How Bob Gibson's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Bob Gibson totaled 415 career Strikeouts, well above the league average of 272.6 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Strikeouts season came in 1960, posting 7, well below the league average of 27.7 that year. The highest point came in 1964 at 38, above the league average of 32.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 17 in 1973 to 19 in 1974 and 9 in 1975, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 7 to 38 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bob Gibson Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Bob Gibson
| Bob Gibson
Strikeouts | Bob Gibson
Plate Appearances per Strikeout |
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| Career | 415 | 3.59 |
| Season Avg. | 24.41 | 3.59 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 112.8 | 3.59 |
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Bob Gibson Strikeouts Per Season
Bob Gibson's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — National League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob Gibson Strikeouts by Team
Bob Gibson's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Gibson Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Bob Gibson's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Bob Gibson Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob Gibson's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Bob Gibson Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob Gibson's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
