Bob Gibson vs. Chris Hammond — Career Comparison

Bob Gibson
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Bob Gibson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Hammond led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 70), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 86), and home run suppression (HR9+ 94 vs 93). Bob Gibson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 95). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Chris Hammond.

Pitching Stats for Bob Gibson and Chris Hammond

Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.4
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.6
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.5
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.37
18.37
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.43
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.24
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
8.04
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
9.32
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.97
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.84
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
5.54
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.1
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
5.54
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.231
1.231
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.57
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
39.65
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.67
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
4.84
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.53
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.43
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.73
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.509
1.509
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
33.07
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4317
34.58
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.65
39.65
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Chris Hammond

Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
809
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
269.2
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.87
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.37
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.94
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.87
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.571
0.571
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.497
0.497
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.37
18.37
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Chris Hammond

Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
98
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
931.47
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
600
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
499.3
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
144.76
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.94
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.37
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA