Kirk Gibson vs. Ed Sadowski — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Ed Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Kirk Gibson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Sadowski. Kirk Gibson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.822 vs .591) and on-base percentage (.359 vs .272). 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 Ed Sadowski

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
217
240.67
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
541
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5798
522.66
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
495
548.98
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1553
139.99
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
100
110.91
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
88.7
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
67
74.31
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
20
22.18
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
13.31
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
33
36.6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.024
0.024
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
43.54
48.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
158
175.23
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
140
155.27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.493
0.493
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55
61
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
82
90.94
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
38.36
42.54
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
39
43.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
6.49
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8.87
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
104.25
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
5.76
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.44
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.22
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
14.42
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.55
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.44
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.98
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Ed Sadowski

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
1.28
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3816
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
2.18
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
914
6.47
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.51
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.05
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
995
7.04
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
6.98
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.448
5.448
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.9
77.9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.23
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.32
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25