Retired
Kirk Gibson
Birthdate:
May 28, 1957 (74 y, 3 m, 18 d)Born In:
Pontiac, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/215
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1988 | None (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1988 - CF | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 29.4 | 25.8 |
| Grey Ink | 48 | 165.7 | 148.4 |
| HoF Standard | 23 | 46.5 | 45.2 |
| WAR | 34.3 | 60.8 | 58.5 |
| WAR7 | 26.3 | 38.6 | 38.0 |
| JAWS | 30.3 | 49.7 | 48.3 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ray Lankford R | 928 |
| Raul Mondesi R | 928 |
| Bill Nicholson R | 922 |
| Ben Oglivie R | 920 |
| Eric Davis R | 919 |
| Kyle Tucker | 916 |
| Jayson Werth R | 916 |
| J.D. Drew R | 913 |
| Pat Herring | 909 |
| Cliff Floyd R | 908 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 137 | 3 |
| 1988 | 120 | 9 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 301 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9 | 2 |
| 1984 | 10 | 3 |
| 1993 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 29 | 9 |
| 1988 | 25 | 7 |
| 1994 | 23 | 9 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17 | 8 |
| 1984 | 29 | 7 |
| 1985 | 30 | 7 |
| 1986 | 34 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 106 | 2 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 | 9 |
| 1988 | 14 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8 | 4 |
| 1985 | 5 | 9 |
| 1986 | 7 | 8 |
| 1988 | 7 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 71 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.377 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.516 | 6 |
| 1985 | 0.518 | 6 |
| 1986 | 0.492 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.483 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.234 | 6 |
| 1985 | 0.231 | 9 |
| 1986 | 0.225 | 6 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.880 | 10 |
| 1985 | 0.882 | 7 |
| 1986 | 0.863 | 9 |
| 1988 | 0.860 | 4 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1988 | 5.4 | 6 |