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Bob Gibson

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1959-1975 (1959-1975)
Proper Name
Robert Gibson
Positions
P (528)
Positions
P
Height / Weight
6-2 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
November 9,1935
Death Date
October 2,2020   Age:  84.328
High School
Tech (Omaha,NE)
Colleges
Creighton University (Omaha,NE)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1957-St. Louis Cardinals
MLB Debut
April 15,1959
MLBAM ID
114756
Retrosheet#
gibsb101
More Player Information
Stat Capsulew-lggssviphsoerawhip
MLB Career251-17452848263,884.1327931172.911.19

[Player Notes]

Subject of Chapter 56 of the book The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnarski[1964] World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals[1965] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1967] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals ... World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals[1968] Inducted into the Creighton University Athletics Hall of Fame ... Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1969] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1970] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1971] Pitched 11-0 no-hitter for St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14,1971 ... Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1972] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1973] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1974] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals[1975] Opening day starter for the St. Louis Cardinals ... His #45 was retired by the Cardinals on September 1,1975[1981] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[2014] Inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of FameMore Notes

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN5823353.331392134075.2773528439484011.539.160.484.645.714.161.23
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3124365.61271220315086.2976154748693011.6710.070.734.987.176.331.44
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN452513123.243527102381211.11869176131191668161.447.920.555.077.073.881.39
1962St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN452615132.853230155221233.217484741595208110101.156.700.583.668.013.242.19
1963St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN45271893.393633142230254.222411096199620461131.267.920.673.397.213.892.13
1964St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN452819123.014036172341287.12501069625862456091.177.830.782.697.673.322.85
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN452920123.073836206121299.02431101023410327081111.167.311.023.108.133.312.62
1966St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN453021122.443535205000280.12109076207822512051.036.740.642.507.222.892.88
1967St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN45311372.982424102000175.1151625810401473131.097.750.512.057.553.183.68
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN45322291.1234342813000304.2198493811622684070.855.850.321.837.921.454.32
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN453320132.183535284000314.02518476129526942101.107.190.342.727.712.412.83
1970St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN45342373.123434233000294.026211110213882745141.198.020.402.698.393.403.11
1971St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN453516133.043131205000245.22159683147618510071.187.880.512.786.783.522.43
1972St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN453619112.463434234000278.02268376148820810231.137.320.452.856.732.692.36
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN453712102.772525131000195.0159716012571426131.117.340.552.636.553.282.49
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN453811133.83333391000240.0236111102241041292351.428.850.903.904.844.161.24
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN45393105.04221410482109.012066611062606041.679.910.835.124.955.450.97
1959MLBTotal--SLN----353.331392143075.2773528439484011.539.160.484.645.714.161.23
1960MLBTotal--SLN----365.61271220153086.2976154748693011.6710.070.734.987.176.331.44
1961MLBTotal--SLN----13123.243527102831211.11869176131191668161.447.920.555.077.073.881.39
1962MLBTotal--SLN----15132.853230155221233.217484741595208110101.156.700.583.668.013.242.19
1963MLBTotal--SLN----1893.393633142320254.222411096199620461131.267.920.673.397.213.892.13
1964MLBTotal--SLN----19123.014036172431287.12501069625862456091.177.830.782.697.673.322.85
1965MLBTotal--SLN----20123.073836206211299.02431101023410327081111.167.311.023.108.133.312.62
1966MLBTotal--SLN----21122.443535205000280.12109076207822512051.036.740.642.507.222.892.88
1967MLBTotal--SLN----1372.982424102000175.1151625810401473131.097.750.512.057.553.183.68
1968MLBTotal--SLN----2291.1234342813000304.2198493811622684070.855.850.321.837.921.454.32
1969MLBTotal--SLN----20132.183535284000314.02518476129526942101.107.190.342.727.712.412.83
1970MLBTotal--SLN----2373.123434233000294.026211110213882745141.198.020.402.698.393.403.11
1971MLBTotal--SLN----16133.043131205000245.22159683147618510071.187.880.512.786.783.522.43
1972MLBTotal--SLN----19112.463434234000278.02268376148820810231.137.320.452.856.732.692.36
1973MLBTotal--SLN----12102.772525131000195.0159716012571426131.117.340.552.636.553.282.49
1974MLBTotal--SLN----11133.82333391000240.0236111102241041292351.428.850.903.904.844.161.24
1975MLBTotal--SLN----3105.04221410842109.012066611062606041.679.910.835.124.955.450.97
Tot:MLB (17 yrs)MLB2511742.9152848225556462163884.132791420125825713363117108131021.197.600.603.107.223.292.33
Tot:NL (17 yrs)NL2511742.9152848225556462163884.132791420125825713363117108131021.197.600.603.107.223.292.33

