Austin Riley vs Mike Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Austin Riley has played 2019–present as a hitter; Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989 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
Austin Riley (2019–present) and Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Austin Riley has 974 hits and 188 home runs through October 6, 2026; Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Austin Riley's 188.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Austin Riley's .800.
- Who had the higher batting average? Mike Schmidt, with .267 to Austin Riley's .263.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Austin Riley's 974.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to Austin Riley's 555.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Austin Riley's 8,622.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Austin Riley
Mike Schmidt
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Austin Riley and Mike Schmidt. 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, and the 2010s and the 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Austin Riley is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Austin Riley | Mike Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 980 | Leads: 2,404 |
| At-Bats | 3,710 | Leads: 8,352 |
| Runs | 544 | Leads: 1,506 |
| Hits | 974 | Leads: 2,234 |
| Doubles | 189 | Leads: 408 |
| Triples | 13 | Leads: 59 |
| Home Runs | 188 | Leads: 548 |
| RBI | 555 | Leads: 1,595 |
| Walks | 312 | Leads: 1,507 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,112 | 1,883 |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | Leads: 174 |
| Batting Avg | .263 | Leads: .267 |
| On-Base % | .328 | Leads: .380 |
| Slugging % | .473 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .800 | Leads: .908 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Austin Riley 49,630 to 8,622 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,757 PIV per season to 1,232, across 18 seasons to 7. 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).
Austin Riley — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Austin Riley owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Schmidt. PIV agrees: Mike Schmidt grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Austin Riley and Mike Schmidt careers compare
Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) was finished before Austin Riley (2019–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 980 games of Austin Riley with 2,404 of Mike Schmidt across 7 and 18 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Every scored category on the table goes to Mike Schmidt. At the plate, Austin Riley struck out more than walked (1,112 to 312), and Mike Schmidt struck out more than walked (1,883 to 1,507). Mike Schmidt was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Mike Schmidt holds the edge, .527 to .473. Austin Riley's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Austin Riley vs Mike Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Austin Riley or Mike Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads Austin Riley in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Austin Riley or Mike Schmidt hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Austin Riley's 188.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Schmidt, with .908 to Austin Riley's .800.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Mike Schmidt, with .267 to Austin Riley's .263.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Austin Riley's 974.