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{{short description|American baseball manager and coach (born 1962)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name               = John Gibbons
| image              = 2015 -WinterMeetings- John Gibbons (23551014161).jpg
| caption            = Gibbons in 2015
| team               = Los Angeles Angels
| number             = 
| position           = [[Catcher]] / [[Manager (baseball)|Manager]] / [[Coach (baseball)|Coach]]
| bats               = Right
| throws             = Right
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1962|6|8}}
| birth_place        = [[Great Falls, Montana]], U.S.
| debutleague        = MLB
| debutdate          = April 11
| debutyear          = 1984
| debutteam          = New York Mets
| finalleague        = MLB
| finaldate          = October 4
| finalyear          = 1986
| finalteam          = New York Mets
| statleague         = MLB
| statyear           = 
| stat1label         = [[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
| stat1value         = .220
| stat2label         = [[Home run]]s
| stat2value         = 1
| stat3label         = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
| stat3value         = 2
| stat4label         = Managerial record
| stat4value         = 793–789
| stat5label         = Winning %
| stat5value         = {{Winning percentage|793|789}}
| teams              = ;As player
* [[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|1984}}, {{mlby|1986}})
;As manager
* [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|2004}}–{{mlby|2008}}, {{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2018}})
;As coach
* [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ({{mlby|2002}}–{{mlby|2004}})
* [[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby|2009}}–{{mlby|2011}})
* [[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|2024}}–{{mlby|2025}})
* [[Los Angeles Angels]] ({{mlby|2026}}–present)
| highlights         = *[[World Series champion]] ({{wsy|1986}})
| width              = 200|
}}
'''John Michael Gibbons''' (born June 8, 1962<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jewish Calendar 1962 Diaspora {{!}} Hebcal|url=https://www.hebcal.com/hebcal/?v=1&maj=on&min=on&s=on&i=off&year=1962&month=x&yt=G&lg=s&c=off&geo=geoname&zip=&city=&geonameid=&b=18&m=50&.s=Create+Calendar#cal-1962-06|access-date=|website=Hebcal}}</ref>) is an American [[professional]] [[baseball]] [[coach (baseball)|coach]], [[manager (baseball)|manager]] and former player who is the bench coach for the [[Los Angeles Angels]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He played professionally as a [[catcher]] with the [[New York Mets]] in 1984 and 1986.

Gibbons became a coach for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] in 2002 and then became manager in 2004. He was fired during the 2008 season. He coached for the [[Kansas City Royals]] from 2009 to 2011 and managed in the minor leagues in 2012 before managing the Blue Jays again from 2013 to 2018. He last served as the [[bench coach]] for the New York Mets from 2024 to 2025.

==Early life==
Gibbons was born in [[Great Falls, Montana]], and raised in [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], where he attended [[Douglas MacArthur High School (San Antonio)|Douglas MacArthur High School]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Griffin|first=Richard|date=November 21, 2012|title=John Gibbons safe — but sound — choice to manage Blue Jays: Griffin|language=en-CA|work=[[Toronto Star]]|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2012/11/21/john_gibbons_safe_but_sound_choice_to_manage_blue_jays_griffin.html|access-date=November 25, 2012|issn=0319-0781}}</ref><ref name=gibbons/> The son of [[United States Air Force]] colonel William Gibbons, he had his first [[Little League Baseball]] at-bat while playing in [[Happy Valley-Goose Bay]], [[Newfoundland and Labrador|Labrador]], Canada, where the family lived temporarily.<ref name="Sun">{{cite news|last1=Elliott|first1=Bob|date=November 20, 2012|title=Toronto Blue Jays to name John Gibbons manager|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2012/11/20/toronto-blue-jays-to-name-john-gibbons-manager|access-date=September 30, 2015}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Gibbons was selected by the [[New York Mets]] with the 24th overall pick of the [[1980 Major League Baseball Draft|1980 amateur draft]]. He spent the next three years moving up through the Mets minor-league system.<ref name="sabr">{{cite web|last1=Waddell|first1=Nick|title=John Gibbons – Society for American Baseball Research|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/john-gibbons/|access-date=October 24, 2021|website=[[Society for American Baseball Research|SABR]]}}</ref> In 1984, he was considered to be the Mets' top catching prospect, and was set to start the season in the majors.<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|last1=Gross|first1=Jane|date=March 19, 1984|title=GIBBONS, A ROOKIE, MAY CATCH FOR METS|language=en|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/19/sports/gibbons-a-rookie-may-catch-for-mets.html|access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref> However, a collision with the Phillies' [[Joe Lefebvre]] in late March landed him on the 15-day disabled list.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 29, 1984|title=Transactions|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/29/sports/transactions-086410.html|access-date=October 24, 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He eventually started six games at catcher in April 1984, but batted only .040 in that stretch.<ref name="sabr" /> He went back on the disabled list with a sore arm at the end of April, and was sent back to [[Norfolk Tides#New York Mets (1969–2006)|AAA Tidewater]] after that.<ref name="sabr" />

