Curt Schilling vs Zack Wheeler: Career Stats Comparison
Curt Schilling has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Zack Wheeler has played 2013–present 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 Zack Wheeler (2013–present) — breaking in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Curt Schilling finished with 216 wins and 3,116 strikeouts; Zack Wheeler has 127 wins and 2,013 strikeouts through October 6, 2026. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Zack Wheeler, with 3.26 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games? Curt Schilling, with 216 to Zack Wheeler's 127.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Zack Wheeler's 2,013.
- Who had the better WHIP? Zack Wheeler, with 1.13 to Curt Schilling's 1.14.
- Who pitched more innings? Curt Schilling, with 3,261.0 to Zack Wheeler's 1,890.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Curt Schilling, with 20 to Zack Wheeler's 3.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Curt Schilling, with 98,246 career Pitcher PIV to Zack Wheeler's 39,270.
Curt Schilling
Zack Wheeler
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 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Zack Wheeler is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Curt Schilling | Zack Wheeler |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 216 | 127 |
| Losses not scored | 146 | 80 |
| Games | Leads: 569 | 311 |
| Games Started | Leads: 436 | 311 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 83 | 5 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 20 | 3 |
| Saves | Leads: 22 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 3,116 | 2,013 |
| Walks not scored | 711 | 537 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,998 | 1,598 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 347 | 187 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,261.0 | 1,890.1 |
| ERA | 3.46 | Leads: 3.26 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | Leads: 1.13 |
| K/9 | 8.60 | Leads: 9.58 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.96 | 2.56 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Curt Schilling outpaces Zack Wheeler 98,246 to 39,270 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,678 PIV per season to 3,570, across 21 seasons to 11. 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)
Zack Wheeler — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Curt Schilling leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Zack Wheeler owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. 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 Zack Wheeler careers compare
Curt Schilling (1988–2007) was finished before Zack Wheeler (2013–present) arrived, so they never shared a league. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Curt Schilling appeared in 569 games to Zack Wheeler's 311. The green cells for Zack Wheeler are ERA (3.26 to 3.46), WHIP (1.13 to 1.14), and strikeouts per nine (9.58 to 8.60). The per-nine rows read 8.60 strikeouts and 1.96 walks for Curt Schilling, 9.58 and 2.56 for Zack Wheeler. Curt Schilling was mainly a starter (436 starts in 569 games), and Zack Wheeler was mainly a starter (311 starts in 311 games). Because Zack Wheeler is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Curt Schilling vs Zack Wheeler: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Curt Schilling or Zack Wheeler?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Curt Schilling leads Zack Wheeler in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Zack Wheeler, with 3.26 to Curt Schilling's 3.46.
- Who won more games?
- Curt Schilling, with 216 to Zack Wheeler's 127.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Curt Schilling, with 3,116 to Zack Wheeler's 2,013.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Zack Wheeler, with 1.13 to Curt Schilling's 1.14.