Who is the better baseball player Don Drysdale or Bob Gibson? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer.
I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind.
I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.
If you are less interested in a Don Drysdale vs. Bob Gibson comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other,
then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data
table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both
players' career performance.
Don Drysdale
Bob Gibson
Bats
Right
Right
Throws
Right
Right
Position
Starting Pitcher
Starting Pitcher
Generation
The Silent Generation
The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame
Yes
Yes
Pitching Stats for Don Drysdale and Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
0.969
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17
1.145
Career
162 Game Avg.verified
518
35.833
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162 Game Avg.
528
35.549
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
32.167
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
482
32.452
Career
162 Game Avg.
209
14.458
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
251
16.899
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162 Game Avg.verified
166
11.483
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
11.715
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.557
0.557
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.591
0.591
Career
162 Game Avg.
167
11.552
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162 Game Avg.verified
255
17.168
Career
162 Game Avg.
49
3.390
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162 Game Avg.verified
56
3.770
Career
162 Game Avg.verified
6
0.415
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
0.404
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162 Game Avg.verified
1124
77.754
Career
162 Game Avg.
1258
84.697
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.948
2.948
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162 Game Avg.verified
2.915
2.915
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.961
2.961
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162 Game Avg.verified
2.861
2.861
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.494
3.494
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162 Game Avg.verified
3.366
3.366
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.236
0.236
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.226
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
712.236
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162 Game Avg.verified
11653
784.558
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
237.412
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162 Game Avg.verified
3884.330
261.519
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162 Game Avg.verified
3084
213.339
Career
162 Game Avg.
3279
220.764
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.087
8.087
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162 Game Avg.verified
7.597
7.597
Career
162 Game Avg.
280
19.369
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162 Game Avg.verified
257
17.303
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.734
0.734
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.595
0.595
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162 Game Avg.verified
855
59.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
1336
89.949
Career
162 Game Avg.
123
8.509
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162 Game Avg.verified
118
7.945
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162 Game Avg.verified
2.242
2.242
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.096
3.096
Career
162 Game Avg.
2486
171.971
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162 Game Avg.verified
3117
209.857
Career
162 Game Avg.
6.519
6.519
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162 Game Avg.verified
7.222
7.222
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.799
4.799
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162 Game Avg.verified
5.903
5.903
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.973
0.973
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162 Game Avg.verified
1.146
1.146
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162 Game Avg.verified
82
5.672
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
7.271
Career
162 Game Avg.
154
10.653
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162 Game Avg.verified
102
6.867
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162 Game Avg.verified
10
0.692
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
0.875
Career
162 Game Avg.
14097
975.174
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162 Game Avg.verified
16068
1081.810
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162 Game Avg.verified
34
2.352
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
1.414
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162 Game Avg.verified
1292
89.375
Career
162 Game Avg.
1420
95.604
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.388
3.388
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.290
3.290
Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
4.174
Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
2.895
Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.verified
46
3.097
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162 Game Avg.verified
1.148
1.148
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.188
1.188
Fielding Stats for Don Drysdale and Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
4.378
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162 Game Avg.verified
17
5.216
Career
162 Game Avg.
518
162
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162 Game Avg.
528
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
465
145.425
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162 Game Avg.verified
482
147.886
Career
162 Game Avg.
10296
3219.980
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162 Game Avg.verified
11654
3575.660
Career
162 Game Avg.
3432
1073.330
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162 Game Avg.verified
3884.670
1191.890
Career
162 Game Avg.
188
58.795
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162 Game Avg.verified
291
89.284
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162 Game Avg.verified
686
214.540
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
148.500
Career
162 Game Avg.
59
18.452
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162 Game Avg.verified
42
12.886
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162 Game Avg.verified
933
291.788
Career
162 Game Avg.
817
250.671
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162 Game Avg.verified
874
273.336
Career
162 Game Avg.
775
237.784
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.937
0.937
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.949
0.949
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.687
1.687
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.468
1.468
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162 Game Avg.verified
55
17.201
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
14.114
Hitting Stats for Don Drysdale and Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
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162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
547
162
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162 Game Avg.
596
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
1309
388
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162 Game Avg.verified
1489
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
1169
346
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162 Game Avg.verified
1328
361
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.186
0.186
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.561
0.561
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.588
0.588
Career
162 Game Avg.
218
65
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162 Game Avg.verified
274
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
156
46
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162 Game Avg.verified
201
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
8
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162 Game Avg.verified
44
12
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162 Game Avg.verified
7
2
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162 Game Avg.verified
29
9
Career
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
18
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162 Game Avg.verified
73
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.025
0.025
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.133
0.133
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
82.478
24.427
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162 Game Avg.verified
103.387
28.102
Career
162 Game Avg.
345
102
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162 Game Avg.verified
400
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
283
84
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162 Game Avg.verified
345
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.216
0.216
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.295
0.295
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.511
0.511
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.533
0.533
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.109
0.109
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.171
0.171
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.180
0.180
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.415
0.415
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.449
0.449
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.244
0.244
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
96
28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
132
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
113
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
144
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
180
53
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
252
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
69.133
20.474
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
99.390
27.015
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
8
2
Career
162 Game Avg.verified
60
18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
17
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
370
110
Career
162 Game Avg.
415
113
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.538
3.538
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.588
3.588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.162
0.162
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.152
0.152
Career
162 Game Avg.
69
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
34
10
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
13
4
Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.verified
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
10
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
23
6
Don Drysdale
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162 Game Avg.verified
0.565
0.565