Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax Comparison

Who is the better baseball player Bob Gibson or Sandy Koufax? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

If you are less interested in a Bob Gibson vs. Sandy Koufax comparison and are more interested to see if one is tracking the other, then you are in luck! Click the “View Charts” link in the stat box to see how they compare over their careers. The data table and charts on these pages visualize how each player has progressed through their careers. They also summarizes both players' career performance.

Bob Gibson Sandy Koufax
Bats Right Right
Throws Right Left
Position Starting Pitcher Starting Pitcher
Generation Silent Generation Silent Generation
Hall of Fame Yes Yes

Pitching Stats for Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax

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162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
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162 Game Avg.
528
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
482
62
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
62
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162 Game Avg.
251
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
165
251
Career
162 Game Avg.
174
174
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162 Game Avg.
87
174
Career
162 Game Avg.
59.06
59.06
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162 Game Avg.
65.48
59.06
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162 Game Avg.
255
33
Career
162 Game Avg.
137
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
40
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
6
1
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162 Game Avg.
9
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
1258
162
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162 Game Avg.
713
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.91
2.91
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.76
2.91
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.86
2.86
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.5
2.86
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.37
3.37
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.16
3.37
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.226
0.226
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162 Game Avg.
0.202
0.226
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162 Game Avg.
11653
1501
Career
162 Game Avg.
6973
1501
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162 Game Avg.
3884.33
500.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
2324.33
500.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
3279
422
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162 Game Avg.
1754
422
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.6
7.6
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162 Game Avg.
6.79
7.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
257
33
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162 Game Avg.
204
33
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.6
0.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.79
0.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0.49
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.51
0.49
Career
162 Game Avg.
1336
172
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162 Game Avg.
817
172
Career
162 Game Avg.
118
15
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162 Game Avg.
48
15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
3.1
3.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.16
3.1
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162 Game Avg.
3117
401
Career
162 Game Avg.
2396
401
Career
162 Game Avg.
7.22
7.22
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162 Game Avg.
9.28
7.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.9
5.9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
6.04
5.9
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.146
1.146
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162 Game Avg.
1.382
1.146
Career
162 Game Avg.
108
14
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162 Game Avg.
87
14
Career
162 Game Avg.
102
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
13
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
2
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162 Game Avg.
7
2
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162 Game Avg.
16068
2069
Career
162 Game Avg.
9497
2069
Career
162 Game Avg.
21
3
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162 Game Avg.
44
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1420
183
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162 Game Avg.
806
183
Career
162 Game Avg.
3.29
3.29
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162 Game Avg.
3.12
3.29
Career
162 Game Avg.
62
8
Sandy Koufax
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162 Game Avg.
0
8
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
6
Sandy Koufax
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162 Game Avg.
0
6
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162 Game Avg.
46
6
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.188
1.188
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162 Game Avg.
1.106
1.188
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162 Game Avg.
14525
1871
Career
162 Game Avg.
8662
1871
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.69
2.69
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.03
2.69
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.266
0.266
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162 Game Avg.
0.247
0.266
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162 Game Avg.
37.23
37.23
Career
162 Game Avg.
36.77
37.23

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax

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162 Game Avg.
17
5.22
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
5.22
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162 Game Avg.
528
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
162
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162 Game Avg.
482
147.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
147.89
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162 Game Avg.
11654
3575.66
Career
162 Game Avg.
6973
3575.66
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162 Game Avg.
3884.67
1191.89
Career
162 Game Avg.
2324.33
1191.89
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162 Game Avg.
291
89.28
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
89.28
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162 Game Avg.
484
148.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
228
148.5
Career
162 Game Avg.
42
12.89
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162 Game Avg.
14
12.89
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162 Game Avg.
817
250.67
Career
162 Game Avg.
306
250.67
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162 Game Avg.
775
237.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
292
237.78
Career
162 Game Avg.
94.86
94.86
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162 Game Avg.
95.42
94.86
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162 Game Avg.
1.468
1.468
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.736
1.468
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162 Game Avg.
46
14.11
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
14.11
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax

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162 Game Avg.
17
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
12
1
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162 Game Avg.
596
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
397
162
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162 Game Avg.
1489
405
Career
162 Game Avg.
858
405
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162 Game Avg.
1328
361
Career
162 Game Avg.
776
361
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162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.206
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.097
0.206
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162 Game Avg.
0.588
0.588
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.588
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162 Game Avg.
274
74
Career
162 Game Avg.
75
74
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162 Game Avg.
201
55
Career
162 Game Avg.
64
55
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162 Game Avg.
44
12
Career
162 Game Avg.
9
12
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162 Game Avg.
5
1
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
2
7
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162 Game Avg.
73
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
20
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162 Game Avg.
0.018
0.018
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.003
0.018
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162 Game Avg.
0.088
0.088
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0.088
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162 Game Avg.
103.39
28.1
Career
162 Game Avg.
13.34
28.1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
400
109
Career
162 Game Avg.
90
109
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162 Game Avg.
345
94
Career
162 Game Avg.
119
94
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162 Game Avg.
0.232
0.232
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.139
0.232
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162 Game Avg.
0.301
0.301
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.116
0.301
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162 Game Avg.
0.533
0.533
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.533
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.095
0.095
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.019
0.095
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.18
0.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.091
0.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.449
0.449
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.188
0.449
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.276
0.276
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.187
0.276
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162 Game Avg.
132
36
Career
162 Game Avg.
26
36
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
144
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
28
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
252
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
52
68
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
99.39
27.02
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
-16.49
27.02
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
8
2
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
2
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
63
17
Career
162 Game Avg.
43
17
Bob Gibson
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
415
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
113
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
3.59
3.59
Career
162 Game Avg.
2.22
3.59
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.15
0.15
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.11
0.15
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
72
20
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
18
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
5
Career
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
13
4
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
4
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
10
3
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
3
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
23
6
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
56.52
56.52
Sandy Koufax
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
56.52