Joe Gibbon

Born: 4/10/1935 in Hickory, MS, USA

Died: 2/20/2019 in Newton, MS, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-04-17 | Final Game: 1972-07-11

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Joseph Charles Gibbon

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Biography

Joe Gibbon was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1935, whose career spanned from 1960 to July 11, 1972. Over his 12-year tenure in Major League Baseball, Gibbon played for several teams, most notably the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants. He was known for his durability and effectiveness on the mound, achieving a career record of 61 wins and 65 losses, complemented by a solid earned run average (ERA) of 3.52. Gibbon's strikeout ability was a notable aspect of his game, as he accumulated a total of 743 strikeouts throughout his career, alongside 32 saves. Emerging during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven game, Gibbon's contributions as a reliable pitcher were significant for his teams. His versatility allowed him to adapt to various roles, whether starting games or coming out of the bullpen. Gibbon's performance helped shape the pitching landscape of the 1960s and early 1970s, a period marked by fierce competition and the evolution of pitching strategies in Major League Baseball. His legacy remains as a testament to the skill and perseverance required to compete at the highest levels of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
61	65	419	127	20	4	32	1119.7	1053	438	74	414	743	3.52	0

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.56 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	PIT	NL	4	2	27	9	0	0	0	80.3	87	36	31	60	4.03	3.82 (-6%)	1669.6
1961	PIT	NL	13	10	30	29	7	3	0	195.3	185	72	57	145	3.32	4.03 (+18%)	4751.1
1962	PIT	NL	3	4	19	8	0	0	0	57.0	53	23	24	26	3.63	3.96 (+8%)	108.0
1963	PIT	NL	5	12	37	22	5	0	1	147.3	147	54	54	110	3.30	3.46 (+5%)	2482.4
1964	PIT	NL	10	7	28	24	3	0	0	146.7	145	60	54	97	3.68	3.58 (-3%)	697.6
1965	PIT	NL	4	9	31	15	1	0	1	105.7	85	53	34	63	4.51	3.50 (-29%)	631.6
1966	SFG	NL	4	6	37	10	1	0	1	81.0	86	33	16	48	3.67	3.52 (-4%)	-
1967	SFG	NL	6	2	28	10	3	1	1	82.0	65	28	33	63	3.07	3.30 (+7%)	-
1968	SFG	NL	1	2	29	0	0	0	1	40.0	33	7	19	22	1.57	2.98 (+47%)	-
1969	SFG	NL	1	3	16	0	0	0	2	20.0	15	8	13	9	3.60	3.61 (avg)	-
1969	PIT	NL	5	1	35	0	0	0	9	51.3	38	11	17	35	1.93	3.61 (+47%)	118.4
1970	PIT	NL	0	1	41	0	0	0	5	41.0	44	22	24	26	4.83	3.89 (-24%)	-21.5
1971	CIN	NL	5	6	50	0	0	0	11	64.3	54	21	32	34	2.94	3.47 (+15%)	-114.9
1972	CIN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.3	3	2	1	1	54.00	—	0.0
1972	HOU	NL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	7.3	13	8	5	4	9.82	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
424	263	9	38	3	1	0	8	0	10	99	0.144	0.175	0.163	0.339	-564.6

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.339 vs. league average 0.688 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	PIT	NL	27	19	2	4	0	0	0	2	5	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	PIT	NL	31	59	1	8	1	1	6	1	22	0.136	.258 (-48%)	.328 (-55%)	.399 (-53%)	.727 (-54%)	-564.6
1962	PIT	NL	19	17	0	3	0	0	0	0	5	0.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	PIT	NL	40	43	1	4	0	0	0	1	15	0.093	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	PIT	NL	29	47	3	12	1	0	1	2	14	0.255	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	PIT	NL	31	26	0	3	0	0	0	2	13	0.115	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	SFG	NL	37	15	1	3	0	0	1	1	6	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	SFG	NL	28	24	0	1	1	0	0	1	12	0.042	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	SFG	NL	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SFG	NL	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	PIT	NL	35	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	PIT	NL	41	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CIN	NL	50	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	HOU	NL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	NLCS	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1960	WS	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	0	3.3	5	3	1	3	8.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1970	NLCS	PIT	0	0	2	0	0	0.3	1	0	0	1	0.00
1960	WS	PIT	0	0	2	0	0	3.0	4	3	1	2	9.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	419	127	38	254	20	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	PIT	P	27	9	2	15	1	1
1961	PIT	P	30	29	3	35	0	2
1962	PIT	P	19	8	2	16	2	1
1963	PIT	P	37	22	7	30	3	4
1964	PIT	P	28	24	5	34	6	2
1965	PIT	P	31	15	3	23	1	0
1966	SFN	P	37	10	3	21	2	1
1967	SFN	P	28	10	5	23	0	0
1968	SFN	P	29	0	2	7	0	0
1969	SFN	P	16	0	0	10	0	0
1969	PIT	P	35	0	0	12	2	2
1970	PIT	P	41	0	3	7	1	0
1971	CIN	P	50	0	1	18	2	1
1972	CIN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1972	HOU	P	9	0	2	3	0	0