Pee Wee Reese vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Pee Wee Reese 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). Pee Wee Reese played 1940–1958 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
Pee Wee Reese (1940–1958) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Pee Wee Reese finished with 2,170 hits and 126 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? Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits? Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Pee Wee Reese, with 885 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to Pee Wee Reese's 10,057.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Pee Wee Reese's 1.
Pee Wee Reese
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Pee Wee Reese 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 | Pee Wee Reese | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,166 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,058 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,338 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,170 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 330 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 80 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 126 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 885 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,210 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 890 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 232 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | .269 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .377 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .743 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson outpaces Pee Wee Reese 23,373 to 10,057 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 835 PIV per season to 629, across 28 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 OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Pee Wee Reese — 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, Pee Wee Reese leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jud Wilson owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pee Wee Reese. Note that PIV actually grades Jud Wilson ahead, which means Pee Wee Reese's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pee Wee Reese and Jud Wilson careers compare
From 1945 through 1945, Pee Wee Reese and Jud Wilson were in the majors together. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Pee Wee Reese appeared in 2,166 games to Jud Wilson's 1,093. The green cells for Jud Wilson are batting average (.357 to .269), on-base percentage (.436 to .366), and slugging percentage (.538 to .377). At the plate, Pee Wee Reese walked more often than struck out (1,210 walks, 890 strikeouts), and Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Jud Wilson's slugging percentage of .538 tops Pee Wee Reese's .377.
Pee Wee Reese vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pee Wee Reese or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pee Wee Reese leads Jud Wilson in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Pee Wee Reese or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 126 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Pee Wee Reese's .743.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Pee Wee Reese's .269.
- Who had more hits?
- Pee Wee Reese, with 2,170 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.