Bob Gibson Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis

Silent Generation Nebraska Throws Right Bats Right North America St. Louis Cardinals National League Hall of Fame Starting Pitcher Gold Glove Cy Young Award MVP All-Star

Bob Gibson was a high-strikeout starter with a elite punchout rate, relying on overpowering hitters rather than precise location. The numbers show an ERA+ of 101 (average run prevention), a elite strikeout rate, and a tendency to issue walks that put pressure on the defence.

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Bob Gibson Career Pitching Stats

Career Seasons Pitched
17
Season Average Seasons Pitched
17
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
17
Career Games Pitched
528
Season Average Games Pitched
31.06
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Starts
482
Season Average Starts
28.35
Starts Per 9 Innings
1.12
Career Wins
251
Season Average Wins
14.76
Wins Per 9 Innings
0.58
Career Losses
174
Season Average Losses
10.24
Losses Per 9 Innings
0.4
Career Win Percentage
59.06
Season Average Win Percentage
59.06
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
59.06
Career Games Started %
91.29
Season Average Games Started %
91.29
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
91.29
Career Complete Games
255
Season Average Complete Games
15
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.59
Career Shutouts
56
Season Average Shutouts
3.29
Shutouts Per 9 Innings
0.13
Career Saves
6
Season Average Saves
0.35
Saves Per 9 Innings
0.01
Career Earned Runs
1258
Season Average Earned Runs
74
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
2.91

ERA

Career ERA
2.91
Season Average ERA
2.91
ERA Per 9 Innings
2.91
Career Component ERA
2.86
Season Average Component ERA
2.86
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
2.86
Career Defense Independent ERA
3.37
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
3.37
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
3.37
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.226
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.226
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.226
Career Pitched Outs
11653
Season Average Pitched Outs
685.47
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
3884.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
228.5
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits
3279
Season Average Hits
192.88
Hits Per 9 Innings
7.6
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.6
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
7.6
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.6
Career Home Runs
257
Season Average Home Runs
15.12
Home Runs Per 9 Innings
0.6
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.6
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
0.6
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
0.6
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.49
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.49
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.49
Career Walks
1336
Season Average Walks
78.59
Walks Per 9 Innings
3.1
Career Intentional Walks
118
Season Average Intentional Walks
6.94
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.1
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.1
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.1
Career Strikeouts
3117
Season Average Strikeouts
183.35
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.22
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.22
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
7.22
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
7.22
Career Strikeouts Per Game
5.9
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
5.9
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
5.9
Career Power Finesse Ratio
1.146
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
1.146
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
1.146
Career Wild Pitches
108
Season Average Wild Pitches
6.35
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.25
Career Hit By Pitch
102
Season Average Hit By Pitch
6
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.24
Career Balks
13
Season Average Balks
0.76
Balks Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Batters Faced
16068
Season Average Batters Faced
945.18
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.23
Career Games Finished
21
Season Average Games Finished
1.24
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.05
Career Runs
1420
Season Average Runs
83.53
Runs Per 9 Innings
3.29
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.29
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
3.29
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
3.29
Career Sacrifice Hits
62
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
3.65
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Sacrifice Flies
43
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
2.53
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
46
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
2.71
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career WHIP
1.188
Season Average WHIP
1.188
WHIP Per 9 Innings
1.188
Career Pitched At Bats
14525
Season Average Pitched At Bats
854.41
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
33.65
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.69
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.69
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.69
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.271
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.271
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.23
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
37.23
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
37.23

