Kelly Gruber vs. Bobby Sturgeon — Career Comparison

Kelly Gruber
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Bobby Sturgeon
Greatest GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Kelly Gruber holds a real edge over Bobby Sturgeon in this comparison. Kelly Gruber led in home run production (HR/PA+ 159 vs 13), walk rate (BB%+ 68 vs 28), and slugging (SLG+ 113 vs 88). Bobby Sturgeon held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 134 vs 104). The edge belongs to Kelly Gruber.

Hitting Stats for Kelly Gruber and Bobby Sturgeon

Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
939
163.68
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
197.03
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3442
600
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1279
600
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3159
550.67
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1220
572.32
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.76
0.76
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
142.59
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
313
146.83
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
529
92.21
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
252
118.22
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
25.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.52
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
4.18
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.63
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.4
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
289
50.38
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
61
28.62
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
418.68
72.98
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
99.25
46.56
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1365
237.94
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
388
182.02
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1051
183.21
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
348
163.25
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.459
0.459
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
431
75.13
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
106
49.73
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
443
77.22
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
80
37.53
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
757
131.96
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
185
86.79
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
419.86
73.19
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
113.36
53.18
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
6.28
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.47
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
34.34
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
34
15.95
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
2.27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
504
87.86
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
37.06
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
6.83
6.83
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.19
16.19
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.61
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
11.26
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
6.1
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
86
14.99
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
13.6
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
13.95
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.75
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
19.7
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 600 PA
7
3.28
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 600 PA
70.8
70.8
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kelly Gruber and Bobby Sturgeon

Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
0.99
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21743
27
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7247.2
9
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
0.89
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
687
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1723
2.14
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1006
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.14
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2555
3.17
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1766
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2442
3.03
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1693
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.58
95.58
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.87
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.592
2.592
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.265
Kelly Gruber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.29
84.29
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.16
Bobby Sturgeon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelly Gruber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bobby Sturgeon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0