Name: Greg Hibbard
Rank: 93
Position: P
Years With White Sox: 1989-1992
Greg Hibbard joined the White Sox organization on December 10, 1987 when he was acquired, along with Chuck Mount, John Davis, and Melido Perez, from the Royals for Floyd Bannister and Dave Cochrane. He made his major league debut on May 31, 1989, going 6 strong innings in the White Sox loss to the Tigers. He remained in the starting rotation for the remainder of the year, going 6-7 with an impressive 3.21 ERA.
1990 was a special year for the White Sox, as they prepared to close down Comiskey Park and ended up surprising everybody by fielding their first competitive club in 5 years. Hibbard played a big role in that resurgence, going 14-9 with a 3.16 ERA as the upstart White Sox battled the defending World Series champion Oakland A’s for the Western Division crown.
As the White Sox moved across the street in 1991, Hibbard started to struggle more than he had before in his career. His record evened out at 11-11 and his ERA jumped up to 4.31, giving up the most runs (both earned and overall) of his career.
1992 was more of the same for Hibbard, as his ERA continued to rise, now to 4.40, despite posting a winning record at 10-7. Following the season, Hibbard was left unprotected in the expansion draft and he was selected by the newly formed Florida Marlins, ending his White Sox career.
Hibbard’s numbers in a White Sox uniform, both for games I attended and overall, were:
| Wins | Losses | ERA | Saves | IP | Hits | Runs | ER | Walks | Strike Outs | HR | HBP | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 0 | 6.667 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | 34 | 3.78 | 1 | 718.333 | 727 | 337 | 302 | 210 | 287 | 56 | 17 | 119 |
