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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
0
8
5
1
3
.378
.425
.685
1.110
170
MRS
NNL
18
C
1
4
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
169
HG
IND
18
C
32
119
107
20
40
3
2
9
37
0
0
8
5
1
3
.374
.422
.692
1.114
170
HG
IND
19
C
50
209
191
42
61
15
4
9
45
0
0
13
3
1
4
.319
.366
.581
.947
167
PC
20
LF
71
299
269
56
88
14
6
9
53
1
27
1
1
2
.327
.391
.524
.915
139
PC
IND
20
C
64
270
241
46
79
14
6
9
47
1
26
1
1
2
.328
.396
.548
.943
149
PC
NVM
20
LF
7
29
28
10
9
0
0
0
6
0
1
0
0
0
.321
.345
.321
.666
59
21
C
72
279
255
65
101
16
7
20
79
4
0
19
0
0
1
4
0
.396
.440
.749
1.189
217
PC
NN2
21
C
71
277
253
65
100
16
7
20
79
4
19
1
4
.395
.440
.751
1.191
218
EAS
EWA
21
C
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
127
22
C
67
281
249
56
78
19
4
15
59
4
0
30
0
1
1
.313
.389
.602
.992
181
PC
NN2
22
C
66
277
245
56
76
19
4
15
59
4
30
1
1
.310
.388
.604
.992
180
EAS
EWA
22
C
1
4
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.500
1.000
326
MULT
23
C
56
247
220
62
84
13
6
13
69
10
1
25
0
1
0
2
0
0
.382
.445
.673
1.118
184
PC
NN2
23
C
48
210
184
54
69
11
5
12
63
10
24
0
2
.375
.447
.685
1.132
183
WES
EWA
23
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
434
PC
NLP
23
C
7
31
31
5
11
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
.355
.355
.516
.871
146
24
C
51
211
178
53
70
7
4
18
66
7
0
30
0
0
3
.393
.481
.781
1.262
217
PC
NN2
24
C
50
208
175
51
68
7
4
18
66
6
30
0
3
.389
.478
.783
1.261
217
EAS
EWA
24
C
1
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.667
.667
1.333
197
HG
NN2
25
C
41
192
164
63
69
13
8
21
80
3
26
1
1
.421
.503
.982
1.484
272
26
C
52
222
186
60
69
13
5
13
59
3
31
0
1
4
0
.371
.463
.704
1.168
197
HG
NN2
26
C
50
218
182
59
67
12
5
13
58
3
31
1
4
.368
.463
.703
1.166
198
NAS
NAA
26
C
2
4
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.750
1.250
173
MULT
27
C
38
164
134
41
51
5
4
15
51
3
0
25
0
2
1
3
1
0
.381
.478
.813
1.292
238
HG
NN2
27
C
29
127
108
36
43
5
3
12
42
3
15
1
3
.398
.476
.833
1.309
240
EAS
EWA
27
C
2
9
5
1
1
0
1
0
4
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
.200
.444
.600
1.044
178
HG
NLP
27
C
2
8
6
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
2
0
0
.167
.375
.667
1.042
164
HG
NLC
27
C
5
20
15
3
6
0
0
2
3
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
.400
.550
.800
1.350
276
28
C
24
117
98
34
44
7
4
12
40
3
19
6
0
0
.449
.538
.969
1.508
285
HG
NN2
28
1B
2
9
6
2
1
0
0
1
2
0
3
0
0
.167
.444
.667
1.111
183
VEZ
MEX
28
C
22
108
92
32
43
7
4
11
38
3
16
6
0
0
.467
.546
.989
1.535
292
VEZ
MEX
29
C
94
434
358
100
134
31
3
33
124
7
75
25
1
0
.374
.484
.754
1.238
203
MULT
30
C
69
