Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Matchup

It doesn't matter if you are trying to make your next big bet or parlay, tweak your fantasy team, rub something in your buddy's face, or just want to understand the game better, it's always interesting to look at a matchup. Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver have faced off against each other 28 times throughout their careers. Against Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson has maintained a Batting Average of 0.107, lower than his career batting average of 0.206. Tom Seaver's career opposing batting average is 0.225, higher than their face-off average, possibly overperforming against Bob Gibson. Bob Gibson's OPS against Tom Seaver is 0.250, lower than his career OPS of 0.533.

Tom Seaver has struck out Bob Gibson 15 times in 28 at-bats. Against Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson strikes out every 1.867 plate appearances. Bob Gibson's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 3.59, striking out less often against Tom Seaver than average. Tom Seaver strikes out a batter every 5.321 plate appearances, striking out Bob Gibson more often than his average.

How Bob Gibson put the ball into play against Tom Seaver

Balls and Strikes Thrown by Tom Seaver to Bob Gibson

Matchup Details for Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver

Stats that describe the matchup between Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver including some career level stats for context.

Plate Appearances

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearances
28
Bob Gibson Career Plate Appearances
1489
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced
19369

At Bats

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver At Bats
28
Bob Gibson Career At Bats
1328
Tom Seaver Career At Bats Pitched
17550

Batting Average

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average
0.107
Bob Gibson Career Batting Average
0.206
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average
0.225

Hits

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Hits
3
Bob Gibson Career Hits
274
Tom Seaver Career Hits Allowed
3971

Singles

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Singles
2
Bob Gibson Career Singles
201

Doubles

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Doubles
1
Bob Gibson Career Doubles
44

Triples

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Triples
0
Bob Gibson Career Triples
5

Home Runs

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs
0
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs
24
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed
380

Grand Slams

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Grand Slams
0

In the Park Home Runs

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Home Runs
0

In the Park Grand Slams

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver In the Park Grand Slams
0

Extra Base Hits

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Extra Base Hits
1
Bob Gibson Career Extra Base Hits
73

Home Runs Per at Bat

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.021652421652422

Home Runs Per Hit

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.088
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.095693779904306

Home Runs Per Strikeout

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.057831325301205
Tom Seaver Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.1043956043956

Total Bases

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Total Bases
4
Bob Gibson Total Bases
400

Times on Base

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Times on Base
3
Bob Gibson Career Times on Base
345

On Base Pct

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver On Base Pct
0.107
Bob Gibson Career On Base Percentage
0.232

Slugging Pct

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Slugging Pct
0.143
Bob Gibson Career Slugging Percentage
0.301

On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.250
Bob Gibson Career OPS
0.533

Isolated Power

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Isolated Power
0.036
Bob Gibson Career Isolated Power
0.095

Gross Production Average

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Gross Production Average
0.084
Bob Gibson Career Gross Production Average
0.18

Batting Average on Balls in Play

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.231
Bob Gibson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.276
Tom Seaver Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.26354029062087

Runs Batted In (RBI)

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Bob Gibson Career RBIs
144

Runs Created

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Runs Created
-0.800
Bob Gibson Career Runs Created
99.39

Hit By Pitch

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Hit By Pitch
0
Bob Gibson Career Hit By Pitch
8
Tom Seaver Career Batters Hit By Pitch
76

Outs

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Outs
10

Walks

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Walks
0
Bob Gibson Career Walks
63
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed
1390

Intentional Walks

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Intentional Walks
0
Bob Gibson Career Intentional Walks
0
Tom Seaver Career Intentional Walks Allowed
116

Strikeouts

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Strikeouts
15
Bob Gibson Career Strikeouts
415
Tom Seaver Career Strikeouts Thrown
3640

Plate Appearance Per Strikout

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Plate Appearance Per Strikout
1.867
Bob Gibson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
3.59
Tom Seaver Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.3211538461538

Walks Per Strikeout

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Walks Per Strikeout
0.000
Bob Gibson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.15
Tom Seaver Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.41373626373626

Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.107
Bob Gibson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.22632639355272
Tom Seaver Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.28277143889721

Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0

Batter Reached due to Error

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Error
0

Batter Reached due to Interference

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Batter Reached due to Interference
0

Sacrifice Hits

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Hits
0
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
72
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Hits
141

Sacrifice Flies

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Sacrifice Flies
0
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
18
Tom Seaver Career Sacrifice Flies
96

Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Bob Gibson Career Ground into Double Play
13
Tom Seaver Career Double Plays Enabled
207

Ground into Triple Play

Bob Gibson vs. Tom Seaver Ground into Triple Play
0