Kirk Gibson vs. Gerald Williams — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Gerald Williams
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Kirk Gibson comes out clearly ahead of Gerald Williams across most offensive categories. Kirk Gibson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 187 vs 75), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 57), and slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 89). Gerald Williams held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 103 vs 70). Kirk Gibson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Kirk Gibson and Gerald Williams

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
14
14
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1635
147.39
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1168
210.89
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
3323
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5798
522.66
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3059
552.33
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.845
0.845
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.735
0.735
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1553
139.99
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
780
140.84
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
494
89.2
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
23.44
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
33.04
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
4.87
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
85
15.35
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
51.29
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
286
51.64
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017.29
91.7
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
379.65
68.55
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2686
242.13
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
1254
226.42
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2332
210.22
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
991
178.93
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.815
0.815
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.711
0.711
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.853
0.853
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.656
0.656
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
985
88.79
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
474
85.59
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
870
78.43
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
365
65.9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1600
144.23
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
754
136.14
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1006.12
90.7
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
377.45
68.15
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
61
5.5
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
180
32.5
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1.44
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
95.7
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.18
5.18
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.27
6.27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.07
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
22
3.97
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
10.83
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
106
19.14
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
7.03
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.29
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
163
29.43
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
65.03
65.03

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Gerald Williams

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
14
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1239
1.07
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1056
1.38
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
703
0.92
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
20651
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6883.2
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2523
2.18
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1804
2.36
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.07
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.05
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.04
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1890
2.47
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
2.43
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.25
98.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.069
2.069
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.759
1.759
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.57
66.57
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Gerald Williams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.02
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerald Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0