Frank Bird vs. Wally Gilbert — Career Comparison

Frank Bird
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCatcher
Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Frank Bird and Wally Gilbert are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.663 vs .646) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .286). Frank Bird had the advantage in slugging (.360 vs .341). By the career numbers, Wally Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Frank Bird and Wally Gilbert

Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
182.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.688
0.688
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
10
107.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
53.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.08
65.1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
192.86
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
16
171.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.646
0.646
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
50.2
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
62.22
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
64.29
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
117.86
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
5.09
5.09
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Frank Bird
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Frank Bird and Wally Gilbert

Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
4.11
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.34
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.47
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
5.92
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
5.45
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.059
4.059
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.87
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank Bird
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.89
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Frank Bird
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0