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Josh Gibson



Joshua Gibson


Born: December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, GA
Died: January 20, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA
          (35 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 213
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Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
• Buried: Allegheny Cemetery (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Relatives: Jerry Gibson (Brother)


Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Team Lg Pos
18
C
31
0.6
1
0.4
1
MULT
33
C
46
-2.9
2
1.8
2
-0.5
1
MULT
32
C
48
-3.5
2
-0.5
6
-1.8
1
MULT
MULT
31
C
70
0.3
1
-0.1
10
2.6
MULT
30
C
49
0.9
1
1
2
VEZ
MEX
29
C
94
28
C
23
0.4
1
-0.3
MULT
27
C
36
0.0
1
26
C
44
3.0
2
1.0
3
-0.3
1
-0.2
HG
NN2
25
C
36
-1.1
1
0.3
1
0.4
1
0.3
24
C
41
4.5
6
0.4
1
0.7
1
-1.1
1
1.1
2
-1.3
MULT
23
C
42
0.5
8
1.2
1
-0.1
3
-0.5
1
22
C
57
1.9
6
0.7
3
0.1
4
-1.1
1
-0.7
21
C
49
-2.1
4
0.8
3
-1.0
8
-0.2
4
1.4
PC
20
LF
39
-0.4
37
0.8
3
-0.3
HG
IND
19
C
38
2.6
8
-1.4
2
-0.2
1
1.3
34
C
45
5.0
2
-0.2
1
0.4
3
17
8
C
788
9.8
36
5.0
13
0.2
62
-3.0
4
0.2
34
1.4
6
1
 
Team Lg Pos
2
116
1
vs Major Leaguers
3
-0.7
6
1.3
16
Negro Leagues
669
10.5
36
5.0
13
0.2
56
-4.2
4
0.2
34
1.4
6
1
 
Team Lg Pos
1
Memphis Red Sox
C
1
11
Homestead Grays
C
432
4.0
12
2.0
5
0.5
12
-1.3
2
-0.2
22
2.0
6
5
Pittsburgh Crawfords
C
224
5.3
24
3.0
8
-0.3
49
-1.1
2
0.4
12
-0.6
1
9
East All Stars
C
12
0.6
1
-0.5
1
West All Stars
C
1
-0.4
2
Azules de Veracruz
C
116
1
South All Stars
C
1
0.2
1
North All Stars
C
1
0.2

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