Austin Riley vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Jud Wilson has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; 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
Austin Riley (2019–present) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Austin Riley has 974 hits and 188 home runs through October 6, 2026; 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? Austin Riley, with 188 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Austin Riley's .800.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Austin Riley's .263.
- Who had more hits? Jud Wilson, with 1,351 to Austin Riley's 974.
- Who drove in more runs? Jud Wilson, with 870 to Austin Riley's 555.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to Austin Riley's 8,622.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Austin Riley's 1.
Austin Riley
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Austin Riley 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.
Austin Riley is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Austin Riley | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 980 | Leads: 1,093 |
| At-Bats | 3,710 | Leads: 3,782 |
| Runs | 544 | Leads: 798 |
| Hits | 974 | Leads: 1,351 |
| Doubles | 189 | Leads: 256 |
| Triples | 13 | Leads: 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 188 | 100 |
| RBI | 555 | Leads: 870 |
| Walks | 312 | Leads: 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,112 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 16 | Leads: 121 |
| Batting Avg | .263 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .328 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .473 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .800 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson outpaces Austin Riley 23,373 to 8,622 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Jud Wilson played 28 seasons to Austin Riley's 7, while Austin Riley carries the higher per-season figure (1,232 to 835). 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
Jud Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Austin Riley owns home runs. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Jud Wilson. PIV agrees: Jud Wilson 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 Jud Wilson careers compare
Jud Wilson (?–1945) was finished before Austin Riley (2019–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. With 980 games against 1,093 across 7 and 28 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Austin Riley's edges on the table are home runs (188 to 100). Plate discipline differs: Austin Riley struck out more than walked (1,112 to 312), but Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Austin Riley's hits: 188 of 974 for Austin Riley, 100 of 1,351 for Jud Wilson. Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Austin Riley's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Austin Riley vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Austin Riley or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Jud Wilson leads Austin Riley in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Austin Riley or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Austin Riley, with 188 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Austin Riley's .800.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Austin Riley's .263.
- Who had more hits?
- Jud Wilson, with 1,351 to Austin Riley's 974.