Roy Halladay vs Curt Schilling: Career Stats Comparison

Roy Halladay (1998–2013) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) — breaking in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Roy Halladay compiled 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts; Curt Schilling put up 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Roy Halladay

Pitcher · 1998–2013
Wins
203
Losses
105
Strikeouts
2,117
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.18
IP
2,749
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Curt Schilling

Pitcher · 1988–2007
Wins
216
Losses
146
Strikeouts
3,116
ERA
3.46
WHIP
1.14
IP
3,261
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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 Roy Halladay Curt Schilling
Wins 203 216
Losses 105 146
Games 416 569
Games Started 390 436
Complete Games 67 83
Shutouts 20 20
Saves 1 22
Strikeouts 2,117 3,116
Walks 592 711
Hits Allowed 2,646 2,998
Home Runs Allowed 236 347
Innings Pitched 2,749 3,261
ERA 3.38 3.46
WHIP 1.18 1.14
K/9 6.93 8.60
BB/9 1.94 1.96

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Roy Halladay 98,246 to 66,478 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,678 vs 4,155 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Roy Halladay
66,478
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,155 per season (16 seasons)
Curt Schilling
98,246
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,678 per season (21 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

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

Roy Halladay — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20112.35 ERA19-6, 220 K in 233 IP
20052.41 ERA12-4, 108 K in 141 IP
20102.44 ERA21-10, 219 K in 250 IP

Curt Schilling — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19922.35 ERA14-11, 147 K in 226 IP
20032.95 ERA8-9, 194 K in 168 IP
19972.97 ERA17-11, 319 K in 254 IP

Verdict

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

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