296
236
61
77
10
4
14
69
6
0
57
1
2
2
1
0
.326
.461
.581
1.042
191
HG
NN2
30
C
62
266
212
57
72
9
4
14
66
4
51
2
1
.340
.472
.618
1.090
207
HG
NVS
30
C
1
5
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
.250
.400
.500
.900
135
EAS
EWA
30
C
2
10
7
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
.429
.600
.429
1.029
170
HG
WS
30
C
4
15
13
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
.077
.200
.077
.277
-25
MULT
MULT
31
C
79
345
281
101
124
24
9
20
115
5
0
63
0
1
0
.441
.545
.804
1.349
264
HG
NN2
31
C
70
305
249
93
116
23
9
20
112
4
55
1
0
.466
.564
.871
1.435
277
EAS
EWA
31
C
1
4
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
.333
.500
.333
.833
413
NNS
NLA
31
C
1
4
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
.667
.750
.667
1.417
299
HG
WS
31
C
7
32
26
8
5
1
0
0
2
1
6
0
0
.192
.344
.231
.575
83
MULT
32
C
56
229
198
44
68
9
6
11
52
3
0
31
0
3
0
0
0
.343
.432
.616
1.048
182
HG
NN2
32
C
50
203
180
40
60
8
6
10
50
3
23
0
0
.333
.409
.611
1.020
169
EAS
EWA
32
C
1
4
3
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
.667
.750
1.000
1.750
342
HG
WS
32
C
5
22
15
3
6
0
0
1
2
0
0
7
0
3
0
0
0
.400
.591
.600
1.191
291
MULT
33
C
52
216
178
38
59
7
5
8
41
0
37
1
1
0
1
0
.331
.447
.562
1.008
188
HG
NN2
33
C
47
195
161
37
56
6
5
8
40
0
33
0
1
.348
.459
.596
1.055
195
HG
WS
33
C
4
16
14
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
.143
.250
.214
.464
76
NOS
NSA
33
C
1
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
.333
.600
.333
.933
179
34
C
50
192
176
34
55
12
3
13
52
0
0
16
1
0
0
0
0
.313
.370
.636
1.006
179
HG
NN2
34
C
48
186
171
34
54
12
3
13
52
0
15
0
0
.316
.371
.649
1.020
180
EAS
EWA
34
C
2
6
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
.200
.333
.200
.533
100
17
9
C
955
4056
3482
930
1274
218
84
253
1091
59
1
532
43
9
12
29
1
0
.366
.451
.695
1.146
202
162 Game Average
688
591
158
216
37
14
43
185
10
2
90
23
56
2
5
9
0
.366
.451
.695
1.146
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
832
3485
3004
788
1088
180
77
209
923
49
1
440
12
9
11
29
1
0
.362
.445
.682
1.127
201
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
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
169
11
Homestead Grays
C
509
2147
1824
501
661
109
49
134
595
23
0
298
9
3
8
17
0
0
.362
.454
.696
1.150
208
5
Pittsburgh Crawfords
C
313
1302
1157
287
412
67
27
75
325
25
0
130
1
3
12
.356
.422
.655
1.078
184
8
East All Stars
C
11
42
32
5
13
1
1
0
6
1
0
9
1
4
0
0
1
0
.406
.524
.500
1.024
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
434
1
NNL All Stars II
C
2
4
4
1
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
.750
1.250
173
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
