Roy Oswalt vs Curt Schilling: Career Stats Comparison
Curt Schilling 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). Roy Oswalt played 2001–2013 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
Roy Oswalt (2001–2013) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) — breaking in during the 2000s and the 1980s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Roy Oswalt finished with 163 wins and 1,852 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? Roy Oswalt, with 3.36 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Curt Schilling, with 216 to Roy Oswalt's 163.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Roy Oswalt's 1,852.
- Who had the better WHIP? Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Roy Oswalt's 1.21.
- Who pitched more innings? Curt Schilling, with 3,261.0 to Roy Oswalt's 2,245.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Curt Schilling, with 20 to Roy Oswalt's 8.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Schilling, with 98,246 career Pitcher PIV to Roy Oswalt's 55,095.
Roy Oswalt
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 2000s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Roy Oswalt | Curt Schilling |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 163 | Leads: 216 |
| Losses not scored | 102 | 146 |
| Games | 365 | Leads: 569 |
| Games Started | 341 | Leads: 436 |
| Complete Games | 20 | Leads: 83 |
| Shutouts | 8 | Leads: 20 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 22 |
| Strikeouts | 1,852 | Leads: 3,116 |
| Walks not scored | 520 | 711 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,199 | 2,998 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 197 | 347 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,245.1 | Leads: 3,261.0 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.36 | 3.46 |
| WHIP | 1.21 | Leads: 1.14 |
| K/9 | 7.42 | Leads: 8.60 |
| BB/9 | 2.08 | Leads: 1.96 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Roy Oswalt 98,246 to 55,095 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,678 PIV per season to 3,935, across 21 seasons to 14. 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).
Roy Oswalt — 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, Curt Schilling leads in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, and K/9, while Roy Oswalt 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.
Related Matchups
How the Roy Oswalt and Curt Schilling careers compare
From 2001 through 2007, Roy Oswalt and Curt Schilling were in the majors together. The table compares 365 games of Roy Oswalt with 569 of Curt Schilling across 14 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Roy Oswalt are ERA (3.36 to 3.46). The per-nine rows read 7.42 strikeouts and 2.08 walks for Roy Oswalt, 8.60 and 1.96 for Curt Schilling. Both had the same role: Roy Oswalt was mainly a starter (341 starts in 365 games); Curt Schilling was mainly a starter (436 starts in 569 games). The complete-game row, 20 against 83, reflects how much longer starters once stayed in games.
Roy Oswalt vs Curt Schilling: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Roy Oswalt or Curt Schilling?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Curt Schilling leads Roy Oswalt in 11 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Roy Oswalt, with 3.36 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Curt Schilling, with 216 to Roy Oswalt's 163.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Roy Oswalt's 1,852.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Roy Oswalt's 1.21.