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Doc Gessler



Henry Homer Gessler
(Brownie)

Born: December 23, 1880 in Greensburg, PA
Died: December 26, 1924 in Allegheny County, PA
          (44 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: L
Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 180
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Notes:


• High School: Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA)
• College: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) , Ohio University (Athens, OH)
• Buried: St. Bernard Cemetery (Indiana, PA)
• Played in the Major Leagues
• Played in the Minor Leagues


Compared to Contemporary First Basemen (Top 50)

Compare With:



Glossary
# Players Pos Yrs Career HoF
1
1B
14
1899-1915
18.5
20.9
-1.0
0.3
-1.6
2
1B
16
1905-1923
8.1
8.9
0.8
-0.1
-1.6
3
1B
11
1899-1910
2.1
3.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
4
1B
9
1897-1907
1.5
1.6
-0.1
0.0
0.0
5
1B
8
1895-1907
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.1
6
1B
1
1905
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
7
1B
5
1900-1905
0.2
0.8
-0.6
0.0
0.0
8
1B
5
1902-1909
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
9
1B
1
1905
-0.3
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
0.0
10
1B
9
1901-1912
-0.4
0.6
-0.6
0.0
-0.4
11
1B
14
1896-1910
-0.6
1.1
-1.3
0.0
-0.3
12
1B
3
1901-1905
-0.7
-0.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
13
1B
4
1903-1912
-0.7
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.1

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