Paul Gibson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1996)

W–L 22–24
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.45
SO 345
Pitcher PIV -5250.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
1/4/1960 in Southampton, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1988-04-08
Last Game
1996-05-27

Full name: Paul Marshall Gibson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 24 319 15 0 0 11 556.7 570 252 55 236 345 4.07 -5250.9

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 4.03 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
1988 DET AL 4 2 40 1 0 0 0 92.0 83 30 34 50 2.93 3.73 (+21%) 70.0
1989 DET AL 4 8 45 13 0 0 0 132.0 129 68 57 77 4.64 3.71 (-25%) -1323.3
1990 DET AL 5 4 61 0 0 0 3 97.3 99 33 44 56 3.05 3.86 (+21%) -1262.7
1991 DET AL 5 7 68 0 0 0 8 96.0 112 49 48 52 4.59 3.91 (-17%) -1941.8
1992 NYN NL 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 62.0 70 36 25 49 5.23 3.75 (-40%) -208.4
1993 NYN NL 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 8.7 14 5 2 12 5.19 — 0.0
1993 NYA AL 2 0 20 0 0 0 0 35.3 31 12 9 25 3.06 4.19 (+27%) 339.4
1994 NYA AL 1 1 30 0 0 0 0 29.0 26 16 17 21 4.97 4.51 (-10%) -924.0
1996 NYA AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.3 6 3 0 3 6.23 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 22 24 319 15 0 0 11 556.2 570 252 236 345 4.07 — -5,251

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
319 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .143 .000 .143 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 80.2% 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
1988 DET AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 DET AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 DET AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 DET AL 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 NYN NL 43 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYN NL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYA AL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 NYA AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 NYA AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 319 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15230000.000
Away16730000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home152297.12741111142073.36
Away167259.12961411221384.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-05-27 NYYLAA — 1.0100000
1996-05-19 NYYLAA — 2.1311021
1996-05-12 NYYCHW — 0.0222000
1996-05-10 NYYCHW — 1.0000010
1994-08-09 NYYBAL — 0.0100000
1994-08-06 NYYMIN — 1.0000000
1994-08-04 NYYMIN — 1.0000100
1994-07-26 NYYBOS — 0.2200010
1994-07-23 NYYLAA — 1.0000200
1994-07-19 NYYOAK — 0.2000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 319 15 36 70 2 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 DET P 40 1 7 11 0 2
1989 DET P 45 13 6 20 2 0
1990 DET P 61 0 9 11 0 1
1991 DET P 68 0 6 13 0 0
1992 NYN P 43 1 2 6 0 0
1993 NYN P 8 0 0 1 0 0
1993 NYA P 20 0 3 4 0 1
1994 NYA P 30 0 2 4 0 0
1996 NYA P 4 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 319

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 NYA AL $250,000
1993 NYN NL $200,000
1992 NYN NL $830,000
1991 DET AL $565,000
1990 DET AL $150,000
1989 DET AL $92,500
1988 DET AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $2,150,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Paul Gibson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Mathews
    22-21, 4.25 ERA
  2. 95
    Jerry Don Gleaton
    15-23, 4.25 ERA
  3. 93
    Anthony Telford
    22-25, 4.17 ERA
  4. 90
    Ed Vande Berg
    25-28, 3.92 ERA
  5. 89
    Al Levine
    24-33, 3.96 ERA
  6. 89
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Gibson

What years did Paul Gibson play?
Paul Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.
Was Paul Gibson a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Gibson pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 345 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Gibson hit?
Paul Gibson hit 0 career home runs.