Harlond Clift vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison

Harlond Clift (1934–1945) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Harlond Clift finished with 1,558 hits and 178 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.

Harlond Clift

Hitter · 1934–1945
Games
1,582
Hits
1,558
Home Runs
178
RBI
829
Avg
.272
OPS
.831
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Jud Wilson

Hitter · ?–1945
Games
1,093
Hits
1,351
Home Runs
100
RBI
870
Avg
.357
OPS
.974
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Harlond Clift 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 Harlond Clift Jud Wilson
Games 1,582 1,093
At-Bats 5,730 3,782
Runs 1,070 798
Hits 1,558 1,351
Doubles 309 256
Triples 62 64
Home Runs 178 100
RBI 829 870
Walks 1,070 472
Strikeouts 713 14
Stolen Bases 69 121
Batting Avg .272 .357
On-Base % .390 .436
Slugging % .441 .538
OPS .831 .974

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson edges Harlond Clift 23,373 to 21,908 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (835 vs 1,685 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Harlond Clift
21,908
Career PIV · 1,685 per season (13 seasons)
Jud Wilson
23,373
Career PIV · 835 per season (28 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Harlond Clift — top 3 seasons by OPS

1938.977 OPS34 HR, 118 RBI, .290 avg
1937.960 OPS29 HR, 118 RBI, .306 avg
1936.938 OPS20 HR, 73 RBI, .302 avg

Jud Wilson — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in RBI, stolen bases, batting average, and OBP, while Harlond Clift owns hits, home runs, and runs. 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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