How Bob Gibson's Saves Compares to Similar Players
Bob Gibson totaled 13 career Saves, well below the relief pitcher average of 19.4 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His best Saves season came in 1985, posting 11, well above the relief pitcher average of 4.8 that year. The lowest point came in 1984 at 0, well below the relief pitcher average of 5.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Saves total went from 11 in 1985 to 0 in 1986 and 0 in 1987, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Saves profile — ranging from 0 to 11 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Bob Gibson Lifetime Saves
Stats similar to Saves for Bob Gibson
| Bob Gibson
Saves |
|---|
| Career | 13 |
| Season Avg. | 2.6 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 21.49 |
| More Info | See More |
Bob Gibson Saves Per Season
Bob Gibson's Saves for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Bob Gibson Saves by Team
Bob Gibson's career Saves totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Bob Gibson Cumulative Saves — Career Progression
A running total of Bob Gibson's career Saves, 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 Saves Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Bob Gibson's seasonal Saves 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 Saves — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Bob Gibson's MLB career with Saves 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.
