Curt Schilling vs Jason Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison

Curt Schilling (1988–2007) and Jason Schmidt (1995–2009) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Curt Schilling compiled 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts; Jason Schmidt put up 130 wins and 1,758 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.

Curt Schilling

Pitcher · 1988–2007
Wins
216
Losses
146
Strikeouts
3,116
ERA
3.46
WHIP
1.14
IP
3,261
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Jason Schmidt

Pitcher · 1995–2009
Wins
130
Losses
96
Strikeouts
1,758
ERA
3.96
WHIP
1.32
IP
1,996
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. For pitchers, lower ERA, WHIP, and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads.

Statistic Curt Schilling Jason Schmidt
Wins 216 130
Losses 146 96
Games 569 323
Games Started 436 314
Complete Games 83 20
Shutouts 20 9
Saves 22 0
Strikeouts 3,116 1,758
Walks 711 792
Hits Allowed 2,998 1,846
Home Runs Allowed 347 184
Innings Pitched 3,261 1,996
ERA 3.46 3.96
WHIP 1.14 1.32
K/9 8.60 7.93
BB/9 1.96 3.57

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Jason Schmidt 98,246 to 34,873 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,678 vs 2,180 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Curt Schilling
98,246
Career Pitcher PIV · 4,678 per season (21 seasons)
Jason Schmidt
34,873
Career Pitcher PIV · 2,180 per season (16 seasons)

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Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).

Curt Schilling — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

19922.35 ERA14-11, 147 K in 226 IP
20032.95 ERA8-9, 194 K in 168 IP
19972.97 ERA17-11, 319 K in 254 IP

Jason Schmidt — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)

20032.34 ERA17-5, 208 K in 207 IP
20043.20 ERA18-7, 251 K in 225 IP
20023.45 ERA13-8, 196 K in 185 IP

Verdict

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

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