Gibbons was next called up to the majors in the [[1986 New York Mets season|1986 Mets season]]. He appeared in 8 games and batted .474 (9 for 19), but the Mets already had the majors' best catcher in [[Gary Carter]] and an established backup in [[Ed Hearn (baseball)|Ed Hearn]]. Gibbons served as the Mets' [[bullpen catcher]] during the 1986 postseason, and earned a World Series ring when the Mets won the [[1986 World Series|World Series]].<ref name="gibbons">{{cite web|title=John Gibbons|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibbojo02.shtml|access-date=July 30, 2011|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Perrotto|first=John|date=October 11, 2010|title=Former Blue Jays manager Gibbons interviews with Pirates|url=http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/former-blue-jays-manager-john-gibbons-interviews-with-pirates/30263/|access-date=April 26, 2011|website=Inside Pittsburgh Sports|publisher=|archive-date=August 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818141816/http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/former-blue-jays-manager-john-gibbons-interviews-with-pirates/30263/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Gibbons spent the next four seasons on five different [[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]] teams. He retired as a player after the 1990 season.<ref name="sabr" />

==Coaching and managerial career==
===Minor leagues===
Gibbons began his coaching career with the Mets in 1990 as a minor league roving catching instructor.<ref name="Fangraphs">{{cite web|last=Laurila|first=David|date=September 19, 2018|title=The Manager's Perspective: John Gibbons on His Long, Crazy Career|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-managers-perspective-john-gibbons-on-his-long-crazy-career/|access-date=September 19, 2018|work=[[FanGraphs]]}}</ref> In 1994, he joined the Mets' [[South Atlantic League]] franchise, the [[Capital City Bombers]], as a hitting coach.

Gibbons began his minor-league managing career in the Mets' organization with the [[Kingsport Mets]], guiding them to the [[Appalachian League]] championship in 1995.<ref>{{cite web|title=1995 Kingsport Mets season|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams/stats.asp?Y=1995&T=10266|access-date=September 19, 2018|work=The Baseball Cube}}</ref> He followed that by guiding the [[St. Lucie Mets]] to the [[Florida State League]] title the next season. In 1998, he led the [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]]'s [[Binghamton Mets]] to the playoffs, and then followed that with three seasons as manager of the [[Norfolk Tides]]. He led the Tides to the [[International League]] playoffs in 2001.{{cn|date=July 2022}}

===Toronto Blue Jays (2002–2008)===
[[File:John Gibbons crop.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gibbons in 2007 with the Blue Jays]]
Hired by the [[Toronto Blue Jays]]' former general manager [[J. P. Ricciardi]] in 2002, as a [[bullpen]] catcher, Gibbons worked his way up to [[coach (baseball)|first base coach]] in June 2002. Ricciardi was his former roommate in the minor leagues.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|title=Postseason a 'long time coming' for Gibbons|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/john-gibbons-take-long-road-to-postseason/c-153619052|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109033358/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/153619052/john-gibbons-take-long-road-to-postseason|archive-date=January 9, 2016|access-date=October 23, 2015|website=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref>

After Ricciardi fired manager [[Carlos Tosca]] in 2004, Gibbons was promoted to the manager position. The Blue Jays went 20–30 with Gibbons at the helm.<ref name="managerial record" />

At the end of the 2004 regular season, Gibbons signed a one-year contract as the manager for the 2005 season. He was later given a two-year contract extension just a week into the 2005 season.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Suchon|first=John|date=May 1, 2005|title=Market for closers open for business|url=https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2005/05/01/market-for-closers-open-for-business/|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=[[East Bay Times]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Gibbons went on to lead the Jays to an 80–82 record in his first full season as a big league manager.<ref name="managerial record" />

Expectations were higher in 2006, after the Blue Jays acquired [[A. J. Burnett]], [[Troy Glaus]], [[Lyle Overbay]], [[B. J. Ryan]], and [[Bengie Molina]]. Toronto ended the season in second place in the American League East division with an 87–75 record, one game ahead of the [[Boston Red Sox]].<ref name="managerial record" /> Although they finished 10 games out of first, it was the first time the Jays had finished higher than third since 1993, when they won their second of two consecutive [[World Series]] titles.

