Wade Boggs vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Wade Boggs 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). Wade Boggs played 1982–1999 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
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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Wade Boggs, with 118 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Wade Boggs's .858.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Wade Boggs's .328.
- Who had more hits? Wade Boggs, with 3,010 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Wade Boggs, with 1,014 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Wade Boggs, with 39,879 career PIV to Jud Wilson's 23,373.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Wade Boggs's 1.
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. 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 | Wade Boggs | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,440 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,180 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,513 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 3,010 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 578 | 256 |
| Triples | 61 | Leads: 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 118 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,014 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,412 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 745 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 24 | Leads: 121 |
| Batting Avg | .328 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .415 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .443 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .858 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Wade Boggs outpaces Jud Wilson 39,879 to 23,373 — driven by per-season impact — 2,216 PIV per season to 835 — rather than by longevity, since Wade Boggs played 18 seasons to Jud Wilson's 28. 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).
Wade Boggs — 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, 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.
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How the Wade Boggs and Jud Wilson careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jud Wilson's ended in 1945, and Wade Boggs debuted in 1982. The table compares 2,440 games of Wade Boggs with 1,093 of Jud Wilson across 18 and 28 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Wade Boggs walked more often than struck out (1,412 walks, 745 strikeouts); Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 100 of 1,351 hits leaving the park. Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Jud Wilson has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Wade Boggs's best is 1987.
Wade Boggs vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Wade Boggs or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Wade Boggs leads Jud Wilson in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Wade Boggs or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Wade Boggs, with 118 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Wade Boggs's .858.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Wade Boggs's .328.
- Who had more hits?
- Wade Boggs, with 3,010 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.