Kirk Gibson vs. Fred Worthy — Career Comparison

Kirk Gibson
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerMVP
Fred Worthy
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop

On the career numbers, Fred Worthy posted the stronger offensive profile against Kirk Gibson. Fred Worthy posted stronger numbers in OPS (1.800 vs .822) and on-base percentage (.600 vs .359). Kirk Gibson had the advantage in home run production (255 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Fred Worthy 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 Fred Worthy

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1635
147.39
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6656
600
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5798
522.66
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.845
0.845
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1553
139.99
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
984
88.7
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
260
23.44
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
4.87
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
22.99
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569
51.29
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1017.29
91.7
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.35
282.25
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2686
242.13
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
720
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2332
210.22
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.463
0.463
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.815
0.815
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.853
0.853
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
985
88.79
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
870
78.43
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1600
144.23
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1006.12
90.7
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
298.4
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
5.5
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
64.72
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
6.49
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1285
115.84
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.18
5.18
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.56
0.56
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
2.07
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
5.05
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
6.49
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
25.6
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
7.03
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
362
32.63
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.45
78.45
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Kirk Gibson and Fred Worthy

Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1239
1.07
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1183
1.02
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31227
27
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10409
9
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2523
2.18
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.04
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.05
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2627
2.27
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2564
2.22
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.6
97.6
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.069
2.069
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.48
95.48
Fred Worthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kirk Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.01
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Worthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0