Kirk Gibson

Right Field

1979—1995

BORN

May 28, 1957, in Pontiac, MI

BATS / THROWS

Left / Left

HT / WT

6-3 / 215

MLB DEBUT

September 8, 1979

FINAL GAME

August 10, 1995

PRIMARY TEAM

Detroit Tigers

23

.268

BATTING AVERAGE

1553

HITS

38.4

WAR

.352

ON-BASE PCT

255

HOME RUNS

29.8

WAR7

.463

SLUGGING

.815

ON-BASE + SLUGGING

3.8

WAR PER SEASON

Smacked pinch-hit, walkoff homer against Dennis Eckersley to win the first game of the 1988 World Series.

— # 39 RANKED AT POSITION —

— Tigers ALL-TIME TEAM —

— 1984, 1988 CHAMP —

Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders

	CAREER	LONG PEAK	PRIME	SHORT PEAK	JAWS	WAR PER
Gibson	38.4	29.8	25.0	17.0	34.1	3.8
AVG HOFer	75.3	44.4	31.0	22.1	59.9	5.2

Where Does Kirk Gibson Rank?

No. 39 Ranked

at Right Field

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

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