Fred Andrus vs. Billy Gilbert — Career Comparison

Fred Andrus
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRight Fielder
Billy Gilbert
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Andrus and Billy Gilbert are closely matched on the surface stats. Fred Andrus posted stronger numbers in OPS (.675 vs .617) and slugging (.366 vs .289). Billy Gilbert had the advantage in on-base percentage (.328 vs .310). By the career numbers, Fred Andrus had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Andrus and Billy Gilbert

Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
850
155.92
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3271
600
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
585.71
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2816
516.54
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.679
0.679
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
695
127.48
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
602
110.42
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
13.21
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.12
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
0.73
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
17.06
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.49
64.11
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
331.15
60.74
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
214.29
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
149.13
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
13
185.71
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1037
190.22
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.617
0.617
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.552
0.552
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
128.57
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
68.79
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
43.47
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
608
111.53
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
72.48
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
371.24
68.1
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
13.21
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
49.53
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
71.43
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
42.01
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
8.4
8.4
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.28
14.28
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
1.18
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
20.73
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
30.63
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 600 PA
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Andrus and Billy Gilbert

Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.33
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
844
1.03
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
0.55
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
27
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22182
27
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
9
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7394
9
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.74
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1996
2.43
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.44
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2610
3.18
Fred Andrus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
0.38
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.48
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4921
5.99
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.18
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4606
5.61
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.6
93.6
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.889
0.889
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.457
5.457
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.79
53.79
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.4
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Andrus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Billy Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0