Dwight Gooden vs Jason Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Dwight Gooden has the better career line of the two, leading 11 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Dwight Gooden played 1984–2000 as a pitcher; Jason Schmidt played 1995–2009 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Dwight Gooden (1984–2000) and Jason Schmidt (1995–2009) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Dwight Gooden finished with 194 wins and 2,293 strikeouts; Jason Schmidt finished with 130 wins and 1,758 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Dwight Gooden, with 3.51 to Jason Schmidt's 3.96.
- Who won more games? Dwight Gooden, with 194 to Jason Schmidt's 130.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Dwight Gooden, with 2,293 to Jason Schmidt's 1,758.
- Who had the better WHIP? Dwight Gooden, with 1.26 to Jason Schmidt's 1.32.
- Who pitched more innings? Dwight Gooden, with 2,800.2 to Jason Schmidt's 1,996.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Dwight Gooden, with 24 to Jason Schmidt's 9.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Dwight Gooden, with 55,535 career Pitcher PIV to Jason Schmidt's 34,873.
Dwight Gooden
Jason Schmidt
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. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Dwight Gooden | Jason Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 194 | 130 |
| Losses not scored | 112 | 96 |
| Games | Leads: 430 | 323 |
| Games Started | Leads: 410 | 314 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 68 | 20 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 24 | 9 |
| Saves | Leads: 3 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 2,293 | 1,758 |
| Walks not scored | 954 | 792 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,564 | 1,846 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 210 | 184 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 2,800.2 | 1,996.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.51 | 3.96 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.26 | 1.32 |
| K/9 | 7.37 | Leads: 7.93 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 3.07 | 3.57 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dwight Gooden outpaces Jason Schmidt 55,535 to 34,873 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 3,085 PIV per season to 2,180, across 18 seasons to 16. 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 ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Dwight Gooden — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Jason Schmidt — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dwight Gooden 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 Dwight Gooden. PIV agrees: Dwight Gooden grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Dwight Gooden and Jason Schmidt careers compare
The careers of Dwight Gooden (1984–2000) and Jason Schmidt (1995–2009) overlapped from 1995 to 2000, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 430 games against 323 across 18 and 16 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Jason Schmidt are strikeouts per nine (7.93 to 7.37). By rate, Dwight Gooden struck out 7.37 and walked 3.07 per nine innings; Jason Schmidt struck out 7.93 and walked 3.57. Both had the same role: Dwight Gooden was mainly a starter (410 starts in 430 games); Jason Schmidt was mainly a starter (314 starts in 323 games).
Dwight Gooden vs Jason Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Dwight Gooden or Jason Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dwight Gooden leads Jason Schmidt in 11 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Dwight Gooden, with 3.51 to Jason Schmidt's 3.96.
- Who won more games?
- Dwight Gooden, with 194 to Jason Schmidt's 130.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Dwight Gooden, with 2,293 to Jason Schmidt's 1,758.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Dwight Gooden, with 1.26 to Jason Schmidt's 1.32.