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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 23 | STL | NL | 3 | 5 | .375 | 3.33 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75.2 | 77 | 35 | 28 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 333 | 127 | 3.55 | 1.533 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.23 | |
| 1960 | 24 | STL | NL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.61 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86.2 | 97 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 48 | 6 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 399 | 73 | 3.68 | 1.673 | 10.1 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 1.44 | |
| 1961 | 25 | STL | NL | 13 | 12 | .520 | 3.24 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 211.1 | 186 | 91 | 76 | 13 | 119 | 7 | 166 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 916 | 136 | 3.58 | 1.443 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 1.40 | |
| 1962 | 26 | STL | NL | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2.85 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 233.2 | 174 | 84 | 74 | 15 | 95 | 9 | 208 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 967 | 151 | 3.02 | 1.151 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 2.19 | AS,AS |
| 1963 | 27 | STL | NL | 18 | 9 | .667 | 3.39 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 254.2 | 224 | 110 | 96 | 19 | 96 | 1 | 204 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1088 | 105 | 3.13 | 1.257 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 2.13 | |
| 1964 | 28 | STL | NL | 19 | 12 | .613 | 3.01 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 287.1 | 250 | 106 | 96 | 25 | 86 | 9 | 245 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1191 | 127 | 3.02 | 1.169 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 2.85 | MVP-23 |
| 1965 | 29 | STL | NL | 20 | 12 | .625 | 3.07 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 299.0 | 243 | 110 | 102 | 34 | 103 | 6 | 270 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 1233 | 126 | 3.33 | 1.157 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 2.62 | AS,GG |
| 1966 | 30 | STL | NL | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2.44 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 280.1 | 210 | 90 | 76 | 20 | 78 | 5 | 225 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1119 | 148 | 2.76 | 1.027 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 2.88 | AS,GG |
| 1967 | 31 | STL | NL | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.98 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 175.1 | 151 | 62 | 58 | 10 | 40 | 3 | 147 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 703 | 110 | 2.34 | 1.089 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 3.68 | AS,MVP-22,GG |
| 1968 | 32 | STL | NL | 22 | 9 | .710 | 1.12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 304.2 | 198 | 49 | 38 | 11 | 62 | 6 | 268 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1161 | 258 | 1.77 | 0.853 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 7.9 | 4.32 | AS,CYA-1,MVP-1,GG |
| 1969 | 33 | STL | NL | 20 | 13 | .606 | 2.18 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 314.0 | 251 | 84 | 76 | 12 | 95 | 7 | 269 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1270 | 164 | 2.30 | 1.102 | 7.2 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 7.7 | 2.83 | AS,MVP-30,GG |
| 1970 | 34 | STL | NL | 23 | 7 | .767 | 3.12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 294.0 | 262 | 111 | 102 | 13 | 88 | 9 | 274 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1213 | 133 | 2.29 | 1.190 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 8.4 | 3.11 | AS,CYA-1,MVP-4,GG |
| 1971 | 35 | STL | NL | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.04 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 245.2 | 215 | 96 | 83 | 14 | 76 | 11 | 185 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1026 | 119 | 2.70 | 1.185 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 2.43 | CYA-5,MVP-23,GG |
| 1972 | 36 | STL | NL | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.46 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 278.0 | 226 | 83 | 76 | 14 | 88 | 11 | 208 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1119 | 139 | 2.54 | 1.129 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.36 | AS,CYA-9,GG |
| 1973 | 37 | STL | NL | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.77 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 195.0 | 159 | 71 | 60 | 12 | 57 | 6 | 142 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 790 | 133 | 2.83 | 1.108 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 2.49 | GG |
| 1974 | 38 | STL | NL | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.83 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 240.0 | 236 | 111 | 102 | 24 | 104 | 14 | 129 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1041 | 94 | 4.17 | 1.417 | 8.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.24 | |
| 1975 | 39 | STL | NL | 3 | 10 | .231 | 5.04 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 109.0 | 120 | 66 | 61 | 10 | 62 | 6 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 499 | 75 | 4.50 | 1.670 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 0.97 | |
| 17 Yrs | 251 | 174 | .591 | 2.91 | 528 | 482 | 21 | 255 | 56 | 6 | 3884.1 | 3279 | 1420 | 1258 | 257 | 1336 | 118 | 3117 | 102 | 13 | 108 | 16068 | 127 | 2.89 | 1.188 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 2.33 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 17 | 12 | .591 | 2.91 | 36 | 32 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 262 | 221 | 96 | 85 | 17 | 90 | 8 | 210 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1082 | 127 | 2.89 | 1.188 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 7.2 | 2.33 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bob Gibson born?
Bob Gibson was born on November 9, 1935.
Where was Bob Gibson born?
Bob Gibson was born in Omaha, NE.
How tall was Bob Gibson?
Bob Gibson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Bob Gibson weigh when playing?
Bob Gibson weighed 189 lbs (85 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Bob Gibson play?
Bob Gibson played 17 seasons.
Is Bob Gibson in the Hall of Fame?
Bob Gibson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1981.
What position did Bob Gibson play?
Bob Gibson was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Bob Gibson have?
Bob Gibson had 3,117 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Bob Gibson played for?
Bob Gibson played for 1 team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
How many World Series has Bob Gibson won?
Bob Gibson won 2 World Series.
When did Bob Gibson retire?
Bob Gibson last played in 1975.
What are Bob Gibson's nicknames?
Hoot,Gibby are nicknames for Bob Gibson.
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