Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Willie Mays and Bob Gibson have faced off against each other 109 times throughout their careers. Against Bob Gibson, Willie Mays has maintained a Batting Average of 0.196, lower than his career batting average of 0.302. Bob Gibson's career opposing batting average is 0.226, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Willie Mays. Willie Mays's OPS against Bob Gibson is 0.619, lower than his career OPS of 0.941.

Bob Gibson has struck out Willie Mays 30 times in 92 at-bats. Against Bob Gibson, Willie Mays strikes out every 3.633 plate appearances. Willie Mays's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 8.19, striking out less often against Bob Gibson than average. Bob Gibson strikes out a batter every 5.155 plate appearances, striking out Willie Mays more often than his average.

How Willie Mays put the ball into play against Bob Gibson

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Gibson to Willie Mays

Matchup Details for Willie Mays and Bob Gibson

Stats that describe the matchup between Willie Mays and Bob Gibson including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Plate Appearances
109
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances
12493
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced
16068

At Bats

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson At Bats
92
Willie Mays Career At Bats
10881
Bob Gibson Career At Bats Pitched
14407

Batting Average

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Batting Average
0.196
Willie Mays Career Batting Average
0.302
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.226

Hits

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Hits
18
Willie Mays Career Hits
3283
Bob Gibson Career Hits Allowed
3279

Singles

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Singles
14
Willie Mays Career Singles
1960

Doubles

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Doubles
1
Willie Mays Career Doubles
523

Triples

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Triples
0
Willie Mays Career Triples
140

Home Runs

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Home Runs
3
Willie Mays Career Home Runs
660
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed
257

Grand Slams

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Extra Base Hits
4
Willie Mays Career Extra Base Hits
1323

Home Runs Per at Bat

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Home Runs Per at Bat
0.033
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.061
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017838550704519

Home Runs Per Hit

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Home Runs Per Hit
0.167
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.201
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.078377554132357

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.100
Willie Mays Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.43250327653997
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082451074751363

Total Bases

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Total Bases
28
Willie Mays Total Bases
6066

Times on Base

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Times on Base
34
Willie Mays Career Times on Base
4791

On Base Pct

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson On Base Pct
0.315
Willie Mays Career On Base Percentage
0.383

Slugging Pct

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Slugging Pct
0.304
Willie Mays Career Slugging Percentage
0.557

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.619
Willie Mays Career OPS
0.941

Isolated Power

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Isolated Power
0.109
Willie Mays Career Isolated Power
0.256

Gross Production Average

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Gross Production Average
0.218
Willie Mays Career Gross Production Average
0.312

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.254
Willie Mays Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.299
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.27284218129289

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Runs Batted In (RBI)
9
Willie Mays Career RBIs
1903

Runs Created

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Runs Created
10.648
Willie Mays Career Runs Created
2298.07

Hit By Pitch

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Hit By Pitch
0
Willie Mays Career Hit By Pitch
44
Bob Gibson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
102

Outs

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Outs
41

Walks

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Walks
16
Willie Mays Career Walks
1464
Bob Gibson Career Walks Allowed
1336

Intentional Walks

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Intentional Walks
1
Willie Mays Career Intentional Walks
192
Bob Gibson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
118

Strikeouts

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Strikeouts
30
Willie Mays Career Strikeouts
1526
Bob Gibson Career Strikeouts Thrown
3117

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Plate Appearance Per Strikout
3.633
Willie Mays Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
8.19
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.1549566891242

Walks Per Strikeout

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Walks Per Strikeout
0.533
Willie Mays Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.96
Bob Gibson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.46647417388515

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.312
Willie Mays Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.39534139117906
Bob Gibson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.29456061737615

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Batter Reached due to Error
3

Batter Reached due to Interference

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Sacrifice Hits
0
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Hits
13
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
62

Sacrifice Flies

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Sacrifice Flies
0
Willie Mays Career Sacrifice Flies
91
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
43

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Willie Mays Career Ground into Double Play
251
Bob Gibson Career Double Plays Enabled
46

Ground into Triple Play

Willie Mays vs. Bob Gibson Ground into Triple Play
0