Gene Garber vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Gene Garber and Mike Schmidt played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Gene Garber played 1969–1988 as a pitcher; 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
Gene Garber (1969–1988) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Gene Garber pitched, totalling 96 wins and 940 strikeouts; Mike Schmidt hit, totalling 2,234 hits and 548 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Gene Garber's 15,978.
- Who won more championships? Mike Schmidt, with 1 World Series title to Gene Garber's 0.
Gene Garber
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Gene Garber is shown on pitching lines and Mike Schmidt on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Gene Garber — Pitcher
| Statistic | Gene Garber |
|---|---|
| Wins | 96 |
| Losses | 113 |
| Games | 931 |
| Games Started | 9 |
| Complete Games | 4 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 218 |
| Strikeouts | 940 |
| Walks | 445 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,464 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 123 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,510.0 |
| ERA | 3.34 |
| WHIP | 1.26 |
| K/9 | 5.60 |
| BB/9 | 2.65 |
Mike Schmidt — Hitter
| Statistic | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 8,352 |
| Runs | 1,506 |
| Hits | 2,234 |
| Doubles | 408 |
| Triples | 59 |
| Home Runs | 548 |
| RBI | 1,595 |
| Walks | 1,507 |
| Strikeouts | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | 174 |
| Batting Avg | .267 |
| On-Base % | .380 |
| Slugging % | .527 |
| OPS | .908 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Gene Garber carries a career pitching PIV of 15,978; Mike Schmidt carries a career batting PIV of 49,630. Mike Schmidt is the higher of the two at 49,630 to 15,978. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Gene Garber — top 1 season by ERA (lower is better)
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Gene Garber and Mike Schmidt: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Mike Schmidt grades higher, 49,630 to 15,978. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Gene Garber and Mike Schmidt careers compare
From 1972 through 1988, Gene Garber and Mike Schmidt were in the majors together. Gene Garber's pitching card shows 96 wins, a 3.34 ERA and 940 strikeouts. As a hitter, Mike Schmidt collected 2,234 hits and 548 home runs with a .908 OPS. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 4.24 ERA in 1973 for Gene Garber and 1.080 OPS in 1981 for Mike Schmidt.
Gene Garber vs Mike Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Gene Garber's 15,978.
- Who won more championships?
- Mike Schmidt, with 1 World Series title to Gene Garber's 0.
- How do Gene Garber and Mike Schmidt compare?
- Gene Garber played 1969–1988 and Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.