Johnny Mize vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Johnny Mize has the better career line of the two, leading 10 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Johnny Mize played 1936–1953 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
Johnny Mize (1936–1953) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Johnny Mize finished with 2,011 hits and 359 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? Johnny Mize, with 359 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits? Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Johnny Mize, with 1,337 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Johnny Mize, with 43,061 career PIV to Jud Wilson's 23,373.
- Who won more championships? Johnny Mize, with 5 World Series titles to Jud Wilson's 2.
Johnny Mize
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Johnny Mize 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 | Johnny Mize | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,884 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,443 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,118 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,011 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 367 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 83 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 359 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,337 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 856 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 524 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 121 |
| Batting Avg | .312 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .397 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .562 | .538 |
| OPS | .959 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Johnny Mize outpaces Jud Wilson 43,061 to 23,373 — driven by per-season impact — 2,691 PIV per season to 835 — rather than by longevity, since Johnny Mize played 16 seasons to Jud Wilson's 28. 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).
Johnny Mize — 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, Johnny Mize leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jud Wilson owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Johnny Mize. PIV agrees: Johnny Mize grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Johnny Mize and Jud Wilson careers compare
From 1945 through 1945, Johnny Mize and Jud Wilson were in the majors together. Johnny Mize has the far longer record, 1,884 games against 1,093 across 16 and 28 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Jud Wilson are stolen bases (121 to 28), batting average (.357 to .312), and on-base percentage (.436 to .397). At the plate, Johnny Mize walked more often than struck out (856 walks, 524 strikeouts), and Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Johnny Mize's hits: 359 of 2,011 for Johnny Mize, 100 of 1,351 for Jud Wilson.
Johnny Mize vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Johnny Mize or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Johnny Mize leads Jud Wilson in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Johnny Mize or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Johnny Mize, with 359 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Johnny Mize's .959.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Johnny Mize's .312.
- Who had more hits?
- Johnny Mize, with 2,011 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.