Kirk Gibson vs. Harry Simpson — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Harry Simpson
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight FielderAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirk Gibson comes out clearly ahead of Harry Simpson across most offensive categories. Kirk Gibson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 105), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 86), and slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 104). Harry Simpson held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 74 vs 70). Kirk Gibson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirk Gibson and Harry Simpson

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1012
169
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
3593
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5798
522.66
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3241
541.22
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1553
139.99
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
870
145.28
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
630
105.2
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
19.87
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.87
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
7.51
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
76
12.69
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
240
40.08
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
436.59
72.91
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1307
218.26
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
1193
199.22
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.403
0.403
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.673
0.673
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
414
69.13
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
434
72.47
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
772
128.92
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
462.12
77.17
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
312
52.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
71.81
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.36
8.36
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
0.56
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3.01
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.84
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
11.52
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
3.84
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.01
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
6.85
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 600 PA
56.1
56.1

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Harry Simpson

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
1.78
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1183
1.02
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
525
1.03
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13805
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4601.2
9
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2523
2.18
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2975
5.82
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.31
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.05
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.12
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3195
6.25
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3135
6.13
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.12
98.12
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.445
3.445
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.69
57.69
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Harry Simpson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.36
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Simpson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0