Kirk Gibson vs. George Thomas — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
George Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirk Gibson comes out clearly ahead of George Thomas across most offensive categories. Kirk Gibson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 119), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 69), and slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 104). George Thomas held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 74 vs 70). Kirk Gibson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirk Gibson and George Thomas

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
685
220.38
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1865
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5798
522.66
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1688
543.06
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
0.72
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1553
139.99
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
430
138.34
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
304
97.8
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
260
23.44
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
71
22.84
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
9
2.9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
46
14.8
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
569
51.29
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
126
40.54
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
209.75
67.48
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
657
211.37
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
586
188.53
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.705
0.705
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.635
0.635
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
203
65.31
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
202
64.99
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
359
115.5
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
217.52
69.98
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.5
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
5.79
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
138
44.4
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.29
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
110.35
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.22
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
11
3.54
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
9.97
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.18
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
12
3.86
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
25
8.04
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45
George Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
52
52

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and George Thomas

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
1.33
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
401
0.93
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
11608
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3869.1
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.18
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
934
2.17
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.3
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.05
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1104
2.57
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
2.47
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
96.2
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.069
2.069
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.857
1.857
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.1
70.1
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
George Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.05
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0