| BB/9 | 2.39 | Leads: 1.96 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling leads Bert Blyleven 98,246 to 74,910 — driven by per-season impact — 4,678 PIV per season to 3,121 — rather than by longevity, since Curt Schilling played 21 seasons to Bert Blyleven's 24. 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 ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Bert Blyleven — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Curt Schilling — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bert Blyleven leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, while Curt Schilling owns WHIP and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bert Blyleven. Note that PIV actually grades Curt Schilling ahead, which means Bert Blyleven's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bert Blyleven and Curt Schilling careers compare
The careers of Bert Blyleven (1970–1992) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) overlapped from 1988 to 1992, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 692 games for Bert Blyleven and 569 for Curt Schilling across 24 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Curt Schilling's edges on the table are saves (22 to 0), WHIP (1.14 to 1.20), and strikeouts per nine (8.60 to 6.70). The per-nine rows read 6.70 strikeouts and 2.39 walks for Bert Blyleven, 8.60 and 1.96 for Curt Schilling.
Bert Blyleven vs Curt Schilling: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bert Blyleven or Curt Schilling?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bert Blyleven leads Curt Schilling in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Bert Blyleven, with 3.31 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Bert Blyleven, with 287 to Curt Schilling's 216.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Bert Blyleven, with 3,701 to Curt Schilling's 3,116.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Bert Blyleven's 1.20.