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

Hitter · 1895–1908
Games
1,725
Hits
1,999
Home Runs
65
RBI
983
Avg
.294
OPS
.752
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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 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.

Jimmy Collins
13,677
Career PIV · 855 per season (16 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).

Jimmy Collins — top 3 seasons by OPS

1897.882 OPS6 HR, 132 RBI, .346 avg
1901.869 OPS6 HR, 94 RBI, .332 avg
1898.856 OPS15 HR, 111 RBI, .328 avg

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.

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