Kirk Gibson

#39 RANKED AT POSITION
1979—1995
Right Field
BORN
May 28, 1957, in Pontiac, MI
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-3 / 215
PRIMARY TEAM
Detroit Tigers
.268
BATTING AVERAGE
1635
GAMES
38.5
WAR
.352
ON-BASE PCT
985
RUNS
29.9
WAR7
.463
SLUGGING
1553
HITS
17.0
WAR3
.815
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
255
HOME RUNS
3.8
WAR PER SEASON
Smacked pinch-hit, walkoff homer against Dennis Eckersley to win the first game of the 1988 World Series.
1984, 1988
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Gibson
38.5
29.9
25.0
17.0
34.2
3.8
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
68.7
43.2
31.4
22.4
56.0
4.7

Hall of Fame Right Fielders Chart Comparison

Where Does Kirk Gibson Rank

Among Right Fielders?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
39
57
61
40
55
55
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS