38. Kirk Gibson

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: May 28, 1957 in Pontiac, MI USA
Weight: 215 lbs.
Height: 6'3"
Bats: L
Throws: L
Debut: September 08, 1979
Final Game: August 10, 1995

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
11596	1970	3106	510	1740	568	0.268

It is certainly accurate that Kirk Gibson is best remembered for his dramatic World Series walk-off Home Run for the Los Angeles Dodgers (a year he was named MVP) but the real meat of his career was in Motown playing for the Tigers. Gibson was already a World Series Champion in Detroit (1984) and won the MVP of the ALCS that year. As a Tiger, Gibson would hit 195 Home Runs, steal 194 bases with a .480 Slugging Percentage.

The Bullet Points

Position: Outfield
Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round of the Amateur Draft 6/6/78.
Departed: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers 1/29/88.
Games Played: 1177
Notable Statistics: 698 Runs Scored
1,140 Hits
187 Doubles
45 Triples
195 Home Runs
668 Runs Batted In
194 Stolen Bases
.273/.354/.480 Slash Line
27.6 bWAR

13 Playoff Games
10 Runs Scored
17 Hits
2 Doubles
0 Triples
4 Home Runs
13 Runs Batted In
7 Stolen Bases
.333/.443/.608 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1984)
ALCS MVP (1984)
Highest Power-Speed # (1984)