Brooks Robinson vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Brooks Robinson has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Brooks Robinson played 1955–1977 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
Brooks Robinson (1955–1977) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Brooks Robinson finished with 2,848 hits and 268 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? Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Brooks Robinson's .267.
- Who had more hits? Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Brooks Robinson, with 1,357 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to Brooks Robinson's 9,441.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Brooks Robinson
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Brooks Robinson 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 | Brooks Robinson | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,896 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 10,654 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,232 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,848 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 482 | 256 |
| Triples | Leads: 68 | 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 268 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,357 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 860 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 990 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | 28 | Leads: 121 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .322 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .401 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .723 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson outpaces Brooks Robinson 23,373 to 9,441 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 835 PIV per season to 410, across 28 seasons to 23. 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).
Brooks Robinson — 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 stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Brooks Robinson owns hits, home runs, and RBI. 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 Brooks Robinson and Jud Wilson careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jud Wilson's ended in 1945, and Brooks Robinson debuted in 1955. Brooks Robinson has the far longer record, 2,896 games against 1,093 across 23 and 28 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Plate discipline differs: Brooks Robinson struck out more than walked (990 to 860), but Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Jud Wilson was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Jud Wilson holds the edge, .538 to .401. Jud Wilson has no qualifying season for the peak list, while Brooks Robinson's best is 1964.
Brooks Robinson vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Brooks Robinson or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Brooks Robinson leads Jud Wilson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Brooks Robinson or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Brooks Robinson, with 268 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Brooks Robinson's .723.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Brooks Robinson's .267.
- Who had more hits?
- Brooks Robinson, with 2,848 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.