Joe Gibbon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1972)

W–L 61–65
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.31
SO 743
Pitcher PIV 11561.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
4/10/1935 in Hickory, MS, USA
Died
2/20/2019 in Newton, MS, USA
MLB Debut
1960-04-17
Last Game
1972-07-11

Full name: Joseph Charles Gibbon

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 65 419 127 20 4 32 1119.7 1,053 438 74 414 743 3.52 11561.6

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1960 PIT NL 4 2 27 9 0 0 0 80.3 87 36 31 60 4.03 3.82 (-6%) 1669.6
1961 PIT NL 13 10 30 29 7 3 0 195.3 185 72 57 145 3.32 4.03 (+18%) 4751.1
1962 PIT NL 3 4 19 8 0 0 0 57.0 53 23 24 26 3.63 3.96 (+8%) 108.0
1963 PIT NL 5 12 37 22 5 0 1 147.3 147 54 54 110 3.30 3.46 (+5%) 2482.4
1964 PIT NL 10 7 28 24 3 0 0 146.7 145 60 54 97 3.68 3.58 (-3%) 697.6
1965 PIT NL 4 9 31 15 1 0 1 105.7 85 53 34 63 4.51 3.50 (-29%) 631.6
1966 SFN NL 4 6 37 10 1 0 1 81.0 86 33 16 48 3.67 3.52 (-4%) 1734.5
1967 SFN NL 6 2 28 10 3 1 1 82.0 65 28 33 63 3.07 3.30 (+7%) 729.1
1968 SFN NL 1 2 29 0 0 0 1 40.0 33 7 19 22 1.57 2.98 (+47%) -853.1
1969 SFN NL 1 3 16 0 0 0 2 20.0 15 8 13 9 3.60 3.61 (avg) -372.9
1969 PIT NL 5 1 35 0 0 0 9 51.3 38 11 17 35 1.93 3.61 (+47%) 118.4
1970 PIT NL 0 1 41 0 0 0 5 41.0 44 22 24 26 4.83 3.89 (-24%) -21.4
1971 CIN NL 5 6 50 0 0 0 11 64.3 54 21 32 34 2.94 3.47 (+15%) -113.4
1972 CIN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.3 3 2 1 1 54.00 — 0.0
1972 HOU NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 7.3 13 8 5 4 9.82 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 61 65 419 127 20 4 32 1,119.2 1,053 438 414 743 3.52 — 11,562

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
424 263 9 38 3 1 0 8 0 10 99 .144 .175 .163 .339 -534

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OPS .339 vs. league average .688 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 PIT NL 27 19 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1961 PIT NL 31 59 1 8 1 1 0 6 0 1 22 .136 .258 (-48%) .328 (-55%) .399 (-53%) .727 (-54%) -534.0
1962 PIT NL 19 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .176 — — — — 0.0
1963 PIT NL 40 43 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 .093 — — — — 0.0
1964 PIT NL 29 47 3 12 1 0 0 1 0 2 14 .255 — — — — 0.0
1965 PIT NL 31 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 .115 — — — — 0.0
1966 SFN NL 37 15 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1967 SFN NL 28 24 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 .042 — — — — 0.0
1968 SFN NL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SFN NL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 PIT NL 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 PIT NL 41 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CIN NL 50 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 CIN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 HOU NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 424 263 9 38 3 1 0 8 0 10 99 .144 — — — — -534

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1970 NLCS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1960 WS PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 4 0 0 3.3 5 3 1 3 8.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1970 NLCS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
1960 WS PIT 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 4 3 1 2 9.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (843 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20815562108.135
Away21610831700.157

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home206648.15732331944543.23
Away213471.14802052202893.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-07-11 HOUCHC — 1.2100010
1972-07-06 HOUPIT — 0.1210010
1972-07-03 HOUATL — 2.0422110
1972-06-23 HOUCIN — 0.0233200
1972-06-22 HOUCIN — 0.0100000
1972-06-10 HOUNYN — 1.0000000
1972-06-01 HOUCIN — 0.2111101
1972-05-31 HOUCIN — 0.2222011
1972-05-29 HOUCIN — 1.0000100
1972-04-26 CINPIT — 0.0200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 419 127 38 254 20 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 PIT P 27 9 2 15 1 1
1961 PIT P 30 29 3 35 0 2
1962 PIT P 19 8 2 16 2 1
1963 PIT P 37 22 7 30 3 4
1964 PIT P 28 24 5 34 6 2
1965 PIT P 31 15 3 23 1 0
1966 SFN P 37 10 3 21 2 1
1967 SFN P 28 10 5 23 0 0
1968 SFN P 29 0 2 7 0 0
1969 SFN P 16 0 0 10 0 0
1969 PIT P 35 0 0 12 2 2
1970 PIT P 41 0 3 7 1 0
1971 CIN P 50 0 1 18 2 1
1972 CIN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1972 HOU P 9 0 2 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 419

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Mississippi Oxford MS 1955, 1956, 1957

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Gibbon (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Sturdivant
    59-51, 3.74 ERA
  2. 96
    Dan Schatzeder
    69-68, 3.74 ERA
  3. 90
    Joe Price
    45-49, 3.65 ERA
  4. 88
    Barry Latman
    59-68, 3.91 ERA
  5. 87
    Skip Lockwood
    57-97, 3.55 ERA
  6. 86
    Scott Garrelts
    69-53, 3.29 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gibbon

What years did Joe Gibbon play?
Joe Gibbon played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1972.
Was Joe Gibbon a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Gibbon pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 743 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Gibbon hit?
Joe Gibbon hit 0 career home runs with 38 hits.