Wally Gilbert vs. Frank O'Rourke — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Frank O'Rourke
Lost GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Frank O'Rourke comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Frank O'Rourke led in home run production (HR/PA+ 31 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 85 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 80 vs 78). Wally Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 117). Frank O'Rourke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Frank O'Rourke

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1131
147.33
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4606
600
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4069
530.05
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.689
0.689
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.683
0.683
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
134.43
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
779
101.48
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
112
26.27
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
25.53
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.47
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.95
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
253
32.96
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267.52
62.75
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454.39
59.19
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
791
185.54
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1357
176.77
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
803
188.35
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1399
182.24
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.334
0.334
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.649
0.649
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
71.25
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
56.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
962
125.31
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302.63
70.98
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
497.93
64.86
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
6.9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
162
38
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
40.9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
377
49.11
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
12.22
12.22
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
62
14.54
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
22.15
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
13.03
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
7.69
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
21
4.93
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
20.71
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 600 PA
62.89
62.89

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Frank O'Rourke

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1115
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1972
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1157
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2682
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
258
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4912
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4654
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.75
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.174
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Frank O'Rourke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank O'Rourke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0