Wally Gilbert vs. Les Layton — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Les Layton
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Les Layton are closely matched on the surface stats. Les Layton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.714 vs .663) and slugging (.429 vs .341). Wally Gilbert had the advantage in on-base percentage (.322 vs .286). By the career numbers, Les Layton 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 Les Layton

Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
385.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
98
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2317
543.47
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
557.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.727
0.727
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
67.35
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.49
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.24
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
61.22
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.19
68.53
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
238.78
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
171.43
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
73.47
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
146.94
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
11.23
68.73
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
38
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
36.73
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
128.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.67
4.67
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.12
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Les Layton
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Les Layton

Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Les Layton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.12
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Les Layton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0