Whitey Ford vs Bob Gibson Comparison
Seasons
Info
Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (1950, 1953-1967) |
Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals (1959-1975) |
Whitey Ford | Left-Handed Pitcher |
Bob Gibson | Right Handed Pitcher |
Whitey Ford | 5'10" |
Bob Gibson | 6'1" |
Whitey Ford | 178 |
Bob Gibson | 189 |
Whitey Ford | Left |
Bob Gibson | Right |
Whitey Ford | Left |
Bob Gibson | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Whitey Ford | 6 (1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961-1962) | |
Bob Gibson | 2 (1964, 1967) |
Whitey Ford | 11 (1950, 1953, 1955-1958, 1960-1964) | |
Bob Gibson | 3 (1964, 1967-1968) |
Whitey Ford | 11 (1950, 1953, 1955-1958, 1960-1964) | |
Bob Gibson | 3 (1964, 1967-1968) |
Whitey Ford | 1 (1961) | |
Bob Gibson | 2 (1964, 1967) |
Awards And Honors
Whitey Ford | Yes | 77.81% in 1974 |
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Bob Gibson | Yes | 84.0% in 1981 |
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Whitey Ford | Yes | Yankees #16 |
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Bob Gibson | Yes | Cardinals #45 |
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Whitey Ford | 0 | |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1968) |
Whitey Ford | 1 (1961) | |
Bob Gibson | 2 (1968, 1970) |
Whitey Ford | 0 | |
Bob Gibson | 9 (1965-1973) |
Whitey Ford | No |
Bob Gibson | No |
Whitey Ford | 10 (1954-1956, 1958-1959, 1960-1961², 1964) | |
Bob Gibson | 9 (1962², 1965-1970, 1972) |
Whitey Ford | 3 (1955, 1961, 1963) | |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1970) |
Whitey Ford | 2 (1956, 1958) | |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1968) |
Whitey Ford | 0 | |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1968) |
Whitey Ford | 1 (1958) | |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1968) |
Hitting
Whitey Ford | 500 |
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Bob Gibson | 596 |
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Whitey Ford | 1,207 |
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Bob Gibson | 1,489 |
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Whitey Ford | 1,023 |
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Bob Gibson | 1,328 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.173 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.206 |
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Whitey Ford | 177 |
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Bob Gibson | 274 |
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Whitey Ford | 91 |
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Bob Gibson | 132 |
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Whitey Ford | 3 |
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Bob Gibson | 24 |
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Whitey Ford | 69 |
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Bob Gibson | 144 |
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Whitey Ford | 19 |
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Bob Gibson | 44 |
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Whitey Ford | 0 |
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Bob Gibson | 5 |
|
Whitey Ford | 113 |
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Bob Gibson | 63 |
|
Whitey Ford | 224 |
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Bob Gibson | 415 |
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Whitey Ford | 3 |
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Bob Gibson | 13 |
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Whitey Ford | 2 |
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Bob Gibson | 10 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.256 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.243 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.200 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.301 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.457 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.545 |
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Whitey Ford | 3 |
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Bob Gibson | 8 |
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Whitey Ford | 205 |
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Bob Gibson | 400 |
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Whitey Ford | 22 |
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Bob Gibson | 73 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.218 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.276 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.027 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.095 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.139 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.145 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.375 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.440 |
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Whitey Ford | 3 |
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Bob Gibson | 16.9 |
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Whitey Ford | 9.4% |
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Bob Gibson | 4.2% |
|
Whitey Ford | 18.6% |
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Bob Gibson | 27.9% |
|
Whitey Ford | 66% |
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Bob Gibson | 61% |
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Whitey Ford | 341 |
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Bob Gibson | 55.3 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.0,0.8,0.3,0.2,0.4,-0.1,0.5,0.9,0.2,0.4,-0.2,0.0,0.1,0.2,-0.2,0.0, |
Bob Gibson | 7.6 |
Pitching
Whitey Ford | 236 |
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Bob Gibson | 251 |
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Whitey Ford | 106 |
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Bob Gibson | 174 |
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Whitey Ford | .690% |
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Bob Gibson | .591% |
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Whitey Ford | 11 |
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Bob Gibson | 6 |
|
Whitey Ford | 498 |
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Bob Gibson | 528 |
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Whitey Ford | 438 |
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Bob Gibson | 482 |
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Whitey Ford | 2.75 |
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Bob Gibson | 2.91 |
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Whitey Ford | 3,170.1 |
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Bob Gibson | 3,884.1 |
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Whitey Ford | 2,766 |
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Bob Gibson | 3,279 |
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Whitey Ford | 1,107 |
