Jack Gilbert vs. John McHale — Career Comparison

Jack Gilbert
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueLeft Fielder
John McHale
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Jack Gilbert and John McHale are closely matched on the surface stats. Jack Gilbert posted stronger numbers in OPS (.594 vs .539) and on-base percentage (.354 vs .258). John McHale had the advantage in slugging (.281 vs .240). By the career numbers, Jack Gilbert had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Jack Gilbert and John McHale

Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
28
147.37
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
307.2
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
114
600
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
600
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
96
505.26
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
547.2
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.562
0.562
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
121.05
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
22
105.6
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
121.05
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
18
86.4
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.4
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.2
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.82
56.93
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.33
44.78
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
23
121.05
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
153.6
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
210.53
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
32
153.6
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.539
0.539
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.616
0.616
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
68.42
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
10
48
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.05
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
57.6
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
89.47
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
91.2
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.08
68.85
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9.04
43.41
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
68.42
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
9
43.2
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
21.05
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
29
139.2
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.5
28.5
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
4.31
4.31
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.26
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.8
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.32
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.6
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
John McHale
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Jack Gilbert and John McHale

Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.18
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.05
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
27
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
9
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.3
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.29
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.64
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.35
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.05
82.05
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99.53
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.143
1.143
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.607
Jack Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.29
89.29
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John McHale
Career
Per 9 Innings
0