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN5823P2126132001000100100052721.115.115.192.307.077.077.1880.0037.040.000.00
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3124P402845100100070100062914.179.179.214.393.036.035.2380.0024.140.000.00
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4525P4066413501100032313201217567.197.236.318.554.167.121.2734.0030.677.6766.00
1962St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4526P42761120002500428361012690218.263.321.342.663.132.079.3834.4431.117.0038.00
1963St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4527P4187121831320008350500132100711.207.274.368.642.253.161.3068.0035.004.3829.00
1964St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4528P40968153104003381610020107411.156.188.208.396.083.052.2542.8035.5112.670.00
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4529P42104142520519203261830042119718.240.261.404.665.212.164.2632.5221.858.6720.80
1966St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4530P4610011204018323350710027111515.200.221.270.491.110.070.2922.7031.5311.67100.00
1967St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4531P2760780003008260600087408.133.235.133.368.133.000.23510.8135.143.250.00
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4532P35943165006117321710121110511.170.233.223.456.128.053.2546.3629.094.570.00
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4533P3711811296018523360510138127722.246.262.322.584.127.076.3412.3628.3512.00118.00
1970St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4534P40109143331219028250610444124627.303.347.404.751.156.101.3736.4520.163.1354.50
1971St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4535P31875150121010324122022395312.172.204.264.468.138.092.2063.1625.268.0043.50
1972St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4536P34103122060512011250200041106119.194.202.398.600.204.204.2050.9423.5825.0020.60
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4537P2565812002811317021011871210.185.217.277.494.138.092.2134.2323.945.6732.50
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4538P3381617410601319012012387512.210.233.284.517.099.074.2663.4521.846.330.00
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN4539P222815000400390420053705.179.242.179.421.107.000.2388.1124.323.000.00
1959MLBTotal--SLN------2126132001000100100052721.115.115.192.308.077.077.1880.0037.04NL1959
1960MLBTotal--SLN------402845100100070100062914.179.179.214.393.036.036.2380.0024.14NL1960
1961MLBTotal--SLN------4066413501100032313201217567.197.236.318.554.167.121.2734.0030.677.6766.00NL1961
1962MLBTotal--SLN------42761120002500428361012690218.263.321.342.664.132.079.3834.4431.117.0038.00NL1962
1963MLBTotal--SLN------4187121831320008350500132100711.207.274.368.642.253.161.3068.0035.004.3829.00NL1963
1964MLBTotal--SLN------40968153104003381610020107411.156.188.208.396.083.052.2542.8035.5112.67NL1964
1965MLBTotal--SLN------42104142520519203261830042119718.240.261.404.665.212.163.2632.5221.858.6720.80NL1965
1966MLBTotal--SLN------4610011204018323350710027111515.200.221.270.491.110.070.2922.7031.5311.67100.00NL1966
1967MLBTotal--SLN------2760780003008260600087408.133.235.133.369.133.000.23510.8135.143.25NL1967
1968MLBTotal--SLN------35943165006117321710121110511.170.233.223.456.128.053.2546.3629.094.57NL1968
1969MLBTotal--SLN------3711811296018523360510138127722.246.262.322.584.127.076.3412.3628.3512.00118.00NL1969
1970MLBTotal--SLN------40109143331219028250610444124627.303.347.404.751.156.101.3736.4520.163.1354.50NL1970
1971MLBTotal--SLN------31875150121010324122022395312.172.204.264.469.138.092.2063.1625.268.0043.50NL1971
1972MLBTotal--SLN------34103122060512011250200041106119.194.202.398.600.204.204.2050.9423.5825.0020.60NL1972
1973MLBTotal--SLN------2565812002811317021011871210.185.217.277.494.138.092.2134.2323.945.6732.50NL1973
1974MLBTotal--SLN------3381617410601319012012387512.210.233.284.517.099.074.2663.4521.846.33NL1974
1975MLBTotal--SLN------222815000400390420053705.179.242.179.421.107.000.2388.1124.323.00NL1975
Tot:MLB (17 yrs)MLB59613281322744452414413106341587218013400148973201.206.243.301.545.145.095.2764.2327.876.5955.33
Tot:NL (17 yrs)NL59613281322744452414413106341587218013400148973201.206.243.301.545.145.095.2764.2327.876.5955.33

