Kyle Gibson

Kyle Gibson

Personal Information

Full Name Kyle Benjamin Gibson
Date of Birth October 23, 1987
Nationality American
Height 1.98 m
Role Pitcher

Kyle Gibson: A Brief Biography

Kyle Gibson
Kyle Gibson

Kyle Benjamin Gibson is a pitcher in American baseball. He has played for teams like the Minnesota Twins, the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies in the past. Currently, he is playing for the Baltimore Orioles in MLB.

Kyle Gibson was born on October 23, 1987 in Greenfield, Indiana, United States. He made his MLB debut for the Minnesota Twins on June 29, 2013. Since then, he has become a 1-time All-Star player. Gibson is mainly known for his sinking fastball, slider, cut fastball, four-seam fastball, changeup and curveball which he uses to put his opponents at a disadvantage.

Gibson has so far notched up an ERA of 4.53 with 1305 strikeouts in 1631.0 innings pitched and has a WHIP of 1.38 in his career. He has proven to be a valuable member of the Baltimore Orioles team.


Kyle Gibson Personal Information


Name Kyle Benjamin Gibson
Age 35 years old
DOB October 23, 1987
Nationality American
Mother Name Sharon Gibson
Father Name Harold Gibson
Profession Baseball Player
Net Worth $12 million
Height 6’6”
Weight 200 lbs
Education Cathedral High School, Greenfield-Central High School, University of Missouri.
Relationship Status Married


Kyle Gibson’s Early Life

Kyle Gibson grew up in Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana, United States. He attended Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. but then transferred to Greenfield-Central High School, in Greenfield, Indiana in between his freshman and sophomore year. He played baseball during his high school years.

Gibson was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies during the 2006 MLB Draft but he decided not to sign and opted to play collegiate baseball. He enrolled at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, United States. There, he played collegiate baseball for the Missouri Tigers. In 2007, he participated in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Falmouth Commodores and was declared an All-Star for the league.


Kyle Gibson’s Personal Life

Kyle Gibson identified himself as a devout Christian and attended a Southern Baptist Church in Indiana, United States while growing up. He takes a slice of Greenfield, Indiana to wherever he goes for playing his games. Apart from this, not much information is available about his personal life.


Kyle Gibson’s Family Background

Kyle Gibson was born to Harold and Sharon Gibson.

Harold Gibson is Kyle Gibson’s father. He was part of the group that started the Indiana Bandits team in 1975. This group was responsible for travel baseball becoming popular in Central Indiana. Kyle Gibson feels that he has managed to reach his position today due to the efforts of his father and his group.

Kyle Gibson’s mother is Sharon Gibson. She has always been supportive of her son’s ambitions. However, she also gets nervous watching her son play baseball.

Kyle Gibson also has an older sister named Holly Gibson. She was a good softball player who attended Huntington University In Indiana before transferring to Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, United States to play collegiate softball. She was a role model for young Kyle and always helped him to figure out life.


Kyle Gibson’s Wife

Kyle Gibson’s wife is Elizabeth Gibson. She was born as Elizabeth Straatmann on May 6, 1988. She is a former gymnast at the University of Missouri. She established herself as one of the most reliable members of the gymnastics team of the Missouri Tigers.

Kyle Gibson and Elizabeth Straatmann first met each other at the University of Missouri. They were introduced to each other by Elizabeth’s roommate and they started dating each other during their second semester. The couple became engaged in December 2009 and eventually tied the knot on November 27, 2010. Since then, they have been together.


Kyle Gibson’s Kids

Kyle Gibson and Elizabeth Gibson have 4 children together. The couple welcomed their eldest child in 2014. Her name is Hayden Gibson and she is currently 9 years old.

Their second child, a son was born in 2017. His name is Mills Gibson and he is currently 6 years old.

Their third child, a daughter was born in September 2019. Her name is Rossilyn Gibson and she is currently 3 years old.

The couple welcomed their fourth child, a daughter in 2023. They named her Novilee Gibson and she is currently 6 months old.


