Darren Daulton vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Darren Daulton played 1983–1997 as a hitter; Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Darren Daulton (1983–1997) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Darren Daulton finished with 891 hits and 137 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Darren Daulton's 137.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Darren Daulton's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Schmidt, with .267 to Darren Daulton's .245.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Darren Daulton's 891.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to Darren Daulton's 588.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Darren Daulton's 7,313.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Darren Daulton
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Darren Daulton and Mike Schmidt. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1980s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Darren Daulton | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,161 | Leads: 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 3,630 | Leads: 8,352 |
| Runs | 511 | Leads: 1,506 |
| Hits | 891 | Leads: 2,234 |
| Doubles | 197 | Leads: 408 |
| Triples | 25 | Leads: 59 |
| Home Runs | 137 | Leads: 548 |
| RBI | 588 | Leads: 1,595 |
| Walks | 629 | Leads: 1,507 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 726 | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | 50 | Leads: 174 |
| Batting Avg | .245 | Leads: .267 |
| On-Base % | .357 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | .427 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .784 | Leads: .908 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Darren Daulton 49,630 to 7,313 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,757 PIV per season to 488, across 18 seasons to 15. 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 OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Darren Daulton — top 3 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 Darren Daulton 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.
Related Matchups
How the Darren Daulton and Mike Schmidt careers compare
The careers of Darren Daulton (1983–1997) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) overlapped from 1983 to 1989, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Darren Daulton appeared in 1,161 games to Mike Schmidt's 2,404. Mike Schmidt leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Darren Daulton struck out more than walked (726 to 629), and Mike Schmidt struck out more than walked (1,883 to 1,507). Home runs make up a larger share of Mike Schmidt's hits: 137 of 891 for Darren Daulton, 548 of 2,234 for Mike Schmidt.
Darren Daulton vs Mike Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Darren Daulton or Mike Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads Darren Daulton in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Darren Daulton or Mike Schmidt hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Darren Daulton's 137.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Darren Daulton's .784.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Schmidt, with .267 to Darren Daulton's .245.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Darren Daulton's 891.