Mike Schmidt vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mike Schmidt played 1972–1989 as a hitter; Jud Wilson played ?–1945 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Mike Schmidt (1972–1989) and Jud Wilson (?–1945) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to Mike Schmidt's .908.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to Jud Wilson's 23,373.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to Mike Schmidt's 1.
Mike Schmidt
Jud Wilson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mike Schmidt and Jud Wilson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mike Schmidt | Jud Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,404 | 1,093 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,352 | 3,782 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,506 | 798 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,234 | 1,351 |
| Doubles | Leads: 408 | 256 |
| Triples | 59 | Leads: 64 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 548 | 100 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,595 | 870 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,507 | 472 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,883 | 14 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 174 | 121 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | Leads: .357 |
| On-Base % | .380 | Leads: .436 |
| Slugging % | .527 | Leads: .538 |
| OPS | .908 | Leads: .974 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Jud Wilson 49,630 to 23,373 — driven by per-season impact — 2,757 PIV per season to 835 — rather than by longevity, since Mike Schmidt played 18 seasons to Jud Wilson's 28. 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 OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS
Jud Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Jud Wilson owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Mike Schmidt. PIV agrees: Mike Schmidt grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Mike Schmidt and Jud Wilson careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Jud Wilson's ended in 1945, and Mike Schmidt debuted in 1972. The table compares 2,404 games of Mike Schmidt with 1,093 of Jud Wilson across 18 and 28 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. At the plate, Mike Schmidt struck out more than walked (1,883 to 1,507), while Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Mike Schmidt's hits: 548 of 2,234 for Mike Schmidt, 100 of 1,351 for Jud Wilson.
Mike Schmidt vs Jud Wilson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mike Schmidt or Jud Wilson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads Jud Wilson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mike Schmidt or Jud Wilson hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to Mike Schmidt's .908.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.