Wally Gilbert vs. Eric Hosmer — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Eric Hosmer
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Eric Hosmer comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Eric Hosmer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 108 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 80), and batting average (AVG+ 115 vs 91). Wally Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 124). Eric Hosmer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Eric Hosmer

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1689
145.25
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6977
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2317
543.47
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6349
545.99
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.776
0.776
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
624
146.36
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1753
150.75
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1213
104.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
322
27.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
17.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
540
46.44
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
900.56
77.45
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2709
232.97
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2338
201.06
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.427
0.427
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
301
70.6
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
812
69.83
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
76.8
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
129.6
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
925.11
79.56
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
1.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
562
48.33
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
4.56
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1235
106.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5.65
5.65
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.26
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
3.44
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
167
14.36
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
6.54
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
2.58
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
9.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 600 PA
71.7
71.7

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Eric Hosmer

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1627
1.04
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
1.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42178
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14059.1
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12555
8.04
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1059
0.68
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.05
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13699
8.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13614
8.71
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.38
99.38
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.368
8.368
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Eric Hosmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1196
0.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Hosmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0