Dave Kingman vs. Bob Gibson — Matchup Analysis
Bob Gibson has had the better of this matchup. Kingman is hitting just 0.214 in this matchup, 9% below their career average and below Gibson's career opposing average of 0.226. Kingman also posted an OPS of 0.695, modestly below the career mark of 0.780. Gibson has been equally punishing in the strikeout column, sending Kingman down once every 2.5 plate appearances, more often than the career rate of once every 4.1 PA. Slight edge: Gibson.
How Dave Kingman put the ball into play against Bob Gibson
Balls and Strikes Thrown by Bob Gibson to Dave Kingman
Matchup Details for Dave Kingman and Bob Gibson
Stats that describe the matchup between Dave Kingman and Bob Gibson including some career level stats for context.
In this matchup
15
Dave Kingman Career Plate Appearances
7429
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced
16068
In this matchup
0.214
Dave Kingman Career Batting Average
0.236
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average
0.226
Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In the Park Home Runs
In this matchup
0
In the Park Grand Slams
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0.071
Dave Kingman Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.066
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed per At Bat
0.018
In this matchup
0.333
Dave Kingman Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.281
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Hit
0.078
Home Runs Per Strikeout
In this matchup
0.167
Dave Kingman Career Home Runs Per Strikeout
0.243
Bob Gibson Career Home Runs Allowed Per Strikeout
0.082
In this matchup
0.286
Dave Kingman Career Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.252
Bob Gibson Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
In this matchup
0
Dave Kingman Career Hit By Pitch
53
Bob Gibson Career Batters Hit By Pitch
102
Outs
In this matchup
5
In this matchup
0
Dave Kingman Career Intentional Walks
72
Bob Gibson Career Intentional Walks Allowed
118
In this matchup
6
Dave Kingman Career Strikeouts
1816
Bob Gibson Career Strikeouts Thrown
3117
In this matchup
2.500
Dave Kingman Career Plate Appearances Per Strikeout
4.090
Bob Gibson Career Batters Faced per Strikeout
5.155
In this matchup
0.167
Dave Kingman Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.330
Bob Gibson Career Walks Allowed Per Strikeout
0.430
Walks and Hits Per Plate Apperance
In this matchup
0.267
Dave Kingman Career Walks and Hits Per Plate Appearance
0.304
Bob Gibson Career Walks and Hits Allowed Per Plate Appearance
0.295
Batter Reached due to Defensive Indifference
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Error
In this matchup
0
Batter Reached due to Interference
In this matchup
0
In this matchup
0
Dave Kingman Career Sacrifice Hits
16
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Hits
62
In this matchup
0
Dave Kingman Career Sacrifice Flies
75
Bob Gibson Career Sacrifice Flies
43
In this matchup
0
Dave Kingman Career Ground into Double Play
139
Bob Gibson Career Double Plays Enabled
46
Ground into Triple Play
In this matchup
0