How Bob Gibson's Runs Compares to Similar Players
Bob Gibson totaled 1,420 career Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 382.3 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Runs season came in 1959, posting 35, well below the starting pitcher average of 59.2 that year. The highest point came in 1970 at 111, well above the starting pitcher average of 62.0 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Runs total went from 71 in 1973 to 111 in 1974 and 66 in 1975, falling over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Runs profile — ranging from 35 to 111 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bob Gibson Lifetime Runs and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Runs for Bob Gibson
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Runs | Bob Gibson
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings | Bob Gibson
Runs Allowed Per Game |
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| Career | 1420 | 3.29 | 2.69 |
| Season Avg. | 83.53 | 3.29 | 2.69 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 435.68 | 3.29 | 2.69 |
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Bob Gibson Runs Per Season
Bob Gibson's Runs 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 Runs by Team
Bob Gibson's career Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Gibson Cumulative Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Bob Gibson's career Runs, 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 Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob Gibson's seasonal Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob Gibson's MLB career with Runs 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.
