Curt Schilling vs Jason Schmidt: Career Stats Comparison
Curt Schilling has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Curt Schilling played 1988–2007 as a pitcher; Jason Schmidt played 1995–2009 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
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 finished with 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts; Jason Schmidt finished with 130 wins and 1,758 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Curt Schilling, with 3.46 to Jason Schmidt's 3.96.
- Who won more games? Curt Schilling, with 216 to Jason Schmidt's 130.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Jason Schmidt's 1,758.
- Who had the better WHIP? Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Jason Schmidt's 1.32.
- Who pitched more innings? Curt Schilling, with 3,261.0 to Jason Schmidt's 1,996.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Curt Schilling, with 20 to Jason Schmidt's 9.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Schilling, with 98,246 career Pitcher PIV to Jason Schmidt's 34,873.
Curt Schilling
Jason Schmidt
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. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1980s and the 1990s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Curt Schilling | Jason Schmidt |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 216 | 130 |
| Losses not scored | 146 | 96 |
| Games | Leads: 569 | 323 |
| Games Started | Leads: 436 | 314 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 83 | 20 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 20 | 9 |
| Saves | Leads: 22 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,116 | 1,758 |
| Walks not scored | 711 | 792 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,998 | 1,846 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 347 | 184 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,261.0 | 1,996.1 |
| ERA | Leads: 3.46 | 3.96 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.14 | 1.32 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.60 | 7.93 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.96 | 3.57 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Jason Schmidt 98,246 to 34,873 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,678 PIV per season to 2,180, across 21 seasons to 16. 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 ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Curt Schilling — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Jason Schmidt — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
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.
Related Matchups
How the Curt Schilling and Jason Schmidt careers compare
The careers of Curt Schilling (1988–2007) and Jason Schmidt (1995–2009) overlapped from 1995 to 2007, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Curt Schilling has the far longer record, 569 games against 323 across 21 and 16 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Every scored category on the table goes to Curt Schilling. By rate, Curt Schilling struck out 8.60 and walked 1.96 per nine innings; Jason Schmidt struck out 7.93 and walked 3.57. Curt Schilling was mainly a starter (436 starts in 569 games), and Jason Schmidt was mainly a starter (314 starts in 323 games).
Curt Schilling vs Jason Schmidt: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Curt Schilling or Jason Schmidt?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Curt Schilling leads Jason Schmidt in 12 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Curt Schilling, with 3.46 to Jason Schmidt's 3.96.
- Who won more games?
- Curt Schilling, with 216 to Jason Schmidt's 130.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Jason Schmidt's 1,758.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Curt Schilling, with 1.14 to Jason Schmidt's 1.32.