With the Blue Jays mired in a slump that put them five games below .500, Gibbons was fired on June 20, 2008. He was replaced by former Jays manager [[Cito Gaston]].<ref name=gibbons/> He finished with a record of 305 wins and 305 losses.<ref name="managerial record">{{cite web|title=John Gibbons|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/gibbojo02.shtml|access-date=December 17, 2014|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|publisher=[[Sports Reference]]}}</ref>

===Kansas City Royals and San Antonio Missions (2009–2012)===
On October 10, 2008, Gibbons was hired as the [[bench coach]] by the [[Kansas City Royals]], replacing [[Dave Owen (baseball)|Dave Owen]], who became the [[third base]] coach.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 13, 2008|title=Royals bring on Gibbons, Seitzer as coaches|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8672590/Royals-bring-on-Gibbons,-Seitzer-as-coaches|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016080215/http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8672590/Royals-bring-on-Gibbons,-Seitzer-as-coaches|archive-date=October 16, 2008|access-date=October 14, 2008|website=[[Fox Sports]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Gibbons was hired at the end of the 2011 season to manage the [[San Diego Padres]]' Double-A affiliate, the [[San Antonio Missions]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Brock|first=Corey|date=November 10, 2011|title=John Gibbons highlights Padres' Minor League hires|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111110&content_id=25951266&c_id=mlb|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064634/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111110&content_id=25951266&c_id=mlb|archive-date=October 23, 2013|access-date=November 20, 2012|work=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref>

===Second stint with Toronto (2013–2018)===
[[File:John Gibbons 2014 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Gibbons in 2014]]
On November 20, 2012, the Blue Jays re-hired Gibbons as their manager<ref>{{cite web|last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|date=November 20, 2012|title=John Gibbons returns to be Blue Jays manager|url=http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121120&content_id=40371532&vkey=news_tor&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127175149/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121120&content_id=40371532&vkey=news_tor&c_id=tor|archive-date=November 27, 2012|access-date=November 20, 2012|work=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]|df=mdy-all}}</ref> on a two–year rolling contract.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Crasnick|first1=Jerry|date=January 1, 2015|title=John Gibbons' 2016 salary locked in|work=[[ESPN]]|publisher=|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12106900/toronto-blue-jays-manager-john-gibbons-2016-salary-locks-arrival-2015|access-date=January 1, 2015}}</ref> Gibbons was named to the 2013 American League All-Star coaching staff by [[Detroit Tigers]] manager [[Jim Leyland]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|date=June 13, 2013|title=Gibbons named to AL All-Star coaching staff|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50543348&notebook_id=50543574&vkey=notebook_tor&c_id=tor|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023064637/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130613&content_id=50543348&notebook_id=50543574&vkey=notebook_tor&c_id=tor|archive-date=October 23, 2013|access-date=June 14, 2013|work=[[Toronto Blue Jays]]|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> The Blue Jays finished the 2013 season with a 74–88 record, putting them last in the [[American League East|AL East]].<ref name="managerial record"/>

The Blue Jays were six games up in the AL East title race on June 6, 2014, but posted a 45–54 record from that point on, including a 9–17 record in August. They would finish the season with a record of 83–79,<ref name="managerial record"/> good enough for third place in the AL East,<ref name="managerial record"/> and five games back of a wild card spot.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffin|first=Richard|date=September 29, 2014|title=Jays need to make changes but John Gibbons not one of them: Griffin|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2014/09/29/jays_need_to_make_changes_but_john_gibbons_not_one_of_them_griffin.html|access-date=September 30, 2014|work=[[Toronto Star]]}}</ref>

