Robert Gibson was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1981 along with Rube Foster and Johnny Mize. Gibson was a RHP with 17 seasons MLB experience pitching all with the St Louis Cardinals (1959-1975). For his MLB career he was 251-174 with a 2.91 ERA, 3117 K, 1.19 WHIP, 6 SV, 255 complete games, 56 shut outs in 3884.1 IP over 528 games.
I believe his three best seasons were 1968 when he was 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA, 268 K, 0.85 WHIP, 28 complete games, 13 shut outs in 304.2 IP over 34 games, 1970 when he was 23-7 with a 3.12 ERA, 274 K, 1.19 WHIP, 23 complete games, 3 shut outs in 294.0 IP over 34 games and 1966 when he was 21-12 with a 2.44 ERA, 225 K, 1.03 WHIP, 20 complete games, 5 shut outs in 280.1 IP over 35 games.
Gibson led the National League in wins in 1970. He led the NL in ERA in 1968. He led the NL in strikeouts in 1968. He led the NL in shut outs in 1962 (5), 1966, 1968 and 1971 (5).
He was an All Star nine times (1962, 1965-1970, 1972). He won nine Gold Gloves (1965-1973). Gibson won the National League Cy Young and MVP in 1968 and won the Cy Young in 1970. He pitched a no hitter on August 14, 1971 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Gibson twice won the World Series Championship with the Cardinals in 1964 and 1967.
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