Steve Carlton vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Steve Carlton (1965–1988) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) — they broke in during the 1960s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Steve Carlton finished with 346 hits and 13 home runs; Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Steve Carlton
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Steve Carlton | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 745 | 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 1,719 | 8,352 |
| Runs | 123 | 1,506 |
| Hits | 346 | 2,234 |
| Doubles | 49 | 408 |
| Triples | 6 | 59 |
| Home Runs | 13 | 548 |
| RBI | 140 | 1,595 |
| Walks | 41 | 1,507 |
| Strikeouts | 413 | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | 2 | 174 |
| Batting Avg | .201 | .267 |
| On-Base % | .223 | .380 |
| Slugging % | .259 | .527 |
| OPS | .482 | .908 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Steve Carlton 49,630 to -8,032 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,757 vs -297 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).
Steve Carlton — top 0 seasons by OPS
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Steve Carlton owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Schmidt. PIV agrees: Mike Schmidt grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.