Scott Rolen vs Curt Schilling: Career Stats Comparison

Scott Rolen (1996–2012) and Curt Schilling (1988–2007) — they broke in during the 1990s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Scott Rolen finished with 2,077 hits and 316 home runs; Curt Schilling finished with 117 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Scott Rolen

Hitter · 1996–2012
Games
2,038
Hits
2,077
Home Runs
316
RBI
1,287
Avg
.281
OPS
.855
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Curt Schilling

Two-Way Player · 1988–2007
Games
571
Hits
117
Home Runs
0
RBI
29
Avg
.151
OPS
.348
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Scott Rolen and Curt Schilling. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Scott Rolen Curt Schilling
Games 2,038 571
At-Bats 7,398 773
Runs 1,211 39
Hits 2,077 117
Doubles 517 13
Triples 43 1
Home Runs 316 0
RBI 1,287 29
Walks 899 25
Strikeouts 1,410 270
Stolen Bases 118 1
Batting Avg .281 .151
On-Base % .364 .178
Slugging % .490 .171
OPS .855 .348

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Scott Rolen outpaces Curt Schilling 20,867 to -5,777 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,098 vs -275 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Scott Rolen
20,867
Career PIV · 1,098 per season (19 seasons)
Curt Schilling
-5,777
Career PIV · -275 per season (21 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Scott Rolen — top 3 seasons by OPS

20041.007 OPS34 HR, 124 RBI, .314 avg
1998.923 OPS31 HR, 110 RBI, .290 avg
2000.920 OPS26 HR, 89 RBI, .298 avg

Curt Schilling — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Scott Rolen leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Curt Schilling owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Scott Rolen. PIV agrees: Scott Rolen grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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