Jay Gibbons vs. Mark McGwire — Career Comparison

Jay Gibbons
Gen XMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRight Fielder
Mark McGwire
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark McGwire comes out clearly ahead of Jay Gibbons across most offensive categories. Mark McGwire led in home run production (HR/PA+ 335 vs 137), walk rate (BB%+ 229 vs 89), and slugging (SLG+ 165 vs 107). Jay Gibbons held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 125 vs 75). Mark McGwire was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jay Gibbons and Mark McGwire

Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
840
158.64
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1874
146.79
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
3177
600
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7660
600
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2917
550.9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6187
484.62
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.773
0.773
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.971
0.971
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
759
143.34
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1626
127.36
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
459
86.69
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
785
61.49
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
166
31.35
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
19.74
Jay Gibbons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.32
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.47
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
127
23.98
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
583
45.67
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
300
56.66
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
841
65.87
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.395
0.395
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
410.57
77.54
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1475.47
115.57
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
1320
249.29
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3639
285.04
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
999
188.67
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3018
236.4
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.453
0.453
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.767
0.767
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.982
0.982
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.698
0.698
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.069
1.069
Jay Gibbons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
364
68.74
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1167
91.41
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
427
80.64
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1414
110.76
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
664
125.4
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1998
156.5
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
408.7
77.19
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1403.22
109.91
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
16
3.02
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
5.87
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
224
42.3
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
103.16
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
21
3.97
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
11.75
Jay Gibbons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
83.47
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
1596
125.01
Jay Gibbons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PA
4.8
4.8
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.19
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
0.23
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
19
3.59
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
6.11
Jay Gibbons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
13.79
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147
11.51
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.38
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
0.94
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.32
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
0.63
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
1.7
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.57
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 600 PA
22.22
22.22
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
60

Fielding Stats for Jay Gibbons and Mark McGwire

Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.1
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1791
1.07
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
1.06
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1742
1.04
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
14912
27
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45300
27
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
4970.2
9
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15100
9
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1617
2.93
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14464
8.62
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.15
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
0.64
Jay Gibbons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.03
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.07
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1717
3.11
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15649
9.33
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1698
3.07
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15537
9.26
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.89
98.89
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.788
2.788
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.675
8.675
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.73
95.73
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.26
97.26
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.13
Mark McGwire
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1409
0.84
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Gibbons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark McGwire
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0