Ray Brown vs Josh Gibson: Career Stats Comparison
Ray Brown and Josh Gibson played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Ray Brown played ?–1945 as a pitcher; Josh Gibson played ?–1946 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Ray Brown (?–1945) and Josh Gibson (?–1946) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Ray Brown pitched, totalling 123 wins and 726 strikeouts; Josh Gibson hit, totalling 1,007 hits and 197 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ray Brown, with 30,490 career PIV to Josh Gibson's 28,319.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
Josh Gibson
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Ray Brown is shown on pitching lines and Josh Gibson on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Ray Brown — Pitcher
| Statistic | Ray Brown |
|---|---|
| Wins | 123 |
| Losses | 47 |
| Games | 224 |
| Games Started | 163 |
| Complete Games | 142 |
| Shutouts | 17 |
| Saves | 15 |
| Strikeouts | 726 |
| Walks | 430 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,437 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 40 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,511.2 |
| ERA | 3.21 |
| WHIP | 1.24 |
| K/9 | 4.32 |
| BB/9 | 2.56 |
Josh Gibson — Hitter
| Statistic | Josh Gibson |
|---|---|
| Games | 766 |
| At-Bats | 2,768 |
| Runs | 733 |
| Hits | 1,007 |
| Doubles | 170 |
| Triples | 72 |
| Home Runs | 197 |
| RBI | 872 |
| Walks | 400 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 |
| Batting Avg | .364 |
| On-Base % | .446 |
| Slugging % | .691 |
| OPS | 1.136 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Ray Brown carries a career pitching PIV of 30,490; Josh Gibson carries a career batting PIV of 28,319. Ray Brown is the higher of the two at 30,490 to 28,319. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Ray Brown — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Josh Gibson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Ray Brown and Josh Gibson: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Ray Brown grades higher, 30,490 to 28,319. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Ray Brown and Josh Gibson careers compare
Ray Brown (?–1945) was finished before Josh Gibson (?–1946) arrived, so they never shared a league. Ray Brown's pitching card shows 123 wins, a 3.21 ERA and 726 strikeouts. Josh Gibson's batting card reads 1,007 hits, 197 home runs and a .364 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Only Ray Brown has a season on the peak list; Josh Gibson never reached the qualifying workload.
Ray Brown vs Josh Gibson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Ray Brown, with 30,490 career PIV to Josh Gibson's 28,319.
- Who won more championships?
- Both — each won 2 World Series titles.
- How do Ray Brown and Josh Gibson compare?
- Ray Brown played ?–1945 and Josh Gibson played ?–1946; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.