Jim Bottomley vs. Wally Gilbert — Career Comparison

Jim Bottomley
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameFirst BasemanMVP
Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jim Bottomley comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Jim Bottomley led in home run production (HR/PA+ 226 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 78). Wally Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 97). Jim Bottomley was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Bottomley and Wally Gilbert

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1991
142.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8355
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7471
536.52
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.876
0.876
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2313
166.1
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
624
146.36
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1478
106.14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
465
33.39
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
10.84
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
15.73
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
835
59.96
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1362.84
97.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3737
268.37
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3020
216.88
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.865
0.865
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1177
84.52
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422
102.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2380
170.92
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1442.16
103.57
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
3.09
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
664
47.68
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
591
42.44
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
14.14
14.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.12
1.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
177
12.71
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
33
2.37
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
4.17
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.08
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
5.24
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 600 PA
79.45
79.45
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Jim Bottomley and Wally Gilbert

Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18337
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
815
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19375
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19152
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.85
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10.155
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1562
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Bottomley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0