On June 22, 2015, the Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 8–5 for Gibbons' 500th managerial win.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 23, 2015|title=Blue Jays beat Rays 8–5 for John Gibbons' 500th win|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/06/22/bautista-reyes-and-navarro-homer-blue-jays-beat-rays-8-5/29142547/|access-date=June 23, 2015|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> On August 2, Gibbons was ejected for the third time in the 2015 season, for arguing with umpire [[Jim Wolf]]. Gibbons returned to the field later in the game during a [[Bench-clearing brawl#Baseball|bench-clearing incident]], and was subsequently suspended for one game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-sanchez-gibbons-suspended-by-mlb/|title=Blue Jays' Sanchez, Gibbons suspended by MLB|last=Davidi|first=Shi|work=[[Sportsnet]]|date=August 4, 2015|access-date=August 4, 2015}}</ref> On September 25, Gibbons and the Blue Jays ended the team's 22-year playoff drought by clinching a playoff berth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-clinch-playoff-spot-in-unexpected-fashion/|title=Blue Jays clinch playoff spot in unexpected fashion|last=Davidi|first=Shi|work=[[Sportsnet]]|date=September 25, 2015|access-date=September 30, 2015}}</ref> Five days later, the Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 15–2, and clinched the American League East.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 30, 2015|title=Blue Jays clinch first AL East title since 1993|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-clinch-first-al-east-title-since-1993/|access-date=September 30, 2015|work=[[Sportsnet]]|publisher=[[The Canadian Press]]}}</ref> On October 14, 2015, the Blue Jays defeated the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] to win the [[2015 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] after losing the first two games of the series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lemire|first=Joe|date=October 14, 2015|title=Jose Bautista, Blue Jays win wild Game 5 vs. Rangers, advance to ALCS|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/10/14/jose-bautista-blue-jays-win-wild-game-5-vs-rangers-advance-alcs/73954020/|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=[[USA Today]]|language=en-US}}</ref> The Blue Jays moved on to play in their first [[2016 American League Championship Series|American League Championship Series]] since 1993. They were defeated by the eventual World Series champions, the [[Kansas City Royals]], in six games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ortiz|first=Jorge L.|date=October 24, 2015|title=Royals win wet, wild Game 6 over Blue Jays, advance to World Series again|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/10/24/royals-blue-jays-alcs-game-6/74514152/|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=[[USA Today]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

On April 5, 2016, after a 3–2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays ended on a questionable slide by [[José Bautista]] which was ruled as a double play, Gibbons stated, "Maybe we'll come out and wear dresses tomorrow. Maybe that's what everybody's looking for." A day later, after he received criticism for his initial comment, he said that "the world needs to lighten up a little bit".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brockbank|first=Nicole|date=April 6, 2016|title=Jays manager Gibbons says 'world needs to lighten up' over 'sexist' dress comment|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/blue-jays-gibbons-dress-comment-1.3522964|access-date=April 6, 2016|website=[[CBC.ca]]}}</ref> On May 17, Gibbons was suspended three games by Major League Baseball for his role in a benches-clearing incident between the Blue Jays and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on May 15 involving Rangers infielder [[Rougned Odor]] and Blue Jays outfielder [[José Bautista]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=May 17, 2016|title=Report: Blue Jays' Gibbons suspended three games after fight with Rangers|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/05/17/toronto-blue-jays-rangers-john-gibbons-suspension-jose-bautista-rougned-odor|access-date=May 17, 2016|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> On September 11, Gibbons was ejected for the eighth time in the 2016 season, tying the team's single-season record set by [[Bobby Cox]]; he led the major leagues in 2016.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|title=2016 Major League Baseball Managers|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2016-managers.shtml|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ross|first=Jamie|date=September 12, 2016|title=Blue Jays manager John Gibbons making a run at club record for ejections|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/blue-jays-manager-gibbons-making-a-run-at-record-for-ejections-toronto/article31827217/|access-date=September 13, 2016|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> In 2016, he was successful on a lower percentage of replay challenges than any other MLB manager with 10 or more challenges, at 38.8%.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The Blue Jays made the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and defeated Baltimore in the [[2016 American League Wild Card Game|Wild Card Game]] to advance. In the [[2016 American League Division Series|Division Series]], the Blue Jays swept the Texas Rangers in three games. Toronto was eliminated by the [[Cleveland Indians]] in the [[2016 American League Championship Series|Championship Series]], four games to one.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2016 Toronto Blue Jays Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/2016.shtml|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|language=en}}</ref>

On April 1, 2017, Gibbons signed a two-year extension with the Blue Jays, that also included an option for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chisholm|first=Gregor|date=April 1, 2017|title=Blue Jays, Gibbons agree to extension|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-sign-john-gibbons-to-extension-c221828642|access-date=April 1, 2017|work=[[MLB.com]]|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref> In 2017, he was again successful on a lower percentage of replay challenges than any other MLB manager with 10 or more challenges, at 26.7%.<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Major League Baseball Managers|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2017-managers.shtml|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref>

