Wally Gilbert vs. Dave Mays — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Dave Mays
Greatest GenerationTexasNorth AmericaKansas City MonarchsNegro American LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Wally Gilbert and Dave Mays are closely matched on the surface stats. Wally Gilbert posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.322 vs .310) and batting average (.269 vs .259). Dave Mays had the advantage in OPS (.681 vs .663). By the career numbers, Wally 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 Wally Gilbert and Dave Mays

Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
167.21
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
61
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
54
531.15
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.73
0.73
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
14
137.7
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
10
98.36
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
2
19.67
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
1.64
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.75
66.36
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
196.72
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
18
177.05
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
88.52
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
68.85
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
157.38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.54
74.13
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
3.99
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
39.34
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
131
30.73
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.84
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
19.53
19.53
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
61
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.24
1.24
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
29.51
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
19.67
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Dave Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Dave Mays

Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.08
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
9
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
512
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.81
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1763
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.02
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1669
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.95
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.875
0.875
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0