Player

Kirk Gibson

Player Info
Full Name
Kirk Harold
Born
May 28, 1957
Pontiac, MI, USA
Size
6'3" / 215 lbs
B/T
L / L
Debut
September 8, 1979
Final Game
August 10, 1995
Career
17 years
Teams
Honors
2011 - BBWAA Manager of the Year (NL)
2011 - This Year in Baseball Manager of the Year (ML)
2011 - TSN Manager of the Year (NL)
1995 - Player of the Week (AL)
1988 - Silver Slugger (NL)
1988 - Most Valuable Player (NL)
1986 - Player of the Week (AL)
1986 - Player of the Week (AL)
1986 - Player of the Week (AL)
1985 - Player of the Week (AL)
... and 3 more
Career Batting
1,635
G
.268
AVG
1,553
H
255
HR
870
RBI
.812
OPS
124
OPS vs Lg
82% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
1995 Detroit Tigers 70 227 59 12 2 9 37 .260
1994 Detroit Tigers 98 330 91 17 2 23 71 .276
1993 Detroit Tigers 116 403 105 18 6 13 62 .261
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates 16 56 11 0 0 2 6 .196
1991 Kansas City Royals 132 462 109 17 6 16 81 .236
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers 89 315 82 20 0 8 59 .260
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers 71 253 54 8 2 9 35 .213
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers 150 542 157 28 1 25 106 .290
1987 Detroit Tigers 128 487 135 25 3 24 95 .277
1986 Detroit Tigers 119 441 118 11 2 28 84 .268
1985 Detroit Tigers 154 581 167 37 5 29 96 .287
1984 Detroit Tigers 149 531 150 23 10 27 92 .282
1983 Detroit Tigers 128 401 91 12 9 15 60 .227
1982 Detroit Tigers 69 266 74 16 2 8 34 .278
1981 Detroit Tigers 83 290 95 11 3 9 41 .328
1980 Detroit Tigers 51 175 46 2 1 9 23 .263
1979 Detroit Tigers 12 38 9 3 0 1 3 .237
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
1995 AL 265 .189 .315 12.5 23.0 110 10.1
1994 AL 382 .273 .280 11.0 18.1 131 32.4 ✓
1993 AL 454 .171 .301 9.7 19.2 106 13.0
1992 NL 60 .107 .214 5.0 20.0 57 2.0
1991 AL 540 .167 .270 12.8 19.1 106 16.0 ✓
1990 NL 359 .140 .303 10.9 18.1 112 8.0
1989 NL 292 .154 .236 12.0 18.8 100 9.1
1988 NL 632 .194 .327 11.6 19.0 155 25.0 ✓
1987 AL 568 .212 .317 12.5 20.6 127 24.0 ✓
1986 AL 521 .225 .290 13.1 20.5 134 28.0 ✓
1985 AL 670 .231 .325 10.6 20.4 139 29.2 ✓
1984 AL 611 .234 .302 10.3 16.9 142 27.0 ✓
1983 AL 467 .187 .259 11.3 20.6 101 15.0
1982 AL 294 .165 .303 8.5 13.9 115 8.0
1981 AL 313 .152 .393 5.8 20.4 144 13.4
1980 AL 189 .177 .301 5.3 23.8 102 8.9
1979 AL 39 .158 .235 2.6 7.7 74 1.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
OF 1,239 2,523 41 63 12 .976
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
1995 Detroit Tigers OF 1 0 0 0 0 .000
1994 Detroit Tigers OF 38 76 3 1 0 .988
1993 Detroit Tigers OF 32 76 0 1 0 .987
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates OF 13 25 1 0 0 1.000
1991 Kansas City Royals OF 94 162 3 4 0 .976
1990 Los Angeles Dodgers OF 81 191 4 1 1 .995
1989 Los Angeles Dodgers OF 70 146 3 3 2 .980
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers OF 148 311 6 12 3 .964
1987 Detroit Tigers OF 121 253 6 7 0 .974
1986 Detroit Tigers OF 114 190 2 2 1 .990
1985 Detroit Tigers OF 144 286 1 11 0 .963
1984 Detroit Tigers OF 139 245 4 12 2 .954
1983 Detroit Tigers OF 54 116 2 3 0 .975
1982 Detroit Tigers OF 64 167 4 1 3 .994
1981 Detroit Tigers OF 67 142 1 4 0 .973
1980 Detroit Tigers OF 49 122 1 1 0 .992
1979 Detroit Tigers OF 10 15 0 0 0 1.000
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 21 78 22 7 21 .282
1988 NL Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 7 26 4 2 6 .154
1988 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1 1 1 1 2 1.000
1987 AL Championship Series Detroit Tigers 5 21 6 1 4 .286
1984 AL Championship Series Detroit Tigers 3 12 5 1 2 .417
1984 World Series Detroit Tigers 5 18 6 2 7 .333
Managerial record: 353-374 (.486) Full Managerial Record
Year Team League G W L PCT Finish
2014 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 159 63 96 .396 5
2013 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 161 81 80 .503 2
2012 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 162 81 81 .500 3
2011 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 162 94 68 .580 1
2010 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 83 34 49 .410 5