Kirk Gibson #23

LF
B/T: L/L
6' 3"/215

Career Regular Season

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5798	.268	255	870	284	.815

AB	AVG	HR	RBI	SB	OPS
5798	.268	255	870	284	.815

Kirk Gibson Bio

Fullname: Kirk Harold Gibson
Born: 5/28/1957 in Pontiac, MI
Draft: 1978, Detroit Tigers, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 12
College: Michigan State
Debut: 9/08/1979
Relationship(s): father of Cam Gibson

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Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5798	985	1553	255	870	284	.268	.352	.815

Year	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	OPS
Career Regular Season	5798	985	1553	255	870	284	.268	.352	.815

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Awards

AL Player of the Week

Week	Team	League
08/29/1981	Detroit Tigers	AL
10/03/1981	Detroit Tigers	AL
06/08/1985	Detroit Tigers	AL
04/12/1986	Detroit Tigers	AL
06/28/1986	Detroit Tigers	AL
07/19/1986	Detroit Tigers	AL
05/28/1995	Detroit Tigers	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

ALCS MVP

Year	Team	League
1984	Detroit Tigers	AL

NL MVP

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL Silver Slugger

Year	Team	League
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL

NL Manager of the Year

Year	Team	League
2011	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL

Manager of the Year - MLB.com Awards

Year	Team	League
2011	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL

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League Rankings

Caught Stealing

Year	CS	Rank
1994	5	25th in AL
1984	9	14th in AL
1980	7	21st in AL

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
1993	6	9th in AL
1991	6	12th in AL
1985	5	25th in AL
1984	10	3rd in AL
1983	9	2nd in AL
1981	3	22nd in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1991	103	25th in AL
1988	120	9th in NL
1987	117	17th in AL
1986	107	24th in AL
1985	137	4th in AL
1984	103	14th in AL
1983	96	18th in AL
1981	64	15th in AL

Stolen Bases

Year	SB	Rank
1991	18	22nd in AL
1990	26	17th in NL
1988	31	14th in NL
1987	26	18th in AL
1986	34	4th in AL
1985	30	8th in AL
1984	29	8th in AL
1981	17	8th in AL

Hit By Pitch

Year	HBP	Rank
1991	6	12th in AL
1988	7	8th in NL
1987	5	23rd in AL
1986	7	9th in AL
1985	5	11th in AL
1984	8	4th in AL
1983	4	20th in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1994	71	21st in AL
1988	106	2nd in NL
1987	95	20th in AL
1985	96	13th in AL
1984	92	15th in AL

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1994	23	10th in AL
1988	25	7th in NL
1986	28	15th in AL
1985	29	9th in AL
1984	27	13th in AL

On Base Percentage

Year	OBP	Rank
1988	.377	4th in NL
1987	.372	20th in AL
1986	.371	14th in AL
1985	.364	15th in AL
1984	.363	18th in AL

Slugging Percentage

Year	SLG	Rank
1994	.548	10th in AL
1988	.483	9th in NL
1987	.489	21st in AL
1986	.492	9th in AL
1985	.518	6th in AL
1984	.516	6th in AL

On Base Plus Slugging

Year	OPS	Rank
1994	.906	17th in AL
1988	.860	6th in NL
1987	.861	21st in AL
1986	.863	9th in AL
1985	.882	7th in AL
1984	.879	10th in AL

Total Bases

Year	TB	Rank
1988	262	11th in NL
1985	301	6th in AL
1984	274	18th in AL

Runs Batted In

Year	RBI	Rank
1994	72	22nd in AL
1988	76	16th in NL
1986	86	25th in AL
1985	97	12th in AL
1984	91	15th in AL

Doubles

Year	2B	Rank
1988	28	20th in NL
1985	37	7th in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1988	157	19th in NL
1985	167	20th in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1988	.290	11th in NL
1985	.287	19th in AL

Plate Appearances

Year	PA	Rank
1988	632	20th in NL
1985	670	16th in AL

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