Bob Gibson

28 May 2009

John Frascella
John Frascella

The Top 30 Players in MLB History

I didn't either, until I looked it up. 

22. Bob Gibson-RHP

Similar to Koufax, I often hear that he is "the greatest pitcher to ever live." Unfortunately for Big Bob, the numbers don't necessarily show that. He's in the top 20 all time in K's/9 and Opp. BA, but he's not as dominant as Koufax, Pedro Martinez or Randy Johnson in those categories. 

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23 June 2008

Street Reporter
Street Reporter

Daryl Thompson: One of an Endangered Species

st—and only—player to win Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP in the same season, and Bob Gibson’s 1.12 ERA in 1968 was not only the best mark in the live-ball era, it’s often acknowledged as one of the main reasons that pitching mounds were lowered in 1969.

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