Bartolo Colon vs Curt Schilling: Career Stats Comparison
Curt Schilling has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Bartolo Colon played 1997–2018 as a pitcher; Curt Schilling played 1988–2007 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Bartolo Colon (1997–2018) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Bartolo Colon finished with 247 wins and 2,535 strikeouts; Curt Schilling finished with 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Curt Schilling, with 3.46 to Bartolo Colon's 4.12.
- Who won more games? Bartolo Colon, with 247 to Curt Schilling's 216.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Bartolo Colon's 2,535.
- Who had the better WHIP? Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Bartolo Colon's 1.31.
- Who pitched more innings? Bartolo Colon, with 3,461.2 to Curt Schilling's 3,261.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Curt Schilling, with 20 to Bartolo Colon's 13.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Schilling, with 98,246 career Pitcher PIV to Bartolo Colon's 11,835.
Bartolo Colon
Curt Schilling
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1990s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Bartolo Colon | Curt Schilling |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 247 | 216 |
| Losses not scored | 188 | 146 |
| Games | 565 | Leads: 569 |
| Games Started | Leads: 552 | 436 |
| Complete Games | 38 | Leads: 83 |
| Shutouts | 13 | Leads: 20 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 22 |
| Strikeouts | 2,535 | Leads: 3,116 |
| Walks not scored | 948 | 711 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,593 | 2,998 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 439 | 347 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,461.2 | 3,261.0 |
| ERA | 4.12 | Leads: 3.46 |
| WHIP | 1.31 | Leads: 1.14 |
| K/9 | 6.59 | Leads: 8.60 |
| BB/9 | 2.46 | Leads: 1.96 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Bartolo Colon 98,246 to 11,835 — driven by per-season impact — 4,678 PIV per season to 515 — rather than by longevity, since Curt Schilling played 21 seasons to Bartolo Colon's 23. 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 ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Bartolo Colon — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Curt Schilling — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Curt Schilling leads in strikeouts, ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Bartolo Colon owns wins and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Curt Schilling. PIV agrees: Curt Schilling grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Bartolo Colon and Curt Schilling careers compare
The careers of Bartolo Colon (1997–2018) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) overlapped from 1997 to 2007, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. The two careers are close in length, 565 games for Bartolo Colon and 569 for Curt Schilling across 23 and 21 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Where Bartolo Colon comes out ahead, it is in wins (247 to 216), starts (552 to 436), and innings (3,461.2 to 3,261.0). The per-nine rows read 6.59 strikeouts and 2.46 walks for Bartolo Colon, 8.60 and 1.96 for Curt Schilling.
Bartolo Colon vs Curt Schilling: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Bartolo Colon or Curt Schilling?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Curt Schilling leads Bartolo Colon in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Curt Schilling, with 3.46 to Bartolo Colon's 4.12.
- Who won more games?
- Bartolo Colon, with 247 to Curt Schilling's 216.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Bartolo Colon's 2,535.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Bartolo Colon's 1.31.