Mike Schmidt vs Jud Wilson: Career Stats Comparison

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.

Mike Schmidt

Hitter · 1972–1989
Games
2,404
Hits
2,234
Home Runs
548
RBI
1,595
Avg
.267
OPS
.908
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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 Mike Schmidt 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 Mike Schmidt Jud Wilson
Games 2,404 1,093
At-Bats 8,352 3,782
Runs 1,506 798
Hits 2,234 1,351
Doubles 408 256
Triples 59 64
Home Runs 548 100
RBI 1,595 870
Walks 1,507 472
Strikeouts 1,883 14
Stolen Bases 174 121
Batting Avg .267 .357
On-Base % .380 .436
Slugging % .527 .538
OPS .908 .974

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces Jud Wilson 49,630 to 23,373 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (2,757 vs 835 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Mike Schmidt
49,630
Career PIV · 2,757 per season (18 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).

Mike Schmidt — top 3 seasons by OPS

19811.080 OPS31 HR, 91 RBI, .316 avg
19801.004 OPS48 HR, 121 RBI, .286 avg
1977.967 OPS38 HR, 101 RBI, .274 avg

Jud Wilson — top 0 seasons by OPS

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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