Charlie Gehringer vs Josh Gibson: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Gehringer has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Charlie Gehringer played 1924–1942 as a hitter; 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
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) and Josh Gibson (?–1946) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Charlie Gehringer finished with 2,839 hits and 184 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.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Josh Gibson, with 197 to Charlie Gehringer's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Gibson, with 1.136 to Charlie Gehringer's .884.
- Who had the higher batting average? Josh Gibson, with .364 to Charlie Gehringer's .320.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Josh Gibson's 1,007.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Gehringer, with 1,427 to Josh Gibson's 872.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Gehringer, with 39,288 career PIV to Josh Gibson's 28,319.
- Who won more championships? Josh Gibson, with 2 World Series titles to Charlie Gehringer's 1.
Charlie Gehringer
Josh Gibson
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Gehringer and Josh Gibson. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Charlie Gehringer | Josh Gibson |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,323 | 766 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 8,860 | 2,768 |
| Runs | Leads: 1,774 | 733 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,839 | 1,007 |
| Doubles | Leads: 574 | 170 |
| Triples | Leads: 146 | 72 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 197 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,427 | 872 |
| Walks | Leads: 1,186 | 400 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 372 | 20 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 181 | 44 |
| Batting Avg | .320 | Leads: .364 |
| On-Base % | .404 | Leads: .446 |
| Slugging % | .480 | Leads: .691 |
| OPS | .884 | Leads: 1.136 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Gehringer outpaces Josh Gibson 39,288 to 28,319 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,068 PIV per season to 1,666, across 19 seasons to 17. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
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 by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Charlie Gehringer — top 3 seasons by OPS
Josh Gibson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Gehringer leads in hits, RBI, runs, and stolen bases, while Josh Gibson owns home runs, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Gehringer. PIV agrees: Charlie Gehringer grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Charlie Gehringer and Josh Gibson careers compare
Charlie Gehringer (1924–1942) was finished before Josh Gibson (?–1946) arrived, so they never shared a league. The table compares 2,323 games of Charlie Gehringer with 766 of Josh Gibson across 19 and 17 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Charlie Gehringer walked more often than struck out (1,186 walks, 372 strikeouts); Josh Gibson walked more often than struck out (400 walks, 20 strikeouts). Josh Gibson is the more power-leaning hitter, with 197 of 1,007 hits leaving the park. Charlie Gehringer was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Josh Gibson's slugging percentage of .691 tops Charlie Gehringer's .480.
Charlie Gehringer vs Josh Gibson: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Gehringer or Josh Gibson?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Gehringer leads Josh Gibson in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Gehringer or Josh Gibson hit more home runs?
- Josh Gibson, with 197 to Charlie Gehringer's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Gibson, with 1.136 to Charlie Gehringer's .884.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Josh Gibson, with .364 to Charlie Gehringer's .320.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Gehringer, with 2,839 to Josh Gibson's 1,007.