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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)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
18
C
33
123
111
20
42
3
2
9
37
0
8
1
3
.378
.425
.685
1.110
164
HG
IND
19
C
48
201
183
39
57
14
4
8
42
0
13
1
4
.311
.360
.563
.923
159
PC
20
LF
70
294
265
54
85
13
6
8
50
1
26
1
2
.321
.384
.506
.889
133
21
C
69
264
240
61
95
15
7
18
74
4
0
20
0
0
0
4
0
0
.396
.442
.742
1.184
217
MULT
MULT
22
C
67
278
246
56
79
20
4
15
60
4
0
30
0
1
1
0
0
.321
.397
.618
1.015
187
MULT
23
C
52
231
204
56
77
13
5
11
63
10
1
25
0
1
0
2
0
0
.377
.445
.652
1.097
178
24
C
51
211
178
53
70
7
4
18
67
7
30
0
0
3
0
0
.393
.481
.781
1.262
218
HG
NN2
25
C
39
183
156
60
65
13
7
20
73
2
25
1
1
.417
.500
.974
1.474
272
26
C
47
200
166
53
61
11
4
13
54
2
0
29
0
0
1
4
0
0
.367
.464
.717
1.181
202
MULT
27
C
36
161
130
39
49
4
4
14
56
4
0
27
0
2
0
3
1
0
.377
.481
.792
1.273
239
28
C
23
112
94
33
43
7
4
11
38
3
18
6
0
0
.457
.545
.968
1.513
286
VEZ
MEX
29
C
94
434
358
100
134
31
3
33
124
7
75
25
1
0
.374
.484
.754
1.238
202
MULT
30
C
54
224
182
47
57
7
2
10
54
2
0
41
0
2
0
1
0
0
.313
.439
.538
.978
181
MULT
MULT
31
C
78
342
281
101
124
23
9
20
112
5
60
0
1
0
0
0
.441
.541
.801
1.342
262
MULT
32
C
55
223
195
43
67
7
6
10
50
3
28
0
0
0
0
0
.344
.426
.595
1.021
176
HG
33
C
45
184
156
33
52
7
5
7
38
0
27
0
1
.333
.432
.577
1.009
194
34
C
50
194
174
35
55
11
3
13
48
0
0
18
1
0
0
2
0
0
.316
.380
.638
1.018
193
17
7
C
911
3859
3319
883
1212
206
79
238
1040
54
1
500
32
5
8
31
1
0
.365
.449
.690
1.139
202
162 Game Average
686
590
157
216
37
14
42
185
12
15
89
41
90
2
6
2
0
.365
.449
.690
1.139
202
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
16
Negro Leagues
788
3288
2841
741
1026
168
72
194
872
44
1
408
1
5
7
31
1
0
.361
.442
.676
1.118
200
2
vs Latin Leagues
116
542
450
132
177
38
7
44
162
10
91
31
1
0
.393
.496
.802
1.299
220
1
vs Major Leagues
7
29
28
10
9
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
.321
.345
.321
.666
59
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
OPS+
1
Memphis Red Sox
C
1
4
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
175
12
Homestead Grays
C
476
1998
1707
468
618
99
45
124
558
18
267
5
19
0
.362
.450
.691
1.140
207
5
Pittsburgh Crawfords
C
304
1261
1117
275
396
65
26
70
311
25
0
130
2
12
.355
.423
.647
1.070
183
9
East All Stars
C
12
44
33
5
13
2
1
0
7
1
0
10
1
4
0
0
1
0
.394
.523
.515
1.038
216
1
West All Stars
C
1
6
5
3
4
2
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
.800
.833
1.200
2.033
404
2
Azules de Veracruz
C
116
542
450
132
177
38
7
44
162
10
91
31
1
0
.393
.496
.802
1.299
220
1
South All Stars
C
1
4
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
.667
.750
.667
1.417
283



Advanced Batting
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
123
.460
.364
6.5%
8.5%
7.3%
1.7%
.306
.144
HG
IND
201
.406
.320
6.5%
7.5%
0.4%
16.84
4.0%
1.1%
.251
.111
PC
294
.406
.350
8.8%
8.1%
2.7%
0.9%
.185
.110
264
.502
.327
7.6%
0.0%
6.5%
6.8%
1.1%
.346
.120
MULT
MULT
278
.457
.327
10.8%
0.0%
7.7%
5.4%
0.8%
.297
.093
MULT
231
.473
.353
10.8%
0.0%
8.9%
4.8%
1.5%
.275
.130
211
.531
.354
14.2%
0.0%
8.9%
8.5%
1.7%
.388
.127
HG
NN2
183
.595
.344
13.7%
8.2%
10.9%
1.6%
.558
.132
200
.501
.349
14.5%
0.0%
9.5%
6.5%
1.6%
.349
.131
MULT
161
.527
.342
16.8%
0.0%
8.7%
8.7%
1.7%
.415
.111
112
.632
.353
16.1%
5.4%
9.4%
3.00
9.8%
1.2%
.511
.127
VEZ
MEX
434
.540
.381
17.3%
11.3%
5.8%
8.5%
3.00
1.33
7.6%
1.1%
.380
.125
MULT
224
.450
.330
18.3%
0.0%
9.6%
4.5%
1.0%
.225
.095
MULT
MULT
342
.591
.352
17.5%
0.0%
9.6%
5.8%
0.6%
.359
.099
MULT
223
.463
.341
12.6%
0.0%
8.5%
4.5%
0.9%
.251
.102
HG
184
.464
.327
14.7%
8.6%
3.8%
0.8%
.244
.086
194
.456
.330
9.3%
0.5%
8.4%
18.00
6.7%
0.9%
.322
.086
17
7
3859
.497
.345
13.0%
8.8%
5.4%
4.5%
3.19
56.05
6.2%
1.1%
.325
.112
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
16
Negro Leagues
3288
.488
.340
12.4%
8.5%
2.0%
1.0%
11.00
99.48
5.9%
1.1%
.315
.110
2
vs Latin Leagues
542
.560
.375
16.8%
10.9%
5.7%
8.8%
2.94
1.25
8.1%
1.1%
.409
.125
1
vs Major Leagues
29
.325
.385
3.4%
8.7%
0.0%
1.2%
.000
.112
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
1
Memphis Red Sox
4
.469
.332
0.0%
7.9%
0.0%
1.1%
.000
.114
12
Homestead Grays
1998
.499
.340
13.4%
8.8%
6.2%
1.1%
.329
.108
5
Pittsburgh Crawfords
1261
.468
.341
10.3%
7.9%
5.6%
1.2%
.293
.115
9
East All Stars
44
.419
.316
22.7%
8.9%
2.3%
10.8%
10.00
0.93
0.0%
0.5%
.121
.081
1
West All Stars
6
.767
.382
16.7%
16.5%
0.0%
7.2%
2.29
0.0%
1.0%
.400
.078
2
Azules de Veracruz
542
.560
.375
16.8%
10.9%
5.7%
8.8%
2.94
1.25
8.1%
1.1%
.409
.125
1
South All Stars
4
.642
.341
25.0%
4.3%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.105

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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James