How Bob Gibson's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Bob Gibson totaled 3,117 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1970, posting 274, well above the starting pitcher average of 82.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1959 at 48, well below the starting pitcher average of 67.9 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 142 in 1973 to 129 in 1974 and 60 in 1975, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 48 to 274 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Bob Gibson Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Bob Gibson
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Strikeouts | Bob Gibson
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Bob Gibson
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 3117 | 7.22 | 5.9 |
| Season Avg. | 183.35 | 7.22 | 5.9 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 956.35 | 7.22 | 5.9 |
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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.
