Sandy Koufax vs Bob Gibson: Stats & NUT Comparison

Over their careers, Gibson leads in career NUT, +32.5 to +28.8, in 3,884 innings to Koufax’s 2,324. Koufax holds the lower career ERA, 2.76 to 2.91.

MatchupThe dominant NL aces of the 1960s.

Career Stats

Career	Koufax	Gibson
NUT	+28.8S	+32.5S
W-L	165-87	251-174
ERA	2.76	2.91
IP	2324.1

NUT — Net Unbiased Total. One number for a player’s production, measured against league average for that season, so any era compares on the same scale. Zero is average; higher is better. Hitters and pitchers are graded on separate scales. Learn more →

Awards

Sandy Koufax

MVP (1963) · 3× Cy Young (1963, 1965, 1966)

Bob Gibson

MVP (1968) · 2× Cy Young (1968, 1970)

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How to read this comparison

Both players' season and career stats, side by side, with NUT first. The better number in each row is highlighted. Career NUT adds up each season against that year's league average, so players from different eras compare fairly. Build any other matchup with the Stat Comparison tool.