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38. Kirk Gibson

  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. 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
 
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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)

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