Mike Schmidt vs David Wright: Career Stats Comparison
Mike Schmidt has the better career line of the two, leading 12 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; David Wright played 2004–2018 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 David Wright (2004–2018) — they broke in during the 1970s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mike Schmidt finished with 2,234 hits and 548 home runs; David Wright finished with 1,777 hits and 242 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 David Wright's 242.
- Who had the higher OPS? Mike Schmidt, with .908 to David Wright's .867.
- Who had the higher batting average? David Wright, with .296 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits? Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to David Wright's 1,777.
- Who drove in more runs? Mike Schmidt, with 1,595 to David Wright's 970.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Mike Schmidt, with 49,630 career PIV to David Wright's 22,524.
- Who won more championships? Mike Schmidt, with 1 World Series title to David Wright's 0.
Mike Schmidt
David Wright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mike Schmidt and David Wright. 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, and the 1970s and the 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Mike Schmidt | David Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,404 | 1,585 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,352 | 5,998 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,506 | 949 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,234 | 1,777 |
| Doubles | Leads: 408 | 390 |
| Triples | Leads: 59 | 26 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 548 | 242 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,595 | 970 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,507 | 762 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,883 | 1,292 |
| Stolen Bases | 174 | Leads: 196 |
| Batting Avg | .267 | Leads: .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .380 | .376 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .527 | .491 |
| OPS | Leads: .908 | .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Mike Schmidt outpaces David Wright 49,630 to 22,524 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,757 PIV per season to 1,609, across 18 seasons to 14. 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
David Wright — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Mike Schmidt leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while David Wright owns stolen bases and batting average. 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 David Wright careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Mike Schmidt's ended in 1989, and David Wright debuted in 2004. The table compares 2,404 games of Mike Schmidt with 1,585 of David Wright across 18 and 14 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. David Wright's edges on the table are stolen bases (196 to 174) and batting average (.296 to .267). At the plate, Mike Schmidt struck out more than walked (1,883 to 1,507), and David Wright struck out more than walked (1,292 to 762). Home runs make up a larger share of Mike Schmidt's hits: 548 of 2,234 for Mike Schmidt, 242 of 1,777 for David Wright.
Mike Schmidt vs David Wright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mike Schmidt or David Wright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Mike Schmidt leads David Wright in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mike Schmidt or David Wright hit more home runs?
- Mike Schmidt, with 548 to David Wright's 242.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Mike Schmidt, with .908 to David Wright's .867.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- David Wright, with .296 to Mike Schmidt's .267.
- Who had more hits?
- Mike Schmidt, with 2,234 to David Wright's 1,777.