Bob Gibson

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1959—1975

bob-gibson-cardinals
PITCHER LeveL
Legend
Pitcher rank
#8
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 9, 1935, in Omaha, NE
BORN
October 2, 2020, Omaha, NE
DIED

1959—1975

Playing Career
Played from 23-39
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1964, 1967 Cardinals
World Series Titles
Hoot
Nickname
6-1
HEIGHT
189
WEIGHT

April 15, 1959

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 3, 1975

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bob Gibson?

The greatest post-season pitcher in history: won two World Series Game Sevens with masterful performances for the Cardinals in the 1960s.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
251
174
3884.1
3117
1336
2.91
8 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1968, 1970 NL CY YOUNG
1968 NL MVP

Bob Gibson PITCHES

1. Rising Fastball
2. Slider
3. Sinking Fastball
4. Curve
5. Change

1968 Cardinals

32 Years Old

22
WINS
9
LOSSES
1.12
ERA
258
ERA+
304.2
IP
198
HITS
268
SO
62
BB
34
STARTS
13
SHO
0
SAVES
11.2
WAR

Greatest Game

July 25, 1969
Pitching for the Cardinals
VS THE Giants
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
100
W 2-1
CG(13) W
13
6
1
2
11

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
14
26

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
127
2.33

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
72.7
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Bob Gibson Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
8
18
12
17
8
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
17
12
14
8
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bob Gibson Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
89.4
55.9
42.5
30.5
4.60
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bob Gibson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
309.2
193.5
UNK
93.2
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bob Gibson
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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