Josh Gibson vs Louis Santop: Career Stats Comparison
Josh Gibson has the better career line of the two, leading 13 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Josh Gibson played ?–1946 as a hitter; Louis Santop played ?–1926 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
Josh Gibson (?–1946) and Louis Santop (?–1926) — their careers are worth a careful side-by-side. Josh Gibson finished with 1,007 hits and 197 home runs; Louis Santop finished with 493 hits and 24 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 Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS? Josh Gibson, with 1.136 to Louis Santop's .885.
- Who had the higher batting average? Josh Gibson, with .364 to Louis Santop's .340.
- Who had more hits? Josh Gibson, with 1,007 to Louis Santop's 493.
- Who drove in more runs? Josh Gibson, with 872 to Louis Santop's 313.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Josh Gibson, with 28,319 career PIV to Louis Santop's 5,560.
- Who won more championships? Josh Gibson, with 2 World Series titles to Louis Santop's 1.
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Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Josh Gibson and Louis Santop. 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 | Josh Gibson | Louis Santop |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 766 | 416 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 2,768 | 1,448 |
| Runs | Leads: 733 | 251 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,007 | 493 |
| Doubles | Leads: 170 | 87 |
| Triples | Leads: 72 | 28 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 197 | 24 |
| RBI | Leads: 872 | 313 |
| Walks | Leads: 400 | 127 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 20 | 1 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 47 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .364 | .340 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .446 | .396 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .691 | .489 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.136 | .885 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Josh Gibson outpaces Louis Santop 28,319 to 5,560 — driven by per-season impact — 1,666 PIV per season to 265 — rather than by longevity, since Josh Gibson played 17 seasons to Louis Santop's 21. 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).
Josh Gibson
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Louis Santop
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Josh Gibson leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Louis Santop owns stolen bases. 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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How the Josh Gibson and Louis Santop careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Louis Santop's ended in 1926, and Josh Gibson debuted in 1946. The table compares 766 games of Josh Gibson with 416 of Louis Santop across 17 and 21 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Louis Santop's edges on the table are stolen bases (47 to 44). Josh Gibson walked more often than struck out (400 walks, 20 strikeouts); Louis Santop walked more often than struck out (127 walks, 1 strikeouts). Home runs make up a larger share of Josh Gibson's hits: 197 of 1,007 for Josh Gibson, 24 of 493 for Louis Santop. In on-base percentage, Josh Gibson holds the edge, .446 to .396.
Josh Gibson vs Louis Santop: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Josh Gibson or Louis Santop?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Josh Gibson leads Louis Santop in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Josh Gibson or Louis Santop hit more home runs?
- Josh Gibson, with 197 to Louis Santop's 24.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Josh Gibson, with 1.136 to Louis Santop's .885.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Josh Gibson, with .364 to Louis Santop's .340.
- Who had more hits?
- Josh Gibson, with 1,007 to Louis Santop's 493.