Bob Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1975, appearing in 528 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 251 W and 174 L, an ERA of 2.91, 3,117 SO, a WHIP of 1.188, and a WAR of 81.8.
🧾 Basic Profile
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Name | Bob Gibson |
Date of Birth | November 9, 1935 |
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MLB Debut | 1959 |
📊 Career Summary
Bob Gibson appeared in 528 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1959 to 1975. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
GS | 482 (MLB Rank: 64) |
GF | 21 (MLB Rank: 3,285) |
W | 251 (MLB Rank: 47) |
L | 174 (MLB Rank: 85) |
SV | 6 (MLB Rank: 1,710) |
ERA | 2.91 (MLB Rank: 1,227) |
IP | 3884.1 (MLB Rank: 46) |
SHO | 56 (MLB Rank: 13) |
CG | 255 (MLB Rank: 73) |
SO | 3,117 (MLB Rank: 16) |
BB | 1336 (MLB Rank: 27) |
H | 3,279 (MLB Rank: 98) |
HR | 257 (MLB Rank: 117) |
SO9 | 7.22 (MLB Rank: 2,500) |
BB9 | 3.1 (MLB Rank: 8,054) |
H9 | 7.6 (MLB Rank: 10,411) |
HR9 | 0.6 (MLB Rank: 6,720) |
WHIP | 1.188 (MLB Rank: 10,675) |
WAR | 81.8 (MLB Rank: 25) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1975)
In his final season (1975), Bob Gibson recorded the following stats:
GS | 14 |
GF | 4 |
W | 3 |
L | 10 |
SV | 2 |
ERA | 5.04 |
IP | 109 |
CG | 1 |
SO | 60 |
BB | 62 |
H | 120 |
HR | 10 |
SO9 | 4.95 |
BB9 | 5.12 |
H9 | 9.91 |
HR9 | 0.83 |
WHIP | 1.67 |
WAR | −0.3 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1970, 23 W
- Most SO: 1970, 274 SO
- Most IP: 1969, 314 IP
- Best WAR: 1968, 11.2 WAR
- Best ERA: 1968, 1.12 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Bob Gibson appeared in 9 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.89, pitched 81 IP, struck out 92 batters, with 7 W and 2 L.
Bob Gibson Career Pitching Stats Overview
season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | 3 | 5 | 3.33 | 0.375 | 0 | 48 | 75.2 | 1.5 | 1.533 | 4 | 77 | 39 | 35 | 28 | 127 | 3.55 | 5.7 | 1.23 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 333 |
1960 | 3 | 6 | 5.61 | 0.333 | 0 | 69 | 86.2 | -0.6 | 1.673 | 7 | 97 | 48 | 61 | 54 | 73 | 3.68 | 7.2 | 1.44 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 399 |
1961 | 13 | 12 | 3.24 | 0.52 | 1 | 166 | 211.1 | 4.4 | 1.443 | 13 | 186 | 119 | 91 | 76 | 136 | 3.58 | 7.1 | 1.39 | 27 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0.6 | 7.9 | 5.1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 916 |
1962 | 15 | 13 | 2.85 | 0.536 | 1 | 208 | 233.2 | 5.6 | 1.151 | 15 | 174 | 95 | 84 | 74 | 151 | 3.02 | 8 | 2.19 | 30 | 32 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 967 |
1963 | 18 | 9 | 3.39 | 0.667 | 0 | 204 | 254.2 | 2.3 | 1.257 | 19 | 224 | 96 | 110 | 96 | 105 | 3.13 | 7.2 | 2.13 | 33 | 36 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0.7 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1088 |
1964 | 19 | 12 | 3.01 | 0.613 | 1 | 245 | 287.1 | 6 | 1.169 | 25 | 250 | 86 | 106 | 96 | 127 | 3.02 | 7.7 | 2.85 | 36 | 40 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1191 |
1965 | 20 | 12 | 3.07 | 0.625 | 1 | 270 | 299 | 6.3 | 1.157 | 34 | 243 | 103 | 110 | 102 | 126 | 3.33 | 8.1 | 2.62 | 36 | 38 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 1233 |
1966 | 21 | 12 | 2.44 | 0.636 | 0 | 225 | 280.1 | 6.1 | 1.027 | 20 | 210 | 78 | 90 | 76 | 148 | 2.76 | 7.2 | 2.88 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0.6 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1119 |
1967 | 13 | 7 | 2.98 | 0.65 | 0 | 147 | 175.1 | 2.5 | 1.089 | 10 | 151 | 40 | 62 | 58 | 110 | 2.34 | 7.5 | 3.68 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 703 |
1968 | 22 | 9 | 1.12 | 0.71 | 0 | 268 | 304.2 | 11.2 | 0.853 | 11 | 198 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 258 | 1.77 | 7.9 | 4.32 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1161 |
1969 | 20 | 13 | 2.18 | 0.606 | 0 | 269 | 314 | 10.4 | 1.102 | 12 | 251 | 95 | 84 | 76 | 164 | 2.3 | 7.7 | 2.83 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1270 |
1970 | 23 | 7 | 3.12 | 0.767 | 0 | 274 | 294 | 8.9 | 1.19 | 13 | 262 | 88 | 111 | 102 | 133 | 2.29 | 8.4 | 3.11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0.4 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1213 |
1971 | 16 | 13 | 3.04 | 0.552 | 0 | 185 | 245.2 | 5 | 1.185 | 14 | 215 | 76 | 96 | 83 | 119 | 2.7 | 6.8 | 2.43 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1026 |
1972 | 19 | 11 | 2.46 | 0.633 | 0 | 208 | 278 | 7.1 | 1.129 | 14 | 226 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 139 | 2.54 | 6.7 | 2.36 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1119 |
1973 | 12 | 10 | 2.77 | 0.545 | 0 | 142 | 195 | 3.9 | 1.108 | 12 | 159 | 57 | 71 | 60 | 133 | 2.83 | 6.6 | 2.49 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 790 |
1974 | 11 | 13 | 3.83 | 0.458 | 0 | 129 | 240 | 1.5 | 1.417 | 24 | 236 | 104 | 111 | 102 | 94 | 4.17 | 4.8 | 1.24 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1041 |
1975 | 3 | 10 | 5.04 | 0.231 | 2 | 60 | 109 | -0.3 | 1.67 | 10 | 120 | 62 | 66 | 61 | 75 | 4.5 | 5 | 0.97 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 499 |