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Bob Gibson | 1,420 |
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Whitey Ford | 967 |
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Bob Gibson | 1,258 |
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Whitey Ford | 228 |
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Bob Gibson | 257 |
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Whitey Ford | 1,956 |
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Bob Gibson | 3,117 |
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Whitey Ford | 1,086 |
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Bob Gibson | 1,336 |
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Whitey Ford | 13,036 |
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Bob Gibson | 16,068 |
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Whitey Ford | 44 |
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Bob Gibson | 118 |
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Whitey Ford | 28 |
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Bob Gibson | 102 |
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Whitey Ford | 156 |
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Bob Gibson | 255 |
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Whitey Ford | 45 |
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Bob Gibson | 56 |
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Whitey Ford | 1.22 |
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Bob Gibson | 1.19 |
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Whitey Ford | 7.9 |
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Bob Gibson | 7.6 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.6 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.6 |
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Whitey Ford | 5.6 |
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Bob Gibson | 7.2 |
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Whitey Ford | 3.1 |
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Bob Gibson | 3.1 |
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Whitey Ford | 15.0% |
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Bob Gibson | 19.4% |
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Whitey Ford | 8.3% |
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Bob Gibson | 8.3% |
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Whitey Ford | 1.8 |
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Bob Gibson | 2.3 |
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Whitey Ford | 3.15 |
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Bob Gibson | 3.29 |
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Whitey Ford | 53.5 |
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Bob Gibson | 81.8 |
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Fielding
Whitey Ford | 498 |
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Bob Gibson | 528 |
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Whitey Ford | 438 |
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Bob Gibson | 482 |
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Whitey Ford | 3,170.1 |
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Bob Gibson | 3,884.1 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.961% |
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Bob Gibson | 0.949% |
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Whitey Ford | 33 |
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Bob Gibson | 42 |
|
Whitey Ford | 836 |
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Bob Gibson | 817 |
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Whitey Ford | 173 |
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Bob Gibson | 291 |
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Whitey Ford | 630 |
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Bob Gibson | 484 |
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Whitey Ford | 49 |
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Bob Gibson | 46 |
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Whitey Ford | 1.61 |
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Bob Gibson | 1.47 |
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Whitey Ford | 2.28 |
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Bob Gibson | 1.80 |
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Playoff Pitching
Whitey Ford | 10 |
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Bob Gibson | 7 |
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Whitey Ford | 8 |
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Bob Gibson | 2 |
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Whitey Ford | .556% |
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Bob Gibson | .778% |
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Whitey Ford | 2.71 |
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Bob Gibson | 1.89 |
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Whitey Ford | 22 |
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Bob Gibson | 9 |
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Whitey Ford | 22 |
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Bob Gibson | 9 |
|
Whitey Ford | 146 |
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Bob Gibson | 81 |
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Whitey Ford | 132 |
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Bob Gibson | 55 |
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Whitey Ford | 51 |
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Bob Gibson | 19 |
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Whitey Ford | 44 |
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Bob Gibson | 17 |
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Whitey Ford | 8 |
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Bob Gibson | 6 |
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Whitey Ford | 34 |
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Bob Gibson | 17 |
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Whitey Ford | 2 |
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Bob Gibson | 3 |
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Whitey Ford | 3 |
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Bob Gibson | 2 |
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Whitey Ford | 1.14 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.89 |
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Whitey Ford | 8.2 |
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Bob Gibson | 6.1 |
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Whitey Ford | 0.5 |
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Bob Gibson | 0.7 |
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Whitey Ford | 2.1 |
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Bob Gibson | 1.9 |
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Whitey Ford | 5.7% |
