Billy Herman vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Herman and Jud Wilson are close to even, splitting the 14 scored categories on this page 7–7 (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Billy Herman played 1931–1947 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
Billy Herman (1931–1947) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Billy Herman finished with 2,345 hits and 47 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? Jud Wilson, with 100 to Billy Herman's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Billy Herman's .774.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Billy Herman's .304.
- Who had more hits? Billy Herman, with 2,345 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Jud Wilson, with 870 to Billy Herman's 839.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to Billy Herman's 12,844.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Billy Herman's 0.
Billy Herman
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Billy Herman 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 | Billy Herman | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,922 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 7,707 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,163 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,345 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 486 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 82 | 64 |
| Home Runs | 47 | Leads: 100 |
| RBI | 839 | Leads: 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 737 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 428 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 67 | Leads: 121 |
| Batting Avg | .304 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .367 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .407 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .774 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson outpaces Billy Herman 23,373 to 12,844 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 835 PIV per season to 756, across 28 seasons to 17. 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).
Billy Herman — 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, Jud Wilson leads in home runs, RBI, stolen bases, and batting average, while Billy Herman owns hits and runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jud Wilson. PIV agrees: Jud Wilson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Billy Herman and Jud Wilson careers compare
The careers of Billy Herman (1931–1947) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) overlapped from 1945 to 1945, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Billy Herman has the far longer record, 1,922 games against 1,093 across 17 and 28 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. At the plate, Billy Herman walked more often than struck out (737 walks, 428 strikeouts), and Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 100 of 1,351 hits leaving the park. Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Jud Wilson's slugging percentage of .538 tops Billy Herman's .407.
Billy Herman vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Did Billy Herman or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Jud Wilson, with 100 to Billy Herman's 47.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Billy Herman's .774.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Billy Herman's .304.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Herman, with 2,345 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.