Charlie Gehringer vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 as a hitter; Jud Wilson played ?–1945 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
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Charlie Gehringer's .884.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Charlie Gehringer's .320.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Jud Wilson's 23,373.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Charlie Gehringer's 1.
Charlie Gehringer
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer and Jud Wilson. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Charlie Gehringer | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,323 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,860 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,774 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,839 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 574 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 146 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 184 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,427 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,186 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 372 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 181 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | .320 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .404 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .480 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .884 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Jud Wilson 39,288 to 23,373 — driven by per-season impact — 2,068 PIV per season to 835 — rather than by longevity, since Charlie Gehringer played 19 seasons to Jud Wilson's 28. 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).
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jud Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jud Wilson owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Charlie Gehringer and Jud Wilson careers compare
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) was finished before Jud Wilson (?–1945) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Charlie Gehringer appeared in 2,323 games to Jud Wilson's 1,093. Where Jud Wilson comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.357 to .320), on-base percentage (.436 to .404), and slugging percentage (.538 to .480). Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts); Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played.
Charlie Gehringer vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Gehringer or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Jud Wilson in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Gehringer or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 184 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Charlie Gehringer's .884.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Charlie Gehringer's .320.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.