Jimmy Collins vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Jimmy Collins (1895–1908) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Jimmy Collins finished with 1,999 hits and 65 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.
Jimmy Collins
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jimmy Collins 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 | Jimmy Collins | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,725 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | 6,795 | 3,782 |
| Runs | 1,055 | 798 |
| Hits | 1,999 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | 352 | 256 |
| Triples | 116 | 64 |
| Home Runs | 65 | 100 |
| RBI | 983 | 870 |
| Walks | 426 | 472 |
| Strikeouts | 266 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 194 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | .294 | .357 |
| On-Base % | .343 | .436 |
| Slugging % | .409 | .538 |
| OPS | .752 | .974 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson outpaces Jimmy Collins 23,373 to 13,677 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (835 vs 855 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).
Jimmy Collins — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jud Wilson — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in home runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Jimmy Collins owns hits, RBI, 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.