Scott Rolen vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison

Scott Rolen (1996–2012) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Scott Rolen finished with 2,077 hits and 316 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.

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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Jud Wilson

Hitter · ?–1945
Games
1,093
Hits
1,351
Home Runs
100
RBI
870
Avg
.357
OPS
.974
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

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

Statistic Scott Rolen Jud Wilson
Games 2,038 1,093
At-Bats 7,398 3,782
Runs 1,211 798
Hits 2,077 1,351
Doubles 517 256
Triples 43 64
Home Runs 316 100
RBI 1,287 870
Walks 899 472
Strikeouts 1,410 14
Stolen Bases 118 121
Batting Avg .281 .357
On-Base % .364 .436
Slugging % .490 .538
OPS .855 .974

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson leads Scott Rolen 23,373 to 20,867 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (835 vs 1,098 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)
Jud Wilson
23,373
Career PIV · 835 per season (28 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

Jud Wilson — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Jud Wilson leads in stolen bases, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Scott Rolen 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.

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