Other Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bb
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26004.5010000102.01110210001.504.500.009.004.504.500.50
1964St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs28213.00302003027.0230908310001.157.670.002.6710.330.003.88
1965National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29000.0010001112.02000130001.509.000.004.5013.500.003.00
1967National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31000.0010000102.02000020001.009.000.000.009.000.000.00
1967St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs31301.00303003027.0140305260000.704.670.001.678.670.005.20
1968St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs32211.67303003027.0180504350000.816.000.001.3311.670.008.75
1969National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33009.0010000101.02110120003.0018.000.009.0018.009.002.00
1970National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34009.0010000102.03220120002.0013.500.004.509.009.002.00
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar36000.0011000002.01000000000.504.500.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (6 Yrs)AllStar003.27110015111.0114405100001.459.000.004.098.183.272.00
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Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1962National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1964St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs28391200000003000002902.222.222.222.444.000.000.3330.0033.330.000.00
1965National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar29100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1967National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1967St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs3131111001100120000041210.091.167.364.531.364.273.0008.3316.672.008.33
1968St. Louis CardinalsWorld SeriesPlayoffs32382100120012000004910.125.222.500.722.500.375.00011.1122.222.0011.11
1969National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (5 Yrs)AllStar500000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (3 Yrs)Playoffs928440023002700000103022.143.200.357.557.286.214.1056.6723.333.5014.00
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Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB23P13-75.261022181600.8891.20.211.898.461.910
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB24P27-86.2714032121001.0000.80.242.1617.567.55
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLB25P35-211.1143524514900.9611.40.232.0722.787.52
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1959St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2371837-21Solly Hemusdnq
1960St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2486683-40Solly Hemusdnq
1961St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2580745-40Solly Hemus, Johnny Keanednq
1962St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2684786-42Johnny Keanednq
1963St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2793692-41Johnny Keanednq
1964St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2893691-40Johnny KeaneWon World Series (Yankees)
1965St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN2980817-42Red SchoendienstdnqNL-GG
1966St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3083796-46Red SchoendienstdnqNL-GG
1967St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN31101601-27Red SchoendienstWon World Series (Red Sox)NL-GG
1968St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3297651-35Red SchoendienstLost World Series (Tigers)NL-Cy,NL-GG,NL-MVP
1969St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3387754-37Red SchoendienstdnqNL-GG
1970St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3476864-40Red SchoendienstdnqNL-Cy,NL-GG
1971St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3590722-31Red SchoendienstdnqNL-GG
1972St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3675814-34Red SchoendienstdnqNL-GG
1973St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3781812-25Red SchoendienstdnqNL-GG
1974St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3886752-33Red Schoendienstdnq
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3982804-22Red Schoendienstdnq
17 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1981New York MetsNLMLBMLBNYNPitching Coach4162.39800.0dnq
1982Atlanta BravesNLMLBMLBATLPitching Coach8973.54910.0Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1983Atlanta BravesNLMLBMLBATLPitching Coach8874.54323.0dnq
1984Atlanta BravesNLMLBMLBATLPitching Coach8082.494312.0dnq
1995St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBMLBSLNPitching Coach6281.434422.5dnq
5 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1973-09-17Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1973-08-05DL - Right knee surgerySt. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
1971-06-19Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1971-05-30DL - Strained right thighSt. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
1967-08-31Activated from Disabled ListSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1967-07-15DL - Broken leg *Hit by line drive while pitching*St. Louis CardinalsNoInjury
1957-01-01Signed as amateur free agentSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
7 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Strikeouts
83
Walks
56
Hittable
69
SO/BB
73
vsPower
69
Hitting
78
Durability
87
Team
.531

[Career Highlights]

[1957]  Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in Round #0 (#0) out of Creighton
[1959]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1960]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB)
[1961]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Led NL in Walks Allowed, Home Runs per 9 Innings ... Finished top 10 in NL in Earned Run Average, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1962]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Led NL in Shutouts ... Finished top 10 in NL in Earned Run Average, W+H Per Inning Pitched, Complete Games, Walks Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Home Runs per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1963]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Wins, Complete Games, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Strikeouts, Strikeouts per 9 Innings
[1964]  Played for St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) ... Played in World Series for St. Louis Cardinals ... Finished 23rd in NL-MVP voting with 2 points ... MLB Player of the Month ... World Series MVP ... Finished top 10 in NL in Wins, Games Started, Complete Games, Innings PItched, Hits Allowed, Runs Allowed, Earned Runs Allowed, Home Runs Allowed, Walks Allowed, Strikeouts, Hits per 9 Innings, Strikeouts per 9 Innings ... World Series Champion with St. Louis Cardinals
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