Juan Marichal vs Curt Schilling: Career Stats Comparison
Juan Marichal has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Juan Marichal played 1960–1975 as a pitcher; Curt Schilling played 1988–2007 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
Juan Marichal (1960–1975) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) — breaking in during the 1960s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Juan Marichal finished with 243 wins and 2,303 strikeouts; Curt Schilling finished with 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Juan Marichal, with 2.89 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Juan Marichal, with 243 to Curt Schilling's 216.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Juan Marichal's 2,303.
- Who had the better WHIP? Juan Marichal, with 1.10 to Curt Schilling's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Juan Marichal, with 3,507.1 to Curt Schilling's 3,261.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Juan Marichal, with 52 to Curt Schilling's 20.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Schilling, with 98,246 career Pitcher PIV to Juan Marichal's 48,870.
Juan Marichal
Curt Schilling
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 1960s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Juan Marichal | Curt Schilling |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 243 | 216 |
| Losses not scored | 142 | 146 |
| Games | 471 | Leads: 569 |
| Games Started | Leads: 457 | 436 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 244 | 83 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 52 | 20 |
| Saves | 2 | Leads: 22 |
| Strikeouts | 2,303 | Leads: 3,116 |
| Walks not scored | 709 | 711 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,153 | 2,998 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 320 | 347 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,507.1 | 3,261.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.89 | 3.46 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.10 | 1.14 |
| K/9 | 5.91 | Leads: 8.60 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.82 | 1.96 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Juan Marichal 98,246 to 48,870 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,678 PIV per season to 3,054, across 21 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).
Juan Marichal — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Curt Schilling — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Juan Marichal leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Curt Schilling owns strikeouts and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Juan Marichal. Note that PIV actually grades Curt Schilling ahead, which means Juan Marichal's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Juan Marichal and Curt Schilling careers compare
No season is shared: Juan Marichal played 1960–1975, Curt Schilling 1988–2007. With 471 games against 569 across 16 and 21 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Where Curt Schilling comes out ahead, it is in games (569 to 471), saves (22 to 2), and strikeouts (3,116 to 2,303). The per-nine rows read 5.91 strikeouts and 1.82 walks for Juan Marichal, 8.60 and 1.96 for Curt Schilling. Both had the same role: Juan Marichal was mainly a starter (457 starts in 471 games); Curt Schilling was mainly a starter (436 starts in 569 games). In WHIP, Juan Marichal's 1.10 beats Curt Schilling's 1.14.
Juan Marichal vs Curt Schilling: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Juan Marichal or Curt Schilling?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Juan Marichal leads Curt Schilling in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Juan Marichal, with 2.89 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Juan Marichal, with 243 to Curt Schilling's 216.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Juan Marichal's 2,303.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Juan Marichal, with 1.10 to Curt Schilling's 1.14.