Chicago Cougars (ML)
Jack Gibson
Birthdate:
April 7, 1935 (28 y, 2 m, 10 d)Born In:
Philadelphia, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/187Entry:
1952 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 20, Team: Chicago Cougars
Contract:
$110k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
5 years, 64 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1960 (3rd) | Chicago (FABL) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1958 (3rd) | Chicago (FABL) |
| All-Star | 1960 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Batter of the Month | Sep 1960 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Sep 1959 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 22, 1960 | Chicago (FABL) |
| Aug 10, 1959 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jun 8, 1959 | Chicago (FABL) | |
| Jul 21, 1958 | Chicago (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 12 | 31.6 | 47.1 |
| Grey Ink | 30 | 191.4 | 220.5 |
| HoF Standard | 34 | 60.0 | 60.3 |
| WAR | 17.9 | 127.9 | 102.7 |
| WAR7 | 17.9 | 70.9 | 61.1 |
| JAWS | 17.9 | 99.4 | 81.9 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Charles Ray R | 897 |
| Ralph Barrell | 889 |
| Mose Christopher R | 889 |
| Bob G. Murphy | 887 |
| Rocky Edwards R | 883 |
| Johnny Malcom R | 872 |
| Pat Moynihan R | 870 |
| Rob Torry R | 870 |
| Willie Jackson R | 869 |
| Frank Kirchner R | 866 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 28
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dick Tucker | 925 |
| Mose Christopher R | 917 |
| Charles Ray R | 897 |
| Ralph Barrell | 889 |
| Art Robbins | 887 |
| Rocky Edwards R | 883 |
| Hugh Luckey R | 882 |
| Jake Cheeks R | 881 |
| Tom Frederick R | 879 |
| Johnny Malcom R | 878 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 295 | 6 |
| 1960 | 322 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 27 | 6 |
| 1959 | 38 | 1 |
| 1960 | 43 | 1 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 107 | 5 |
| 1960 | 134 | 1 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 15 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 9 | 1 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.309 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.559 | 4 |
| 1960 | 0.572 | 4 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.250 | 4 |
| 1960 | 0.265 | 4 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.891 | 8 |
| 1960 | 0.923 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 5.5 | 7 |