Derek Bell vs. Tony Gwynn — Career Comparison

Derek Bell
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Tony Gwynn
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tony Gwynn comes out clearly ahead of Derek Bell across most offensive categories. Tony Gwynn led in contact rate (K%+ 372 vs 92), batting average (AVG+ 137 vs 111), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 125 vs 105). Derek Bell held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 98 vs 66). Tony Gwynn was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Derek Bell and Tony Gwynn

Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1210
143.25
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2440
143.08
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5068
600
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10232
600
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
4578
541.99
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9288
544.64
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.867
0.867
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1262
149.41
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3141
184.19
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
881
104.3
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2378
139.44
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
232
27.47
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
543
31.84
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.78
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
4.98
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
15.86
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
7.92
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
381
45.11
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
763
44.74
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
658.34
77.94
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1634.43
95.84
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1926
228.02
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4259
249.75
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1700
201.26
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3955
231.92
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.757
0.757
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.847
0.847
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.726
0.726
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
642
76.01
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
81.1
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
668
79.08
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1138
66.73
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1176
139.23
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2386
139.91
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
670.48
79.38
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1703.87
99.91
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
7.22
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.41
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
377
44.63
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790
46.33
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.55
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
11.9
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
955
113.06
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434
25.45
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5.31
5.31
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.58
23.58
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.82
1.82
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.71
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.64
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.45
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
4.98
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
14.56
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
259
15.19
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
20.13
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
18.71
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
51
6.04
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
7.33
Derek Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
26.16
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
444
26.04
Derek Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.92
76.92
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 600 PA
71.85
71.85

Fielding Stats for Derek Bell and Tony Gwynn

Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.06
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2326
1.05
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1131
1.01
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2304
1.04
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
30234
27
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59632
27
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10078
9
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19877.1
9
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2215
1.98
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4512
2.04
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.08
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
0.07
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.06
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.03
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2377
2.12
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4734
2.14
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2310
2.06
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
2.12
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.18
97.18
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.953
1.953
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.009
2.009
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.6
95.6
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.05
99.05
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.02
Tony Gwynn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.01
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Derek Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Gwynn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0