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
Josh Gibson
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.
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
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.