Willie Aikens vs. Billy Gilbert — Career Comparison

Willie Aikens
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Billy Gilbert
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Willie Aikens comes out clearly ahead of Billy Gilbert across most offensive categories. Willie Aikens led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 20), slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 84), and walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 118). Billy Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 109 vs 86). Willie Aikens was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Willie Aikens and Billy Gilbert

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
774
162.61
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
850
155.92
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2856
600
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3271
600
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2492
523.53
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2816
516.54
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.819
0.819
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
675
141.81
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
127.48
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
438
92.02
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602
110.42
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
26.26
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
72
13.21
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.42
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.12
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
23.11
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.73
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
49.79
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
93
17.06
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.4
84.33
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
331.15
60.74
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1134
238.24
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
813
149.13
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
212.61
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1037
190.22
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.623
0.623
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
301
63.24
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
68.79
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
415
87.18
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
237
43.47
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
606
127.31
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
111.53
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401.07
84.26
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
371.24
68.1
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.78
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.21
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
67.02
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
270
49.53
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
8.82
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
444
93.28
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
42.01
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
6.43
6.43
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.28
14.28
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
20.73
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.67
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
87
18.28
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.63
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.26
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.89
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Willie Aikens and Billy Gilbert

Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
1.1
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844
1.03
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
1.07
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
0.55
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
13403
27
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22182
27
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4467.2
9
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7394
9
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4425
8.91
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1996
2.43
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
300
0.6
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2610
3.18
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.08
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.38
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4767
9.6
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921
5.99
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4725
9.52
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4606
5.61
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.12
99.12
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.6
93.6
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.638
8.638
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.457
5.457
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.79
53.79
Willie Aikens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
0.87
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
325
0.4
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Aikens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0