Bob Gibson Career Fielding Stats

Career Seasons Fielding
17
Season Average Seasons Fielding
17
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
17
Career Games Played as Fielder
528
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
31.06
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Starts as Fielder
482
Season Average Starts as Fielder
28.35
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.12
Career Played Outs
11654
Season Average Played Outs
685.53
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
3884.2
Season Average Inning Played
228.5
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Putouts
291
Season Average Putouts
17.12
Putouts Per 9 Innings
0.67
Career Assists
484
Season Average Assists
28.47
Assists Per 9 Innings
1.12
Career Errors
42
Season Average Errors
2.47
Errors Per 9 Innings
0.1
Career Total Chances
817
Season Average Total Chances
48.06
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.89
Career Chances Accepted
775
Season Average Chances Accepted
45.59
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.8
Career Fielding Percentage
94.86
Season Average Fielding Percentage
94.86
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
94.86
Career Range Factor
1.468
Season Average Range Factor
1.468
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
1.468
Career Games Started %
91.29
Season Average Games Started %
91.29
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
91.29
Career Double Plays
46
Season Average Double Plays
2.71
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.11
Career Passed Balls
0
Season Average Passed Balls
0
Passed Balls Per 9 Innings
0
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0

Bob Gibson Career Hitting Stats

Career Seasons Hitting
17
Season Average Seasons Hitting
17
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
17
Career Games Hitting
596
Season Average Games Hitting
35.06
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
240.16
Career Plate Appearances
1489
Season Average Plate Appearances
87.59
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career At Bats
1328
Season Average At Bats
78.12
At Bats Per 600 PA
535.12
Career Batting Average
0.206
Season Average Batting Average
0.206
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.206
Career Equivalent Average
0.588
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.588
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.588
Career Hits
274
Season Average Hits
16.12
Hits Per 600 PA
110.41
Career Singles
201
Season Average Singles
11.82
Singles Per 600 PA
80.99
Career Doubles
44
Season Average Doubles
2.59
Doubles Per 600 PA
17.73
Career Triples
5
Season Average Triples
0.29
Triples Per 600 PA
2.01
Career Home Runs
24
Season Average Home Runs
1.41
Home Runs Per 600 PA
9.67
Career Extra Base Hits
73
Season Average Extra Base Hits
4.29
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
29.42
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.266
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.266
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.266
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.018
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.018
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.088
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.088
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.088
Career Base Runs
103.39
Season Average Base Runs
6.08
Base Runs Per 600 PA
41.66
Career Total Bases
400
Season Average Total Bases
23.53
Total Bases Per 600 PA
161.18
Career Times on Base
345
Season Average Times on Base
20.29
Times on Base Per 600 PA
139.02
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.244
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.244
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.244
Career Slugging Pct
0.301
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.301
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.301

OPS

Career OPS
0.545
Season Average OPS
0.545
OPS Per 600 PA
0.545
Career Isolated Power
0.095
Season Average Isolated Power
0.095
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.095
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.185
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.185
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.185
Career Total Average
0.449
Season Average Total Average
0.449
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.449
Career BABIP
0.276
Season Average BABIP
0.276
BABIP Per 600 PA
0.276
Career Runs
132
Season Average Runs
7.76
Runs Per 600 PA
53.19
Career RBIs
144
Season Average RBIs
8.47
RBIs Per 600 PA
58.03
Career Runs Produced
252
Season Average Runs Produced
14.82
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
101.54
Career Runs Created
99.39
Season Average Runs Created
5.85
Runs Created Per 600 PA
40.05
Career Hit By Pitch
8
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.47
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.22
Career Walks
63
Season Average Walks
3.71
Walks Per 600 PA
25.39
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
415
Season Average Strikeouts
24.41
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
167.23
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.59
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.59
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.59
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.15
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.15
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.15
Career Sacrifice Hit
72
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
4.24
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
29.01
Career Sacrifice Fly
18
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
1.06
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
7.25
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
13
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0.76
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
5.24
Career Stolen Bases
13
Season Average Stolen Bases
0.76
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
5.24
Career Caught Stealing
10
Season Average Caught Stealing
0.59
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
4.03
Career Stolen Base Attempts
23
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
1.35
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
9.27
Career Stolen Base Percentage
56.52
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
56.52
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
56.52


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