Bob Gibson vs. Robert Person — Career Comparison

Bob Gibson
Silent GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star
Robert Person
Gen XMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Gibson and Robert Person are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Bob Gibson and 104 for Robert Person, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 97 and 98 respectively. If forced to pick, Robert Person gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Bob Gibson and Robert Person

Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
1.22
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.07
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.12
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.35
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.58
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.51
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.4
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.42
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.84
54.84
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.29
91.29
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.53
65.53
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
0.59
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.13
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
2.91
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
4.64
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.242
0.242
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11653
27
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
2692
27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3884.1
9
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
897.1
9
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3279
7.6
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
813
8.15
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.15
8.15
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.6
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.29
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1336
3.1
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
4.39
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.27
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.12
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3117
7.22
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
7.75
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.75
7.75
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.9
5.9
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.146
1.146
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.25
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.39
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.24
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.35
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.03
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16068
37.23
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3896
39.08
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.05
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.26
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
3.29
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
496
4.97
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.14
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.28
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.1
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.4
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.11
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.51
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.188
1.188
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.394
1.394
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14525
33.65
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
3355
33.65
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.23
37.23
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.08
39.08

Fielding Stats for Bob Gibson and Robert Person

Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
1.22
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
2.07
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
482
1.12
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
1.35
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11654
27
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
2692
27
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3884.2
9
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
897.1
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
0.67
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
1.12
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.72
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
817
1.89
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.1
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
1.8
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
1.03
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.64
93.64
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.29
91.29
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
65.53
65.53
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.11
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robert Person
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bob Gibson and Robert Person

Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
596
240.16
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
499.6
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1489
600
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
251
600
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1328
535.12
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
214
511.55
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.436
0.436
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
110.41
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
25
59.76
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
80.99
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
16
38.25
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
17.73
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.95
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.01
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.67
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.56
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
29.42
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
9
21.51
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103.39
41.66
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
9.14
21.86
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
400
161.18
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
42
100.4
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
139.02
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
36
86.06
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.545
0.545
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.449
0.449
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
53.19
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
13
31.08
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
58.03
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
16
38.25
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
101.54
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
25
59.76
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99.39
40.05
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
5.56
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.22
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.39
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
25.39
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
10
23.9
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
415
167.23
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
119
284.46
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.59
3.59
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
29.01
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
59.76
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.25
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.39
Bob Gibson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
5.24
Robert Person
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.24
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.03
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.27
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Gibson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.52
56.52
Robert Person
Career
Per 600 PA