Bob Gibson and Jim Palmer Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bob Gibson or Jim Palmer? 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 Bob Gibson vs. Jim Palmer 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.

Bob Gibson Jim Palmer
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 Bob Gibson and Jim Palmer

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
528
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
558
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
62
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
521
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
251
251
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
268
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
174
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
152
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.06
59.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63.81
59.06
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
255
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
211
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
4
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1258
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1253
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.91
2.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.86
2.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2.86
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.91
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.37
3.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.9
3.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.226
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.23
0.226
Career
162 Game Avg.
11653
1501
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11844
1501
Career
162 Game Avg.
3884.33
500.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3948
500.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3279
422
Career
162 Game Avg.
3349
422
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
7.6
7.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.63
7.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
257
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
303
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.6
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.69
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.54
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1336
172
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1311
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.1
3.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.99
3.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3117
401
Career
162 Game Avg.
2212
401
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.22
7.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.04
7.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.9
5.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.96
5.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.146
1.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.892
1.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
14
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
85
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
16068
2069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16114
2069
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
15
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1420
183
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1395
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.29
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.18
3.29
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
62
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
115
8
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
43
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
195
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.188
1.188
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.18
1.188
Career
162 Game Avg.
14525
1871
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14575
1871
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.5
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.248
0.266
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37.23
37.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.73
37.23

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Jim Palmer

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
5.22
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
5.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
528
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
558
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
482
147.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
521
147.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
11654
3575.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11843
3575.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
3884.67
1191.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3947.67
1191.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
291
89.28
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
292
89.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
484
148.5
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
577
148.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
12.89
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34
12.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
817
250.67
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
903
250.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
775
237.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
869
237.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.86
94.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.23
94.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.468
1.468
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.557
1.468
Career
162 Game Avg.
46
14.11
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
53
14.11
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Jim Palmer

Career
162 Game Avg.
17
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
19
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
596
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
576
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1489
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
537
405
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1328
361
Career
162 Game Avg.
489
361
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.174
0.206
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.588
0.588
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.46
0.588
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
274
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
85
74
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
201
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
72
55
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
44
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
73
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.006
0.018
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.035
0.088
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
103.39
28.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
22.01
28.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
400
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
105
109
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
345
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
94
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.232
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.215
0.301
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.533
0.533
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.403
0.533
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.041
0.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.138
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.449
0.449
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.449
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.293
0.276
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
132
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
41
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
252
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.39
27.02
Career
162 Game Avg.
17.57
27.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
17
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
415
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
207
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.59
3.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.59
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.08
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
31
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Jim Palmer
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
56.52
56.52
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
56.52