Paul Blair vs. Wally Gilbert — Career Comparison

Paul Blair
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Paul Blair comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Paul Blair led in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 80), and batting average (AVG+ 109 vs 91). Wally Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 115). Paul Blair was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Paul Blair and Wally Gilbert

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1947
175.06
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6673
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6042
543.26
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1513
136.04
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1042
93.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
282
25.36
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
4.95
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
12.05
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
42.35
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707.76
63.64
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2307
207.43
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1985
178.48
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
776
69.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
55.75
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1262
113.47
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
721.5
64.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
449
40.37
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.07
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
877
78.86
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
7.61
7.61
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
9.71
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
4.59
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
126
11.33
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
15.38
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
8.36
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
23.74
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Paul Blair
Career
Per 600 PA
64.77
64.77
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Paul Blair and Wally Gilbert

Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1893
1.2
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1461
0.93
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42527
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14175.2
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4347
2.76
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.07
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.04
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4519
2.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4462
2.83
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.74
98.74
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.357
2.357
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Paul Blair
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.02
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Paul Blair
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0