Kyle Gibson’s Social Media

Kyle Gibson is active on social media. His Instagram account is called @kgib44. The account has 6567 followers and Gibson posts images and videos related to his professional and personal lids here.

Gibson is also active on Twitter at @kgib44 and has 28K followers. He tweets various information related to baseball on this account.


Kyle Gibson’s Net Worth

Kyle Gibson has a net worth of $12 million in 2023 as per caknowledge.com. He has gained this net worth mainly through his pitching skills for various teams like the Minnesota Twins, the Texas Rangers, the Philadelphia Phillies and now the Baltimore Orioles. Here is a presentation of his net worth year by year in a table format


Year Net Worth
2023 $12 million
2022 $11 million
2021 $10 million
2020 $9 million


Kyle Gibson’s net worth will keep increasing as his baseball career moves into the future.


Kyle Gibson Brand Ambassador

In 2020, Kyle Gibson was a brand ambassador for The Home Plate Project which partnered with Gibson’s and Adam Wainwright’s Big League Impact. This partnership helped raise funds for provisioning meals to children who rely on free meals at a reduced price in their schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Randall Grichuk and Corey Anderson of the Colorado Rockies also helped in the project. They were able to raise $937,100 for providing meals to children.

Apart from this, not much information is available about Kyle Gibson being an ambassador for other brands.


Kyle Gibson’s Investment

There is currently no information available about Kyle Gibson’s investments.


Kyle Gibson’s Career Stats

Kyle Gibson is a popular baseball player. He has pitched for several different teams throughout his career including the Minnesota Twins, the Texas Rangers, the Philadelphia Phillies and now the Baltimore Orioles. Here are his career stats so far as per mlb.com presented in a table format.


Career Regular SeasonStats
Wins 98
Losses 97
Earned Run Average 4.53
Games 289
Games Started 283
Saves 0
Innings Pitched 1631.0
Strikeouts 1305
Walks Plus Hits Per Innings Pitched 1.38


Kyle Gibson’s career stats will change as his baseball career moves into the future.


Kyle Gibson’s Achievements

Kyle Gibson is a popular baseball player. However, he has earned very few achievements as compared to other baseball players so far in his career. Here are all his achievements in his career so far presented in a table format


Year Achievements
2021 1st All-Star Game appearance.


Kyle Gibson will surely gain more achievements as his baseball career moves towards the future.


Kyle Gibson’s Contract

On December 3, 2022, Kyle Gibson signed a 1-year contract worth $10,000,000 with the Baltimore Orioles as per spotrac.com. As per this contract, Gibson has been guaranteed $10,000,000 with an annual average salary of $10,000,000.

In 2023, Kyle Gibson will be receiving a base salary of $10,000,000 while having a total salary of $10,000,000. He will become an unrestricted free agent in 2024.


Kyle Gibson’s Diet

Kyle Gibson enjoys his breakfast after reaching the ballpark. He mainly eats fruits and sugar that occur naturally.

Despite loving scrambled eggs, he has stopped eating egg yolks because he has suffered from high cholesterol for the past few years and egg yolks contain 300 mg of cholesterol. Apart from this, not much is known about his other diet.


Kyle Gibson’s House

There is currently no information available about Kyle Gibson’s house. However, he and his family reside in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.


Kyle Gibson’s Car

There is currently no information available about the cars owned by Kyle Gibson.

FAQs

A. Kyle Gibson is currently 35 years old.

A. Kyle Gibson’s nickname is “Gibby.”

A. Kyle Gibson plays for the Baltimore Orioles in the MLB. Previously, he has played for the Minnesota Twins, the Texas Rangers and the Philadelphia Phillies.

A. Kyle Gibson is a pitcher in baseball. He bats and throws right-handed.

A. Kyle Gibson is 6’6” in height and weighs 200 lbs.

A. Kyle Gibson’s wife is Elizabeth Gibson (nee Straatmann). 

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