Kirk Gibson

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: May 28, 1957 in Pontiac, MI us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (12th) of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI).

High School: Waterford-Kettering HS (Waterford, MI)

School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Debut: September 8, 1979 (Age 22-103d, 14,238th in major league history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 10, 1995 (Age 38-074d)
vs. TEX 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1980 season

Agents: Doug Baldwin

Full Name: Kirk Harold Gibson

Nicknames: Gibby

Twitter: @23KGibby

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Dave Rozema

MVP
2x World Series
Silver Slugger
ALCS MVP
Mgr of the year

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

38.4

5798

1553

255

.268

985

RBI

870

284

OBP

.352

SLG

.463

OPS

.815

OPS+

123

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	DET		BOS	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
2	2	Apr 9	DET		BOS	W,6-5	CG	48	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
3	3	Apr 10	DET		BOS	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
4	4	Apr 11	DET	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
5	5	Apr 12	DET	@	CLE	L,2-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
6	6	Apr 13	DET	@	CLE	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
7	8 (1)	Apr 16	DET	@	CHW	L,4-10	CG	38	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	RF
8	9	Apr 17	DET	@	CHW	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
9	10	Apr 18	DET		CLE	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
10	11	Apr 19	DET		CLE	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
11	12	Apr 21	DET	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	43	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	RF
12	13	Apr 22	DET	@	BOS	L,4-6	GS	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	50 (36)	Jun 6	DET		TOR	L,2-12	CG	46	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	RF
14	51	Jun 7	DET		TOR	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
15	52	Jun 8	DET		TOR	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
16	53	Jun 9	DET		NYY	L,7-9	CG	52	11.0	7	1	0	8	1	RF
17	54	Jun 10	DET		NYY	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
18	55	Jun 11	DET		NYY	W,9-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
19	56	Jun 12	DET	@	TOR	L,0-9	CG	34	6.2	1	0	0	1	0	RF
20	57	Jun 13	DET	@	TOR	W,10-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
21	58	Jun 14	DET	@	TOR	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
22	59	Jun 15	DET	@	TOR	L,6-9	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
23	60	Jun 16	DET	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
24	61	Jun 17	DET	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
25	62	Jun 18	DET	@	BAL	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
26	63	Jun 19	DET	@	BAL	W,7-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
27	64	Jun 20	DET	@	MIL	L,0-1	CG	27	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
28	65	Jun 21	DET	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
29	66	Jun 22	DET	@	MIL	L,4-5	CG	37	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	RF
30	67	Jun 24	DET		BAL	L,1-2	CG	40	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
31	68	Jun 25	DET		BAL	W,11-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
32	69	Jun 26	DET		BAL	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
33	70	Jun 27	DET		MIL	W,4-2	CG	44	11.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
34	71	Jun 28	DET		MIL	W,8-5	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
35	72	Jun 29 (1)	DET		MIL	W,9-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
36	73	Jun 29 (2)	DET		MIL	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
37	74	Jun 30	DET	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	76 (1)	Jul 2	DET	@	NYY	W,8-3	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
39	77	Jul 3	DET	@	NYY	L,5-9	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
40	78	Jul 4	DET	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
41	79	Jul 5	DET	@	TEX	L,3-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
42	80	Jul 6	DET	@	TEX	W,5-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
43	81	Jul 7	DET	@	MIN	L,8-10	CG	44	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
44	82	Jul 8	DET	@	MIN	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
45	83	Jul 9	DET	@	MIN	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
46	84	Jul 11 (1)	DET	@	KCR	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
47	85	Jul 11 (2)	DET	@	KCR	W,8-7	CG	47	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
48	86	Jul 12	DET	@	KCR	L,4-7	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
49	87	Jul 13	DET	@	KCR	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
50	88	Jul 17	DET		TEX	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
51	89	Jul 18	DET		TEX	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
52	90	Jul 19	DET		TEX	W,5-3	CG	45	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
53	91	Jul 20	DET		TEX	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
54	92	Jul 21	DET		MIN	L,0-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	RF
55	93	Jul 22	DET		MIN	W,3-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
56	94	Jul 23	DET		MIN	W,12-2	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
57	95	Jul 24	DET		KCR	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
58	96	Jul 25	DET		KCR	W,9-2	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
59	97	Jul 26	DET		KCR	W,4-3	GS	43	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF CF
60	98	Jul 27	DET		KCR	L,4-5	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
61	99	Jul 28	DET	@	CLE	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
62	100	Jul 29	DET	@	CLE	W,6-3	GS	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
63	101	Jul 30	DET	@	CLE	W,11-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
64	102	Jul 31	DET	@	CLE	L,7-8	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	103	Aug 1	DET	@	CHW	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
66	104	Aug 2	DET	@	CHW	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
67	105	Aug 3	DET	@	CHW	L,1-10	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
68	106	Aug 5 (1)	DET		CLE	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
69	107	Aug 5 (2)	DET		CLE	W,11-9	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
70	108	Aug 7 (1)	DET		CLE	W,15-1	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
71	109	Aug 7 (2)	DET		CLE	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
72	110	Aug 8	DET		BOS	L,1-6	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
73	111	Aug 9	DET		BOS	L,7-8	CG	48	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
74	112	Aug 10	DET		BOS	L,6-9	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
75	113	Aug 11	DET		BOS	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
76	115 (1)	Aug 13	DET		CHW	W,5-2	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
77	116	Aug 14	DET		CHW	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
78	117	Aug 15	DET	@	BOS	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
79	118	Aug 16	DET	@	BOS	W,12-6	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
80	119	Aug 17	DET	@	BOS	L,5-7	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
81	120	Aug 19 (1)	DET		CAL	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
82	121	Aug 19 (2)	DET		CAL	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
83	122	Aug 20	DET		CAL	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
84	123	Aug 21	DET		CAL	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
85	124	Aug 22	DET		SEA	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
86	125	Aug 23	DET		SEA	W,14-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
87	126	Aug 24	DET		SEA	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
88	127	Aug 25	DET		OAK	L,4-8	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
89	128	Aug 26	DET		OAK	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
90	129	Aug 28	DET	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
91	130	Aug 29	DET	@	CAL	L,12-13	CG	45	8.2	3	0	1	4	0	RF
92	131	Aug 30	DET	@	CAL	L,4-5	CG	32	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	RF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	133 (1)	Sep 1	DET	@	SEA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
94	134	Sep 2	DET	@	SEA	W,7-5	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH RF
95	135	Sep 3	DET	@	SEA	L,2-3	CG	33	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	RF
96	136	Sep 5	DET	@	OAK	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
97	137	Sep 6	DET	@	OAK	L,4-5	CG	44	9.2	4	0	0	4	0	RF
98	138	Sep 7	DET	@	OAK	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
99	139	Sep 9	DET		MIL	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
100	140	Sep 10	DET		MIL	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
101	141	Sep 11	DET		MIL	W,8-0	CG	32	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	RF
102	142	Sep 12	DET		BAL	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
103	143	Sep 13	DET		BAL	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
104	149 (5)	Sep 21	DET		NYY	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	RF
105	150	Sep 22	DET		TOR	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
106	151	Sep 23	DET		TOR	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
107	152	Sep 24	DET		TOR	L,2-8	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
108	153	Sep 25	DET		TOR	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	RF
109	157 (3)	Sep 30	DET	@	MIL	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
110	158	Oct 1	DET	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
111	159	Oct 2	DET	@	MIL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
112	160	Oct 3	DET	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
113	161	Oct 4	DET	@	BAL	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
114	162	Oct 5	DET	@	BAL	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
							115gm		986.2	192	2	2	196	1