Bob Blakiston vs. Russ Gibson — Career Comparison

Bob Blakiston
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican AssociationCenter Fielder
Russ Gibson
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Bob Blakiston and Russ Gibson are closely matched on the surface stats. Russ Gibson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.583 vs .556) and slugging (.311 vs .276). Bob Blakiston had the advantage in on-base percentage (.280 vs .272). By the career numbers, Russ Gibson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Bob Blakiston and Russ Gibson

Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
154
147.13
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
185.26
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
628
600
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
855
600
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
594
567.52
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
794
557.19
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
135.67
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
127.02
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
118.47
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
94.74
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
14
13.38
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.86
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.82
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.81
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.61
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
18
17.2
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
32.28
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.127
0.127
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.56
44.48
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.59
43.22
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
164
156.69
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
173.33
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
168.15
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
158.6
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.556
0.556
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.578
0.578
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
83.12
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
49
34.39
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
46
43.95
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
54.74
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
127.07
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
83.51
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55.61
53.13
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61.14
42.9
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.82
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
30
28.66
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
30.88
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.21
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
123
86.32
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.95
6.95
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.61
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.61
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
21.75
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.4
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.11
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.51
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 600 PA
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40

Fielding Stats for Bob Blakiston and Russ Gibson

Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.12
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.16
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
0.98
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3846
27
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5955
27
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1282
9
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1985
9
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
1.84
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1372
6.22
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.87
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.48
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.53
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
462
3.24
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1503
6.81
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
2.71
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1477
6.7
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.55
83.55
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.413
2.413
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.38
84.38
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.33
Bob Blakiston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Russ Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.52
Bob Blakiston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Russ Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.31