Paul Gibson vs. Steve Shields — Career Comparison

Paul Gibson
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Paul Gibson a clear advantage over Steve Shields across the core pitching metrics. Paul Gibson led in run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 82), home run suppression (HR9+ 95 vs 79), and strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 83). Steve Shields held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 96). Paul Gibson was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Paul Gibson and Steve Shields

Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
5.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.19
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.36
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.39
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.18
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
4.07
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.26
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1670
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556.2
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
9.22
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
11.05
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.89
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
3.82
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
3.74
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.7
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
5.58
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
5.18
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.991
0.991
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.24
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.21
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2423
39.17
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
40.73
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.91
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.35
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.31
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.37
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.7
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2132
34.47
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
35.92
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.17
39.17
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Paul Gibson and Steve Shields

Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
5.16
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
4.19
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.25
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1670
27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
556.2
9
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.58
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.13
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.99
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.75
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.81
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.71
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.73
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.412
0.412
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Gibson and Steve Shields

Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
319
23925
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
102
3060
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
1.35
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.92
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-21.07
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-8.67
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.86
2.86
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Paul Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA