How Bob Gibson's Sacrifice Hits Compares to Similar Players
Bob Gibson totaled 62 career Sacrifice Hits, well above the starting pitcher average of 17.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Sacrifice Hits season came in 1959, posting 0, near the starting pitcher average of 0.0 that year. The highest point came in 1971 at 12, well above the starting pitcher average of 6.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Sacrifice Hits total went from 11 in 1973 to 11 in 1974 and 12 in 1975, rising over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Sacrifice Hits profile — ranging from 0 to 12 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bob Gibson Lifetime Sacrifice Hits
Stats similar to Sacrifice Hits for Bob Gibson
| Bob Gibson
Sacrifice Hits |
|---|
| Career | 62 |
| Season Avg. | 3.65 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 19.02 |
| More Info | See More |
Bob Gibson Sacrifice Hits Per Season
Bob Gibson's Sacrifice Hits 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 Sacrifice Hits by Team
Bob Gibson's career Sacrifice Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Gibson Cumulative Sacrifice Hits — Career Progression
A running total of Bob Gibson's career Sacrifice Hits, 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 Sacrifice Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob Gibson's seasonal Sacrifice Hits 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 Sacrifice Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob Gibson's MLB career with Sacrifice Hits 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.
