Too much of the contact against him is loud
60.7% of the contact Gibson gives up is hit hard, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 772nd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Gibson, 2nd percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 762nd in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
66.7% of the contact right-handers make against Gibson is hit hard, against 55.2% of what left-handers make.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 130 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gibson has given up 7 tracked home runs, 5 of them to right field, the longest 435 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2025.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gibson projects a .409 average, 5th percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 739th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Gibson works off the plate, with only 35.7% of his pitches in the zone, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 769th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
66.7% of the contact against Gibson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 58.5% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gibson averages 86.6 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 650th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
44.4% of the contact against Gibson is on the ground and 29.6% of it is in the air.
54 tracked batted balls allowed.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .438 expected average against them, against .398 on his fastballs.
89 of his breaking balls thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gibson's sinker leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 93.2 off his sweeper.
100 and 53 of them thrown.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .393 average against Gibson and left-handers to .424.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 130 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gibson's stuff spins at 2,195 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 546th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.6% of the balls put in play against Gibson have gone to centre field.
25 of 56 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 94.9 mph off the bat against Gibson and left-handers 92.8.
27 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 29 from left-handers.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
60.7% of the contact Gibson gives up is hit hard, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 772nd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Gibson, 2nd percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 762nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gibson projects a .409 average, 5th percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 739th in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
66.7% of the contact right-handers make against Gibson is hit hard, against 55.2% of what left-handers make.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 130 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .393 average against Gibson and left-handers to .424.
150 pitches to right-handed hitters, 130 to left-handed hitters.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gibson has given up 7 tracked home runs, 5 of them to right field, the longest 435 feet.
7 tracked home runs allowed in 2025.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
44.4% of the contact against Gibson is on the ground and 29.6% of it is in the air.
54 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.6% of the balls put in play against Gibson have gone to centre field.
25 of 56 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 94.9 mph off the bat against Gibson and left-handers 92.8.
27 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 29 from left-handers.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Gibson works off the plate, with only 35.7% of his pitches in the zone, 1st percentile.
280 pitches in 2025. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 769th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
66.7% of the contact against Gibson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 58.5% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 199 with the bases empty.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gibson averages 86.6 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 650th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .438 expected average against them, against .398 on his fastballs.
89 of his breaking balls thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gibson's sinker leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 93.2 off his sweeper.
100 and 53 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gibson's stuff spins at 2,195 rpm, 30th percentile in the league.
280 pitches in 2025. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 546th in MLB.
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