Kirk Gibson vs. Jamie Nelson — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Jamie Nelson
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Kirk Gibson posted the stronger offensive profile against Jamie Nelson. Kirk Gibson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.822 vs .597) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .315). 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 Kirk Gibson and Jamie Nelson

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
216.22
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5798
522.66
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
96
518.92
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.643
0.643
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1553
139.99
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
21
113.51
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
91.89
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
16.22
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.23
49.91
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
145.95
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
34
183.78
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.309
0.309
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.062
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.557
0.557
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
48.65
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.03
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
70.27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
9.58
51.79
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
64.72
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
70.27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.41
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.86
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.25
9.25
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
1.08
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
5.05
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.41
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.81
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.62
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
7.03
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.81
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
32.43
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Jamie Nelson

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.21
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
1.02
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.09
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
2.18
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.05
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
6.94
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
6.79
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.76
97.76
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.74
89.74
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.93
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jamie Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.5