Bob Gibson and Ed Walsh Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bob Gibson or Ed Walsh? 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. Ed Walsh 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 Ed Walsh
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Right
Position Relief Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Baby Boomers Pre-Generational
Hall of Fame No Yes

Pitching Stats for Bob Gibson and Ed Walsh

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
430
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
315
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
195
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
18
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
126
18
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
40
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
60.75
40
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
250
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
57
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
35
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
127
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
598
88
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.24
4.24
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.82
4.24
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.38
4.38
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.87
4.38
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.04
5.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.61
5.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.243
0.243
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.217
0.243
Career
162 Game Avg.
809
561
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8893
561
Career
162 Game Avg.
269.67
187.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2964.33
187.12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
241
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
2346
167
Career
162 Game Avg.
8.04
8.04
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7.12
8.04
Career
162 Game Avg.
29
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.97
0.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.07
0.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.3
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.05
0.3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
166
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
617
115
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
6
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.54
5.54
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.87
5.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
166
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1736
115
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.54
5.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.27
5.54
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.69
1.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4.04
1.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.231
1.231
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.794
1.231
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
17
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
84
12
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
53
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1188
824
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
11500
824
Career
162 Game Avg.
50
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
104
35
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
145
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
873
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
4.84
4.84
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.65
4.84
Career
162 Game Avg.
16
11
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
11
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
9
Ed Walsh
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
22
15
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
15
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.509
1.509
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1
1.509
Career
162 Game Avg.
991
688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10830
688
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
1.48
1.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.03
1.48
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.261
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.261
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
39.65
39.65
Career
162 Game Avg.
34.92
39.65

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Ed Walsh

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
8.27
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
8.27
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
436
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
18
29.76
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
213
29.76
Career
162 Game Avg.
809
1337.33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6147
1337.33
Career
162 Game Avg.
269.67
445.78
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2049
445.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
30
49.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
237
49.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
42.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1208
42.98
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
2
3.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
57
3.31
Career
162 Game Avg.
58
95.88
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1502
95.88
Career
162 Game Avg.
56
92.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1445
92.57
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
96.55
96.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
96.21
96.55
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.571
0.571
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.314
0.571
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
3.31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
32
3.31
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Ed Walsh

Career
162 Game Avg.
5
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
98
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
459
162
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1171
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1088
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.193
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.519
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
159
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
38
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
51
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.014
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68.85
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
277
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
263
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.225
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.479
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.062
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.165
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.392
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.237
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
93
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
68
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
158
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
67.65
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
46
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
212
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5.52
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.22
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
30
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Walsh
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
14
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
100
0