Willson Contreras vs Josh Gibson: Career Stats Comparison

Willson Contreras (2016–present) and Josh Gibson (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Willson Contreras finished with 954 hits and 172 home runs; Josh Gibson finished with 1,007 hits and 197 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.

Willson Contreras

Hitter · 2016–present
Games
1,078
Hits
954
Home Runs
172
RBI
548
Avg
.258
OPS
.811
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Josh Gibson

Hitter · ?–1946
Games
766
Hits
1,007
Home Runs
197
RBI
872
Avg
.364
OPS
1.136
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Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Willson Contreras and Josh Gibson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.

Statistic Willson Contreras Josh Gibson
Games 1,078 766
At-Bats 3,700 2,768
Runs 526 733
Hits 954 1,007
Doubles 208 170
Triples 11 72
Home Runs 172 197
RBI 548 872
Walks 419 400
Strikeouts 1,035 20
Stolen Bases 37 44
Batting Avg .258 .364
On-Base % .352 .446
Slugging % .459 .691
OPS .811 1.136

PIV Comparison

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Gibson outpaces Willson Contreras 28,319 to 8,983 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (1,666 vs 898 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.

Willson Contreras
8,983
Career PIV · 898 per season (10 seasons)
Josh Gibson
28,319
Career PIV · 1,666 per season (17 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Willson Contreras — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.888 OPS24 HR, 64 RBI, .272 avg
2017.855 OPS21 HR, 74 RBI, .276 avg
2024.848 OPS15 HR, 36 RBI, .262 avg

Josh Gibson — top 0 seasons by OPS

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Josh Gibson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Willson Contreras owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Josh Gibson. PIV agrees: Josh Gibson grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

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