Wally Gilbert vs. Sam Hilliard — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Sam Hilliard
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Sam Hilliard are closely matched on the surface stats. Sam Hilliard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.738 vs .663) and slugging (.437 vs .341). Wally Gilbert had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .301). By the career numbers, Sam Hilliard had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Sam Hilliard

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
332
212.82
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
936
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
831
532.69
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.763
0.763
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
181
116.03
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
96
61.54
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
32
20.51
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
28.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
54.49
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
120.65
77.34
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
363
232.69
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
278
178.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.437
0.437
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.735
0.735
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
133
85.26
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
107
68.59
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
196
125.64
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
113.24
72.59
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.92
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
60.26
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.56
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
321
205.77
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
2.92
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.56
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.56
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
5.13
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
16.67
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.56
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
19.23
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 600 PA
86.67
86.67

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Sam Hilliard

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.29
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6197
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2065.2
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
500
2.18
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
2.24
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
2.21
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.03
99.03
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.722
1.722
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.93
75.93
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Hilliard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0