Wally Gilbert vs. Tim Hosley — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Tim Hosley
Baby BoomersSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Tim Hosley are closely matched on the surface stats. Tim Hosley posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.329 vs .322) and home run production (12 career HR at a higher rate). Wally Gilbert had the advantage in batting average (.269 vs .215). By the career numbers, Tim Hosley 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 Tim Hosley

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
287.56
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
434
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
368
508.76
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
79
109.22
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
56
77.42
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
11
15.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
16.59
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
31.9
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
23
31.8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.152
0.152
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
44.72
61.83
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
126
174.19
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
193.55
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
43
59.45
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
73.27
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
508
119.16
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
84
116.13
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
45.36
62.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.53
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
78.8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
100.92
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
5.95
5.95
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.76
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.06
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.38
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.76
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Tim Hosley

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.75
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.78
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2310
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
770
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
6.07
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.58
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.23
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
6.88
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
6.65
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.6
96.6
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.793
3.793
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.67
44.67
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Hosley
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.67
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Hosley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.29