Paul Goldschmidt vs Adam Wainwright: Career Stats Comparison
Paul Goldschmidt (2011–present) and Adam Wainwright (2005–present) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Paul Goldschmidt finished with 2,190 hits and 372 home runs; Adam Wainwright finished with 143 hits and 10 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Paul Goldschmidt
Adam Wainwright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Paul Goldschmidt and Adam Wainwright. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Paul Goldschmidt | Adam Wainwright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,074 | 508 |
| At-Bats | 7,608 | 744 |
| Runs | 1,280 | 55 |
| Hits | 2,190 | 143 |
| Doubles | 477 | 39 |
| Triples | 24 | 2 |
| Home Runs | 372 | 10 |
| RBI | 1,232 | 75 |
| Walks | 1,086 | 27 |
| Strikeouts | 1,979 | 250 |
| Stolen Bases | 174 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | .192 |
| On-Base % | .378 | .220 |
| Slugging % | .504 | .290 |
| OPS | .882 | .510 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Paul Goldschmidt outpaces Adam Wainwright 35,401 to -3,588 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,360 vs -199 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Paul Goldschmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Adam Wainwright — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Paul Goldschmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Adam Wainwright owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Paul Goldschmidt. PIV agrees: Paul Goldschmidt grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.