Who is better, Gibson or Hodges?
Gil Hodges leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.8 for Bob Gibson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gibson vs Hodges
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gil Hodges above Bob Gibson: 87.9 vs 87.8. Gil Hodges leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Bob Gibson leads on Dominance, Peak.
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HodgesWinner
87.9Hodges wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Gibson
87.8Gibson wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gil Hodges
87.9
Hodges leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gil Hodges
2. Bob Gibson
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Gil Hodges5 seasons played · career day 3,286107 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bob Gibson5 seasons played · career day 1,82552 home runs
-51.4% vs Hodges at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gibson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 125 |
| 🇺🇸 Hodges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GibsonRetired | HodgesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Awards | 2 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| World Series MVP | 2 | — |
| Gold Gloves | 9 | 3 |
| Career ERA | 2.91 | — |
| World Series titles as player | — | 2 |
| World Series titles as manager | — | 1 |
| Career home runs | — | 370 |
| All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hodges87.9
Gibson87.8
FAQ
Where does Gibson beat Hodges?
Gibson scores higher on peak, dominance. Hodges leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Gibson vs Hodges score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gibson: 87.8, Hodges: 87.9.
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