Bob Gibson: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1981

Born: November 9, 1935

1957: Signed with St. Louis Cardinals

Debut: April 15, 1959 (Cardinals)

1960-61: Played winter ball in Venezuela

1964: Cardinals come back from 11 games down on August 23 to win pennant

1964: Won Game 7 World Series

1964: Cardinals win World Series

1967: Won Game 7 World Series

1967: Cardinals win World Series

1968: 22-9, 1.12 ERA, 304.2 IP, 13 SHO, 28 CG, 268 Ks, 0.853 WHIP

1968: NL MVP

1968: NL Cy Young

1968: Lost five 1-0 games

1968: Struck out 17 Tigers in Game 1 World Series

1969: Struck out three batters on 9 pitches

1969: 20-13, 2.18, 314 IP, 28 CG, 4 SHO, 1.102 WHIP

1970: NL Cy Young

1970: 23-7, 3.12, 23 CG, 3 SHO, 294 IP, 1.190 WHIP

1971: Won 200th game vs Giants

1971: No-Hit Pirates

1974: 1st NL pitcher with 3,000 Ks

1975: Cardinals retired his #45

1975: Retired

1976: Broadcaster

1981: New York Mets coach

1981: Elected to Hall of Fame (84% of the vote)

1982-4: Atlanta Braves coach

1985-90: Broadcaster

1995: St. Louis Cardinals coach

1999: All Century Team

2014: Cardinals Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

9x All Star

2x Cy Young

1968 NL MVP

2x World Series MVP

9x Gold Glove

No-Hitter (1971)

1964 Babe Ruth Award

2x TSN Pitcher of the Year

1968 Pitcher Title

4x Player of the Month

1.12 ERA in 1968 (record)

17 Ks in World Series game (record)

251-174

2.91

528 games-482 GS

255 CG

56 SHO

3884.1 IP

3,117 Ks

1.188 WHIP

20+ wins: 5x

Sub 3 ERA: 7x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x

10+ CG: 13x

15+ CG: 9x

20+ CG: 7x

13 SHO (1968)

300+ IP: 2x

250+ IP: 8x

200+ IP: 12x

200+ Ks: 9x

0.853 WHIP (Led league): 1968

Led league in wins (23): 1969

Led league in ERA (1.12): 1968

Led league in CG (28): 1969

Led league in SHO: 3x

Led league in Ks (268): 1968

Postseason: 7-2, 1.89, 9 games, 8 CG, 2 SHO, 81 IP, 0.889 WHIP