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Bob Gibson

1959–1975 · A 1.12 ERA in 1968 — the season that forced the league to lower the mound.

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Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Bob Gibson ranks #2406 globally and #101 in Baseball, with a GOAT Score of 75.5 (87.8 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: MLB, Baseball Reference, Olympics.com · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 95%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
75.5
In-sport score
87.8
Baseball
Cross-sport score
75.5
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 50/100 · total legacy 76.0
Cy Young Awards
2
MVP awards
1
World Series titles
2
World Series MVP
2
Gold Gloves
9
Career ERA
2.9

Category profile

Dominance
86
Peak
94
Longevity
84
Honours
86
Statistics
90

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
19593
19603
196113
196215
196318
196419
196520
196621
196713
196822
196920
197023
197116
197219
197312
197411
19753

Data sources

  • MLB
  • Baseball Reference
  • Olympics.com

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Bob Gibson ranks #101 in Baseball

Bob Gibson ranks #101 in Baseball and #2406 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.8/100.

The verified career covers 1959–1975 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Cy Young Awards 2, MVP awards 1, World Series titles 2, World Series MVP 2.

Nearest context: ahead Martín Dihigo (87.9); behind Josh Gibson (87.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Bob Gibson GOAT Score explained

Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.

Bob Gibson — frequently asked

Is Bob Gibson the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bob Gibson ranks #101 in Baseball with a GOAT Score of 87.8/100, behind Babe Ruth (94.6).
What is Bob Gibson's GOAT Score?
87.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
Where does Bob Gibson rank all time?
#2406 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #101 in Baseball.
Bob Gibson vs Martín Dihigo: who ranks higher?
Martín Dihigo ranks higher at 87.9 versus Bob Gibson at 87.8, a margin of 0.1 points.

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