Wade Boggs vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Wade Boggs (1982–1999) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Wade Boggs finished with 3,010 hits and 118 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.
Wade Boggs
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Wade Boggs 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 | Wade Boggs | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,440 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | 9,180 | 3,782 |
| Runs | 1,513 | 798 |
| Hits | 3,010 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | 578 | 256 |
| Triples | 61 | 64 |
| Home Runs | 118 | 100 |
| RBI | 1,014 | 870 |
| Walks | 1,412 | 472 |
| Strikeouts | 745 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | .328 | .357 |
| On-Base % | .415 | .436 |
| Slugging % | .443 | .538 |
| OPS | .858 | .974 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Wade Boggs outpaces Jud Wilson 39,879 to 23,373 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,216 vs 835 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Wade Boggs — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jud Wilson — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Wade Boggs leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jud Wilson owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Wade Boggs. PIV agrees: Wade Boggs grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.