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Bob Gibson | 5.4% |
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Best Pitching
Whitey Ford | 25 (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 23 (1970) |
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Whitey Ford | 1 (1950) |
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Bob Gibson | 5 (1959) |
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Whitey Ford | .900% (1950) |
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Bob Gibson | .767% (1970) |
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Whitey Ford | 39 (1964) |
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Bob Gibson | 40 (1964) |
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Whitey Ford | 39 (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 36 (1965) |
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Whitey Ford | 1.64 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 1.12 (1968) |
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Whitey Ford | 283.0 (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 314.0 (1969) |
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Whitey Ford | 40 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 77 (1959) |
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Whitey Ford | 11 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 35 (1959) |
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Whitey Ford | 8 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 28 (1959) |
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Whitey Ford | 2 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 4 (1959) |
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Whitey Ford | 209 (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 274 (1970) |
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Whitey Ford | 9 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 39 (1959) |
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Whitey Ford | 1159 (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 1270 (1969) |
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Whitey Ford | 0 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 1 (1963) |
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Whitey Ford | 0 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 1 (1960) |
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Whitey Ford | 1.08 (1958) |
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Bob Gibson | 0.85 (1968) |
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Whitey Ford | 6.7 (1955) |
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Bob Gibson | 5.9 (1968) |
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Whitey Ford | 0.4 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 0.3 (1969) |
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Whitey Ford | 6.6 (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 8.4 (1970) |
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Whitey Ford | 18.0% (1961) |
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Bob Gibson | 23.1% (1968) |
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Whitey Ford | 1.8 (1967) |
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Bob Gibson | 1.8 (1968) |
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Whitey Ford | 5.0% (1965) |
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Bob Gibson | 5.3% (1968) |
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Whitey Ford | 3.4 (1963) |
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Bob Gibson | 4.3 (1968) |
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Seasons
Info
Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (1950, 1953-1967) |
Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals (1959-1975) |
Whitey Ford | Left-Handed Pitcher |
Bob Gibson | Right Handed Pitcher |
Whitey Ford | 5'10" |
Bob Gibson | 6'1" |
Weight
Whitey Ford | Left |
Bob Gibson | Right |
Whitey Ford | Left |
Bob Gibson | Right |
World Series And Playoff Appearances
Whitey Ford | 6 (1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961-1962) |
Bob Gibson | 2 (1964, 1967) |
Whitey Ford | 11 (1950, 1953, 1955-1958, 1960-1964) |
Bob Gibson | 3 (1964, 1967-1968) |
Whitey Ford | 11 (1950, 1953, 1955-1958, 1960-1964) |
Bob Gibson | 3 (1964, 1967-1968) |
Whitey Ford | 1 (1961) |
Bob Gibson | 2 (1964, 1967) |
Awards And Honors
Whitey Ford | Yes | 77.81% in 1974 |
Bob Gibson | Yes | 84.0% in 1981 |
Whitey Ford | Yes | Yankees #16 |
Bob Gibson | Yes | Cardinals #45 |
MVP
Whitey Ford | 1 (1961) |
Bob Gibson | 2 (1968, 1970) |
Gold Gloves
Whitey Ford | No |
Bob Gibson | No |
Whitey Ford | 10 (1954-1956, 1958-1959, 1960-1961², 1964) |
Bob Gibson | 9 (1962², 1965-1970, 1972) |
Whitey Ford | 3 (1955, 1961, 1963) |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1970) |
Whitey Ford | 2 (1956, 1958) |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1968) |
League Leader in Strikeouts
Whitey Ford | 1 (1958) |
Bob Gibson | 1 (1968) |
Hitting
Games (G)
Plate Appearances (PA)
At Bats (AB)
Batting Average (BA)
Hits (H)
Runs (R)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Doubles (2B)
Triples (3B)
Walks (BB)
Strikeouts (SO)
Stolen Bases (SB)
Caught Stealing (CS)
On Base Percentage (OBP)
Slugging Percentage (SLG)
On Base Percentage Plus Slugging Percentage (OPS)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Total Bases (TB)
Extra Base Hit (XBH)
Batting Average on Balls in Play (BABIP)
Isolated Power (ISOP)
Secondary Average (SECA)
Total Average (TotA)
Power-Speed (PwrSpd)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeouts Percentage (SO%)
Ball In-Play Percentage (IP%)
At Bats per Home Run (ABPHR)
Wins Above Replacement (WAR)
Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Saves (S)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Strikeouts (SO)
Walks (BB)
Batters Faced (BF)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Complete Games (CG)
Shutouts (SHO)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Strikeout Percentage (SO%)
Walk Percentage (BB%)
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (K/BB)
RA9
WAR
Fielding
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings (Inn)
Fielding Percentage (FLD%)
Errors (E)
Chances (CH)
Putouts (PO)
Assists (A)
Double Play (DP)
Range Factor per Game (RF/G)
Range Factor per Inning (RF/9)
Playoff Pitching
Wins (W)
Losses (L)
W-L Percentage (WL%)
Earned Run Average – (ERA)
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Innings Pitched (IP)
Hits Allowed (H)
Runs Allowed (R)
Earned Runs Allowed (ER)
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Walks (BB)
Intentional Walks (IBB)
Hit by Pitch (HBP)
Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched (WHIP)
Hits Per 9 Innings
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
Walks Per 9 Innings
Walk Percentage (BBP)
Who do you think is the better player?
Who do you think is the better player?
- Bob Gibson (67%, 8 Votes)
- Whitey Ford (33%, 4 Votes)
Total Voters: 12