1988–2007 · P

Curt Schilling

6' 5", 205 lbs·Lived to 60·Bats R / Throws R

All-Star

The Almanac's Take

The postseason numbers tell Schilling's true story. While his 216 regular-season wins and 3,116 strikeouts built a strong foundation, October transformed him into something transcendent. His 2.23 postseason ERA across 133.1 innings speaks to a pitcher who elevated his game when the stakes were highest.

That 1992 Philadelphia season showcased peak Schilling — a 2.35 ERA with an ERA+ of 159 that ranked among the National League's best. The 147 strikeouts that year hinted at the dominant strikeout artist he'd become, eventually crossing the 3,000-strikeout threshold that only 16 pitchers in history have reached.

Schilling's career ERA+ of 120 places him well above league average across two decades, but the signature moments came in October. The bloody sock performances for Boston remain baseball folklore, cementing his reputation as one of the most clutch pitchers ever to take the mound in pressure situations.

Career Highs

2.35

Best ERA · 1992

Most W · 2002

319

Most K · 1997

0.968

Best WHIP · 2002

Career Arc · OPS

16 seasons

Career Arc · ERA

20 seasons

Statistical Comps

Ryne Nelson

91%

2025 season

K/9 7.7 · BB/9 2.4 · HR/9 0.99 · SP · FB 95.6 mph · Whiff% 18

Dane Dunning

91%

2023 season

K/9 7.3 · BB/9 2.9 · HR/9 1.04 · SP · FB 91.0 mph · Whiff% 21

Quinn Priester

90%

2025 season

K/9 7.5 · BB/9 2.9 · HR/9 1.03 · SP · FB 93.9 mph · Whiff% 22

Career · Hitting

20 seasons

Year	Team	G	AB	RBI	AVG	OPS	OPS+
1988	BAL	4	0	0	—	—	—
1989	BAL	5	0	0	—	—	—
1990	BAL	35	0	0	—	—	—
1991	HOU	56	3	1	.333	.667	94
1992	PHI	42	64	3	.156	.341	49
1993	PHI	34	75	2	.147	.329	45
1994	PHI	13	28	1	.107	.245	32
1995	PHI	17	40	3	.175	.400	53
1996	PHI	28	63	4	.175	.378	49
1997	PHI	35	81	1	.173	.366	48
1998	PHI	35	76	3	.132	.322	43
1999	PHI	24	50	3	.100	.371	48
2000	AZ	29	61	4	.213	.488	62
2001	AZ	35	83	1	.133	.287	38
2002	AZ	36	86	3	.174	.386	52
2003	AZ	24	52	0	.058	.167	22
2004	BOS	32	7	0	.143	.286	37
2005	BOS	32	0	0	—	—	—
2006	BOS	31	2	0	.500	1.000	130
2007	BOS	24	2	0	.500	1.000	132
Career		571	773	29	.151	—	—

Career · Pitching

20 seasons

Year	Team	G	IP	W	L	ERA	ERA+	SO	WHIP
1988	BAL	4	14.7	0	3	9.82	38	4	2.182
1989	BAL	5	8.7	0	1	6.23	59	6	1.500
1990	BAL	35	46.0	1	2	2.54	152	32	1.239
1991	HOU	56	75.7	3	5	3.81	103	71	1.559
1992	PHI	42	226.3	14	11	2.35	159	147	0.990
1993	PHI	34	235.3	16	7	4.02	104	186	1.237
1994	PHI	13	82.3	2	8	4.48	100	58	1.397
1995	PHI	17	116.0	7	5	3.57	125	114	1.052
1996	PHI	26	183.3	9	10	3.19	144	182	1.085
1997	PHI	35	254.3	17	11	2.97	147	319	1.046
1998	PHI	35	268.7	15	14	3.25	136	300	1.105
1999	PHI	24	180.3	15	6	3.54	133	152	1.126
2000	PHI	29	210.3	11	12	3.81	125	168	1.184
2001	AZ	35	256.7	22	6	2.98	148	293	1.075
2002	AZ	36	259.3	23	7	3.23	132	316	0.968
2003	AZ	24	168.0	8	9	2.95	149	194	1.048
2004	BOS	32	226.7	21	6	3.26	137	203	1.063
2005	BOS	32	93.3	8	8	5.69	75	87	1.532
2006	BOS	31	204.0	15	7	3.97	114	183	1.216
2007	BOS	24	151.0	9	8	3.87	115	101	1.245
Career		569	3260.9	216	146	—	—	3116	—

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