Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco 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. Kirk Gibson and John Franco have faced off against
each other 9 times throughout their careers. Against John Franco, Kirk Gibson has maintained a Batting Average of 0.250, lower than his career batting average of 0.268. John Franco's career opposing batting average is 0.249, lower than their face-off average, possibly underperforming against Kirk Gibson. Kirk Gibson's OPS against John Franco is 0.708, lower than his career OPS of 0.814.
John Franco has struck out Kirk Gibson 5 times in 8 at-bats. Against John Franco, Kirk Gibson strikes out every 1.800 plate appearances. Kirk Gibson's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.18, striking out less often against John Franco than average. John Franco strikes out a batter every 5.448 plate appearances, striking out Kirk Gibson more often than his average.
John Franco has struck out Kirk Gibson 5 times in 8 at-bats. Against John Franco, Kirk Gibson strikes out every 1.800 plate appearances. Kirk Gibson's career Plate Appearance per Strikeout is 5.18, striking out less often against John Franco than average. John Franco strikes out a batter every 5.448 plate appearances, striking out Kirk Gibson more often than his average.
How Kirk Gibson put the ball into play against John Franco
Balls and Strikes Thrown by John Franco to Kirk Gibson
Matchup Details for Kirk Gibson and John Franco
Stats that describe the matchup between Kirk Gibson and John Franco including some career level stats for context.
Plate Appearances
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Plate Appearances
9
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances
6656
John Franco Career Batters Faced
5312
At Bats
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco At Bats
8
Kirk Gibson Career At Bats
5798
John Franco Career At Bats Pitched
4604
Batting Average
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Batting Average
0.250
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average
0.268
John Franco Career Opposing Batting Average
0.249
Hits
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Hits
2
Kirk Gibson Career Hits
1553
John Franco Career Hits Allowed
1166
Singles
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Singles
1
Kirk Gibson Career Singles
984
Doubles
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Doubles
1
Kirk Gibson Career Doubles
260
Triples
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Triples
0
Kirk Gibson Career Triples
54
Home Runs
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Home Runs
0
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs
255
John Franco Career Home Runs Allowed
81
Grand Slams
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Grand Slams
0
In the Park Home Runs
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco In the Park Home Runs
0
In the Park Grand Slams
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco In the Park Grand Slams
0
Extra Base Hits
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Extra Base Hits
1
Kirk Gibson Career Extra Base Hits
569
Home Runs Per at Bat
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Home Runs Per at Bat
0.000
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.044
John Franco Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.017593397046047
Home Runs Per Hit
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Home Runs Per Hit
0.000
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.164
John Franco Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.069468267581475
Home Runs Per Strikeout
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.000
Kirk Gibson Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.19844357976654
John Franco Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.083076923076923
Total Bases
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Total Bases
3
Kirk Gibson Total Bases
2686
Times on Base
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Times on Base
3
Kirk Gibson Career Times on Base
2332
On Base Pct
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco On Base Pct
0.333
Kirk Gibson Career On Base Percentage
0.35
Slugging Pct
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Slugging Pct
0.375
Kirk Gibson Career Slugging Percentage
0.463
On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco On Base Plus Slugging (OPS)
0.708
Kirk Gibson Career OPS
0.814
Isolated Power
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Isolated Power
0.125
Kirk Gibson Career Isolated Power
0.195
Gross Production Average
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Gross Production Average
0.244
Kirk Gibson Career Gross Production Average
0.273
Batting Average on Balls in Play
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.667
Kirk Gibson Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.301
John Franco Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.3031573065102
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Runs Batted In (RBI)
0
Kirk Gibson Career RBIs
870
Runs Created
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Runs Created
1.020
Kirk Gibson Career Runs Created
1006.12
Hit By Pitch
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Hit By Pitch
0
Kirk Gibson Career Hit By Pitch
61
John Franco Career Batters Hit By Pitch
22
Outs
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Outs
1
Walks
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Walks
1
Kirk Gibson Career Walks
718
John Franco Career Walks Allowed
495
Intentional Walks
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Intentional Walks
0
Kirk Gibson Career Intentional Walks
72
John Franco Career Intentional Walks Allowed
78
Strikeouts
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Strikeouts
5
Kirk Gibson Career Strikeouts
1285
John Franco Career Strikeouts Thrown
975
Plate Appearance Per Strikout
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Plate Appearance Per Strikout
1.800
Kirk Gibson Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
5.18
John Franco Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.4482051282051
Walks Per Strikeout
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Walks Per Strikeout
0.200
Kirk Gibson Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.56
John Franco Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.58769230769231
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
0.333
Kirk Gibson Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.35201322115385
John Franco Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.32737198795181
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
0
Batter Reached due to Error
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Batter Reached due to Error
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Batter Reached due to Interference
0
Sacrifice Hits
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Sacrifice Hits
0
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
23
John Franco Career Sacrifice Hits
82
Sacrifice Flies
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Sacrifice Flies
0
Kirk Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
56
John Franco Career Sacrifice Flies
31
Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Grounds into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Kirk Gibson Career Ground into Double Play
72
John Franco Career Double Plays Enabled
116
Ground into Triple Play
Kirk Gibson vs. John Franco Ground into Triple Play
0