Retired
Kirk Gibson
Birthdate:
May 28, 1956 (41 y, 5 m, 10 d)Born In:
Pontiac, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/213Entry:
1977 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 2, Team: Seattle Mariners
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1977 | Santa Ana (APPY) |
| All-Star | 1985 | St. Louis (RBL) |
| 1981 | Seattle (RBL) | |
| 1980 | Seattle (RBL) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1977 - CF | Santa Ana (APPY) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1984 | St. Louis (RBL) |
| Aug 1977 | Santa Ana (APPY) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1978 | Seattle (RBL) |
| May 1978 | Seattle (RBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 15, 1977 | Santa Ana (APPY) |
| Jul 11, 1977 | Santa Ana (APPY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 65 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Don Baylor | 928 |
| Reggie Smith | 924 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 920 |
| Bob Hendershot | 919 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 918 |
| Bobby Bonds | 917 |
| George C Scott | 916 |
| Frank J Thomas | 915 |
| Scott Roebuck | 914 |
| Ken Singleton | 913 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 157 | 8 |
| 1982 | 158 | 8 |
| 1984 | 155 | 5 |
| 1986 | 156 | 3 |
| 1987 | 151 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 702 | 9 |
| 1983 | 710 | 7 |
| 1987 | 678 | 8 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 623 | 10 |
| 1982 | 638 | 4 |
| 1983 | 644 | 2 |
| 1984 | 626 | 9 |
| 1987 | 618 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 188 | 7 |
| 1981 | 185 | 9 |
| 1984 | 175 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 305 | 4 |
| 1981 | 303 | 6 |
| 1982 | 301 | 9 |
| 1984 | 284 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 26 | 9 |
| 1980 | 27 | 5 |
| 1982 | 28 | 7 |
| 1984 | 25 | 7 |
| 1985 | 29 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96 | 8 |
| 1984 | 93 | 2 |
| 1986 | 103 | 8 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91 | 10 |
| 1984 | 91 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 | 2 |
| 1979 | 8 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 | 10 |
| 1986 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9 | 7 |
| 1986 | 7 | 8 |
| 1987 | 8 | 6 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59 | 4 |
| 1981 | 63 | 6 |
| 1982 | 63 | 9 |
| 1984 | 56 | 4 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.312 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.506 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.194 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.867 | 3 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 158 | 8 |
| 1982 | 158 | 10 |
| 1984 | 161 | 1 |
| 1986 | 159 | 10 |
| 1987 | 158 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.4 | 5 |