Jud Wilson vs David Wright: Career Stats Comparison
David Wright 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). Jud Wilson played ?–1945 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
Jud Wilson (?–1945) and David Wright (2004–2018) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Jud Wilson finished with 1,351 hits and 100 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? David Wright, with 242 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS? Jud Wilson, with .974 to David Wright's .867.
- Who had the higher batting average? Jud Wilson, with .357 to David Wright's .296.
- Who had more hits? David Wright, with 1,777 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.
- Who drove in more runs? David Wright, with 970 to Jud Wilson's 870.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Jud Wilson, with 23,373 career PIV to David Wright's 22,524.
- Who won more championships? Jud Wilson, with 2 World Series titles to David Wright's 0.
Jud Wilson
David Wright
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Jud Wilson 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Jud Wilson | David Wright |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,093 | Leads: 1,585 |
| At-Bats | 3,782 | Leads: 5,998 |
| Runs | 798 | Leads: 949 |
| Hits | 1,351 | Leads: 1,777 |
| Doubles | 256 | Leads: 390 |
| Triples | Leads: 64 | 26 |
| Home Runs | 100 | Leads: 242 |
| RBI | 870 | Leads: 970 |
| Walks | 472 | Leads: 762 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 14 | 1,292 |
| Stolen Bases | 121 | Leads: 196 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .357 | .296 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .436 | .376 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .538 | .491 |
| OPS | Leads: .974 | .867 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Jud Wilson edges David Wright 23,373 to 22,524 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Jud Wilson played 28 seasons to David Wright's 14, while David Wright carries the higher per-season figure (1,609 to 835). 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).
Jud Wilson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
David Wright — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, David Wright 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 David Wright. Note that PIV actually grades Jud Wilson ahead, which means David Wright's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Jud Wilson and David Wright careers compare
Jud Wilson (?–1945) was finished before David Wright (2004–2018) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 1,093 games for Jud Wilson and 1,585 for David Wright across 28 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Plate discipline differs: Jud Wilson walked more often than struck out (472 walks, 14 strikeouts), but David Wright struck out more than walked (1,292 to 762). Home runs make up a larger share of David Wright's hits: 100 of 1,351 for Jud Wilson, 242 of 1,777 for David Wright.
Jud Wilson vs David Wright: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Jud Wilson or David Wright?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, David Wright leads Jud Wilson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Jud Wilson or David Wright hit more home runs?
- David Wright, with 242 to Jud Wilson's 100.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Jud Wilson, with .974 to David Wright's .867.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Jud Wilson, with .357 to David Wright's .296.
- Who had more hits?
- David Wright, with 1,777 to Jud Wilson's 1,351.