What years did Bob Gibson play?

Bob Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1987.

Was Bob Gibson a pitcher?

Yes. Bob Gibson pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 166 strikeouts.

Bob Gibson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1987)

W–L 12–18

ERA 4.24

WHIP 1.51

SO 166

Pitcher PIV -6105.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 6/19/1957 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-04-13
Last Game: 1987-07-25

Full name: Robert Louis Gibson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	18	98	18	1	1	13	269.7	241	127	29	166	166	4.24	-6105.8

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 6.8% worse than 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
1983	ML4	AL	3	4	27	7	0	0	2	80.7	71	35	46	46	3.90	3.87 (-1%)	-921.7
1984	ML4	AL	2	5	18	9	1	1	0	69.0	61	38	47	54	4.96	3.81 (-30%)	-2276.2
1985	ML4	AL	6	7	41	1	0	0	11	92.3	86	40	49	53	3.90	3.89 (avg)	-1558.9
1986	ML4	AL	1	2	11	1	0	0	0	26.7	23	14	23	11	4.72	3.97 (-19%)	-1349.0
1987	NYN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	1	2	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			12	18	98	18	1	1	13	269.2	241	127	166	166	4.24	—	-6,106

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
98	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	ML4	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	ML4	AL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	ML4	AL	41	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ML4	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	NYN	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			98	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	50	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	134.0	122	71	80	90	4.77
Away	50	135.2	119	56	86	76	3.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-07-25	NYN	HOU	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1986-09-27	MIL	BAL	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0
1986-08-01	MIL	TEX	L	1.1	4	7	6	2	0	1
1986-07-26	MIL	SEA	—	5.2	2	0	0	5	3	0
1986-07-20	MIL	OAK	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1986-07-12	MIL	SEA	—	3.0	6	3	3	1	2	1
1986-07-11	MIL	SEA	—	2.0	2	2	2	3	2	0
1986-07-08	MIL	LAA	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	1
1986-07-04	MIL	OAK	—	3.2	1	0	0	3	1	0
1986-06-30	MIL	BAL	—	3.0	1	1	0	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	98	18	30	26	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	ML4	P	27	7	6	8	2	0
1984	ML4	P	18	9	11	7	0	0
1985	ML4	P	41	1	8	10	0	2
1986	ML4	P	11	1	4	1	0	0
1987	NYN	P	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	98

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania	Bloomsburg	PA	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Gibson

What years did Bob Gibson play?: Bob Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1987.
Was Bob Gibson a pitcher?: Yes. Bob Gibson pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 166 strikeouts.