Baseball Player
Bob Gibson
American baseball pitcher and coach
1935 - 2020
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Bob Gibson
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Bob Gibson is the 38th most popular baseball player (down from 35th in 2024), the 10,925th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,149th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular American Baseball Player.
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Historical Popularity Index
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Among Baseball Players
Among baseball players, Bob Gibson ranks 38 out of 91. Before him are Tom Seaver, Mark McGwire, Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr., Greg Maddux, and Hideo Nomo. After him are Sammy Sosa, Carl Yastrzemski, Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., and Manny Ramirez.
Most Popular Baseball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTom Seaver
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 32
Mark McGwire
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 33
Derek Jeter
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 34
Cal Ripken Jr.
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 35
Greg Maddux
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 36
Hideo Nomo
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 37
Bob Gibson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 38
Sammy Sosa
1968 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 39
Carl Yastrzemski
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 40
Shohei Ohtani
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 41
Ernie Banks
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 42
Ken Griffey Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 43
Manny Ramirez
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 44
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, Bob Gibson ranks 501. Before him are Claude Esteban, Prem Chopra, Sylvia Robinson, Albert Heath, Billy Whelan, and Larry Kramer. After him are Susan Cooper, Väinö Huhtala, Vasil Metodiev, Franco Trincavelli, Jim Hall, and Vic Elford. Among people deceased in 2020, Bob Gibson ranks 695. Before him are Touriya Jabrane, Mary Kay Letourneau, Allen Daviau, Oliver Friggieri, Larry Kramer, and James Dunn. After him are Lars-Eric Lundvall, Zlatko Portner, Fatemeh Rahbar, Ahmad NikTalab, Benny Chan, and Jan Morris.
Others Born in 1935
Go to all RankingsClaude Esteban
WRITER
1935 - 2006
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 495
Prem Chopra
ACTOR
1935 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 496
Sylvia Robinson
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2011
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 497
Albert Heath
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2024
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 498
Billy Whelan
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1958
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 499
Larry Kramer
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 500
Bob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 501
Susan Cooper
WRITER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 502
Väinö Huhtala
SKIER
1935 - 2016
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 503
Vasil Metodiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 504
Franco Trincavelli
ATHLETE
1935 - 1983
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 505
Jim Hall
RACING DRIVER
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 506
Vic Elford
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 2022
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 507
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsTouriya Jabrane
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 689
Mary Kay Letourneau
PHILOSOPHER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 690
Allen Daviau
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2020
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 691
Oliver Friggieri
WRITER
1947 - 2020
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 692
Larry Kramer
WRITER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 693
James Dunn
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 694
Bob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 695
Lars-Eric Lundvall
HOCKEY PLAYER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 696
Zlatko Portner
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - 2020
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 697
Fatemeh Rahbar
POLITICIAN
1964 - 2020
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 698
Ahmad NikTalab
WRITER
1934 - 2020
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 699
Benny Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - 2020
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 700
Jan Morris
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2020
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 701
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Gibson ranks 10,925 out of NaN. Before him are Lee Trevino (1939), Daniel Pearl (1963), Faiq Bolkiah (1998), George Steinbrenner (1930), Juan Atkins (1962), and Phyllis Haver (1899). After him are Paul Bartel (1938), Tillie Olsen (1912), Patsy Ruth Miller (1904), Kylie Ireland (1970), Didi Conn (1951), and Sid Grauman (1879).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsLee Trevino
GOLFER
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 10,919
Daniel Pearl
WRITER
1963 - 2002
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 10,920
Faiq Bolkiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 10,921
George Steinbrenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1930 - 2010
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 10,922
Juan Atkins
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 10,923
Phyllis Haver
ACTOR
1899 - 1960
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 10,924
Bob Gibson
BASEBALL PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,925
Paul Bartel
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2000
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,926
Tillie Olsen
WRITER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,927
Patsy Ruth Miller
ACTOR
1904 - 1995
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,928
Kylie Ireland
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,929
Didi Conn
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,930
Sid Grauman
ACTOR
1879 - 1950
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10,931
Among Baseball Players In United States
Among baseball players born in United States, Bob Gibson ranks 32. Before him are Roger Clemens (1962), Tom Seaver (1944), Mark McGwire (1963), Derek Jeter (1974), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), and Greg Maddux (1966). After him are Carl Yastrzemski (1939), Ernie Banks (1931), Ken Griffey Jr. (1969), Bill Mazeroski (1936), Edgar Martínez (1963), and Hank Greenberg (1911).
Roger Clemens
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 26
Tom Seaver
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 27
Mark McGwire
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 28
Derek Jeter
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 29
Cal Ripken Jr.
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 30
Greg Maddux
1966 - Present
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 31
Bob Gibson
1935 - 2020
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 32
Carl Yastrzemski
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 33
Ernie Banks
1931 - 2015
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 34
Ken Griffey Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 35
Bill Mazeroski
1936 - 2026
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 36
Edgar Martínez
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 37
Hank Greenberg
1911 - 1986
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 38



















































