Wally Gilbert vs. Chris Shelton — Career Comparison

Wally Gilbert
Lost GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueThird Baseman
Chris Shelton
Gen XUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Chris Shelton comes out clearly ahead of Wally Gilbert across most offensive categories. Chris Shelton led in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 17), slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 80), and walk rate (BB%+ 100 vs 78). Wally Gilbert held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 70). Chris Shelton was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Wally Gilbert and Chris Shelton

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
591
138.62
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
299
171.84
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2558
600
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
1044
600
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2317
543.47
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
930
534.48
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.689
0.689
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
624
146.36
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
254
145.98
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
488
114.46
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
164
94.25
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
112
26.27
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.44
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.02
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1.64
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.26
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
136
31.9
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
51.72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
267.52
62.75
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
144.19
82.87
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
791
185.54
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
425
244.25
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
803
188.35
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
359
206.32
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.457
0.457
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.663
0.663
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.585
0.585
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.756
0.756
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
301
70.6
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
132
75.86
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
214
50.2
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
71.26
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
508
119.16
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
125.86
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
302.63
70.98
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
147.03
84.5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
3.99
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.17
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
38
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
96
55.17
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
30.73
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
252
144.83
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.53
19.53
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4.14
4.14
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.24
1.24
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
14.54
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.72
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
14.94
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.15
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
4.93
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.3
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Wally Gilbert and Chris Shelton

Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
587
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
1.18
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.98
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5939
27
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1979.2
9
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
512
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
9.49
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1157
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.64
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1763
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2243
10.2
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1669
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
10.13
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.33
99.33
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.843
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.602
8.602
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.01
83.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Chris Shelton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.94
Wally Gilbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Gilbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Shelton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0