Bob Gibson Career Pitching Summary

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.

Bob Gibson Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Bob Gibson.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Bob Gibson
    NameBob Gibson
    Date of BirthNovember 9, 1935
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1959

    📊 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:

    GS482 (MLB Rank: 64)
    GF21 (MLB Rank: 3,285)
    W251 (MLB Rank: 47)
    L174 (MLB Rank: 85)
    SV6 (MLB Rank: 1,710)
    ERA2.91 (MLB Rank: 1,227)
    IP3884.1 (MLB Rank: 46)
    SHO56 (MLB Rank: 13)
    CG255 (MLB Rank: 73)
    SO3,117 (MLB Rank: 16)
    BB1336 (MLB Rank: 27)
    H3,279 (MLB Rank: 98)
    HR257 (MLB Rank: 117)
    SO97.22 (MLB Rank: 2,500)
    BB93.1 (MLB Rank: 8,054)
    H97.6 (MLB Rank: 10,411)
    HR90.6 (MLB Rank: 6,720)
    WHIP1.188 (MLB Rank: 10,675)
    WAR81.8 (MLB Rank: 25)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1975)

    In his final season (1975), Bob Gibson recorded the following stats:

    GS14
    GF4
    W3
    L10
    SV2
    ERA5.04
    IP109
    CG1
    SO60
    BB62
    H120
    HR10
    SO94.95
    BB95.12
    H99.91
    HR90.83
    WHIP1.67
    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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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