Tom Glavine vs Jason Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison

Tom Glavine (1987–2008) and Jason Schmidt (1995–2009) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Tom Glavine compiled 305 wins and 2,607 strikeouts; Jason Schmidt put up 130 wins and 1,758 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Tom Glavine

Pitcher · 1987–2008
Wins
305
Losses
203
Strikeouts
2,607
ERA
3.54
WHIP
1.31
IP
4,413
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Jason Schmidt

Pitcher · 1995–2009
Wins
130
Losses
96
Strikeouts
1,758
ERA
3.96
WHIP
1.32
IP
1,996
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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. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Tom Glavine Jason Schmidt
Wins 305 130
Losses 203 96
Games 682 323
Games Started 682 314
Complete Games 56 20
Shutouts 25 9
Saves 0 0
Strikeouts 2,607 1,758
Walks 1,500 792
Hits Allowed 4,298 1,846
Home Runs Allowed 356 184
Innings Pitched 4,413 1,996
ERA 3.54 3.96
WHIP 1.31 1.32
K/9 5.32 7.93
BB/9 3.06 3.57

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Tom Glavine leads Jason Schmidt 40,421 to 34,873 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,837 vs 2,180 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Tom Glavine
40,421
Career Pitcher PIV · 1,837 per season (22 seasons)
Jason Schmidt
34,873
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,180 per season (16 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Tom Glavine — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19982.47 ERA20-6, 157 K in 229 IP
19912.55 ERA20-11, 192 K in 246 IP
19922.76 ERA20-8, 129 K in 225 IP

Jason Schmidt — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20032.34 ERA17-5, 208 K in 207 IP
20043.20 ERA18-7, 251 K in 225 IP
20023.45 ERA13-8, 196 K in 185 IP

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Tom Glavine leads in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP, while Jason Schmidt owns K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Tom Glavine. PIV agrees: Tom Glavine grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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