On September 26, 2018, it was confirmed by the Blue Jays that Gibbons would not return for the [[2019 Toronto Blue Jays season|2019 season]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Armstrong|first1=Laura|date=September 26, 2018|title=Blue Jays make it official: John Gibbons won't be back as manager next year|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2018/09/26/blue-jays-to-make-it-official-today-john-gibbons-wont-be-back-as-manager-next-year.html|access-date=September 27, 2018}}</ref>  Toronto mayor [[John Tory]] proclaimed the 26th as "John Gibbons Day" in Toronto, noting Gibbons' "tremendous contributions to the Toronto Blue Jays franchise."<ref>{{Cite news|date=September 28, 2018|title=John Tory on Twitter: "Thank you John Gibbons for leading our @BlueJa…|work=[[Twitter]]|url=https://twitter.com/TorontosMayor/status/1045007079944146946|url-status=dead|access-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180928000615/https://twitter.com/TorontosMayor/status/1045007079944146946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1045007079944146946&ref_url=https://bluejaysnation.com/2018/09/26/john-tory-proclaims-john-gibbons-day-in-toronto/|archive-date=September 28, 2018}}</ref> His final game was a 9–4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.<ref name="Blue Jays finish down season on down note with loss to Rays">{{cite news|last1=Buffery|first1=Steve|date=September 30, 2018|title=Blue Jays finish down season on down note with loss to Rays|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-finish-down-season-on-down-note-with-loss-to-rays|access-date=September 30, 2018}}</ref> The Blue Jays finished the [[2018 Toronto Blue Jays season|2018 season]] with a 73–89 record.<ref name="Blue Jays finish down season on down note with loss to Rays"/> In 2018 he was ejected seven times, more than any other manager in the major leagues.<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Major League Baseball Managers|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2018-managers.shtml|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref> During his second stint as Blue Jays manager, he finished with a record of 488 wins and 484 losses.<ref name="managerial record"/> Overall, Gibbons has a 793–789 record from both stints as Blue Jays manager.<ref name="Blue Jays finish down season on down note with loss to Rays"/>

===New York Mets===
On November 22, 2023, it was announced that Gibbons was expected to be hired as the bench coach of the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franco |first=Anthony |date=November 22, 2023 |title=Mets To Hire John Gibbons As Bench Coach |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/mets-to-hire-john-gibbons-as-bench-coach.html |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}</ref> Gibbons announced his departure from the Mets in 2025, after two seasons in the role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Latest on Mets' coaching staff: Bench coach John Gibbons and third base coach Mike Sarbaugh not returning |url=https://sny.tv/articles/latest-on-mets-coaching-staff-2025 |access-date=2025-10-03 |website=sny.tv}}</ref>

===Managerial record===
{{updated|games played on September 30, 2018}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Games!!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-
|-
![[2004 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2004}}
||50||{{WinLossPct|20|30}}|| 5th in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2005 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2005}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|80|82}}|| 3rd in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2006 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2006}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|87|75}}|| 2nd in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2007 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2007}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|83|79}}|| 3rd in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2008 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2008}}
||74||{{WinLossPct|35|39}}|| fired || – || – || – || –
|-
!colspan="11"|
|-
![[2013 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2013}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|74|88}}|| 5th in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2014 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2014}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|83|79}}|| 3rd in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[2015 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2015}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|93|69}}|| '''1st in AL East''' || {{WinLossPct|5|6}} || Lost [[2015 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] ([[2015 Kansas City Royals season|KC]])
|-style="background:#fdd"
![[2016 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2016}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|89|73}}|| 2nd in AL East || {{WinLossPct|5|4}} || Lost [[2016 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] ([[2016 Cleveland Indians season|CLE]])
|-
![[2017 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2017}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|76|86}}|| 4th in AL East || – || – || – || –
|-
![[2018 Toronto Blue Jays season|TOR]]|| {{mlby|2018}}
||162||{{WinLossPct|73|89}}|| 4th in AL East || – || – || – || –
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! colspan="2"|Total<ref name="managerial record"/> ||1582||{{WinLossPct|793|789}}|| || {{WinLossPct|10|10}} || 
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==References==
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*[http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=tor&coachorstaffid=541021270 Toronto Blue Jays page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060321054457/http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/coach_staff_bio.jsp?c_id=tor&coachorstaffid=541021270 |date=March 21, 2006 }}
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5ujp5_7pg4 John Gibbons addressing a school assembly with a motivational speech]
*{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/19/sports/baseball/john-gibbons-blue-jays.html|title=An old-school manager thrives in a new baseball age|last=Waldstein|first=David|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=19 April 2018|access-date=20 April 2018}}
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