Sylvester Foreman vs. Kirk Gibson — Career Comparison

Sylvester Foreman
Lost GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueCatcher
Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP

On the career numbers, Kirk Gibson posted the stronger offensive profile against Sylvester Foreman. Kirk Gibson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.822 vs .610) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .309). By the career numbers, Kirk 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 Sylvester Foreman and Kirk Gibson

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
178.66
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
581
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
501
517.38
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5798
522.66
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.648
0.648
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
112
115.66
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1553
139.99
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
88
90.88
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12.39
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.87
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
24.78
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
52.51
54.22
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
151
155.94
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
174
179.69
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.611
0.611
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.555
0.555
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
54
55.77
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
110
113.6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
58.97
60.89
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
59
60.93
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.03
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
581
581
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
59
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
18.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
6.49
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
78.45
78.45

Fielding Stats for Sylvester Foreman and Kirk Gibson

Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.63
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2723
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
907.2
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
4.75
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
2.18
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.89
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.05
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
5.92
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
5.64
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.31
95.31
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Sylvester Foreman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61.59
61.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.15
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Sylvester Foreman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0