NNL South All Stars
C
1
4
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
.667
.750
.667
1.417
299
1
North All Stars
C
1
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
.333
.600
.333
.933
179



Advanced Batting
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
123
.462
.357
6.5%
4.1%
8.4%
1.60
7.3%
1.6%
.306
.139
MRS
NNL
4
.467
.336
0.0%
7.6%
0.0%
1.2%
.000
.121
HG
IND
119
.461
.358
6.7%
8.4%
4.2%
0.6%
1.60
13.29
7.6%
1.7%
.318
.139
HG
IND
209
.415
.319
6.2%
7.5%
1.4%
1.2%
4.33
6.38
4.3%
1.1%
.262
.110
PC
299
.417
.351
9.0%
0.6%
0.3%
8.2%
27.00
3.0%
0.9%
.197
.112
PC
IND
270
.426
.347
9.6%
8.2%
0.4%
0.7%
26.00
11.82
3.3%
0.9%
.220
.112
PC
NVM
29
.325
.385
3.4%
8.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.2%
.000
.112
279
.505
.329
6.8%
0.0%
6.7%
7.2%
1.2%
.353
.122
PC
NN2
277
.505
.329
6.9%
6.7%
7.2%
1.2%
.356
.122
EAS
EWA
2
.460
.362
0.0%
4.3%
0.0%
10.0%
0.43
0.0%
1.4%
.000
.197
281
.447
.327
10.7%
0.0%
7.6%
5.3%
0.8%
.289
.092
PC
NN2
277
.447
.328
10.8%
7.7%
5.4%
0.8%
.294
.093
EAS
EWA
4
.459
.229
0.0%
3.6%
0.0%
25.0%
0.14
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.074
MULT
247
.480
.352
10.1%
0.0%
8.9%
5.3%
1.5%
.291
.129
PC
NN2
210
.483
.355
11.4%
8.7%
5.7%
1.5%
.310
.135
WES
EWA
6
.769
.365
16.7%
16.7%
0.0%
7.3%
2.29
0.0%
1.0%
.400
.078
PC
NLP
31
.405
.331
0.0%
8.6%
0.0%
2.1%
4.10
3.2%
1.7%
.161
.102
211
.531
.355
14.2%
0.0%
8.9%
8.5%
1.7%
.388
.128
PC
NN2
208
.529
.354
14.4%
8.9%
8.7%
1.7%
.394
.128
EAS
EWA
3
.646
.422
0.0%
8.4%
0.0%
8.4%
1.00
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.096
HG
NN2
192
.599
.347
13.5%
8.1%
10.9%
1.6%
.561
.133
222
.498
.352
14.0%
9.5%
5.9%
1.5%
.333
.130
HG
NN2
218
.497
.350
14.2%
9.4%
6.0%
1.5%
.335
.129
NAS
NAA
4
.564
.416
0.0%
13.8%
1.8%
7.67
0.0%
1.2%
.250
.164
MULT
164
.533
.346
15.2%
0.0%
9.0%
9.1%
1.6%
.433
.117
HG
NN2
127
.545
.347
11.8%
8.7%
9.4%
1.6%
.435
.121
EAS
EWA
9
.276
.338
33.3%
12.5%
0.0%
11.8%
1.06
0.0%
1.5%
.400
.106
HG
NLP
8
.434
.344
25.0%
9.7%
12.5%
2.8%
.500
.153
HG
NLC
20
.617
.342
25.0%
9.3%
2.2%
4.14
10.0%
1.0%
.400
.076
117
.629
.353
16.2%
5.1%
9.4%
3.17
10.3%
1.2%
.520
.127
HG
NN2
9
.474
.360
33.3%
10.1%
11.1%
1.3%
.500
.126
VEZ
MEX
108
.642
.353
14.8%
9.4%
5.6%
10.2%
2.67
0.92
10.2%
1.2%
.522
.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
296
.475
.339
19.3%
0.3%
9.7%
57.00
4.7%
1.0%
.254
.102
HG
NN2
266
.498
.337
19.2%
9.8%
5.3%
1.1%
.278
.102
HG
NVS
5
.428
.365
20.0%
7.0%
4.2%
1.67
0.0%
0.0%
.250
.081
EAS
EWA
10
.368
.365
30.0%
11.5%
0.0%
16.7%
0.69
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.088
HG
WS
15
.163
.347
13.3%
7.7%
6.7%
1.0%
2.00
7.67
0.0%
1.3%
.000
.117
MULT
MULT
345
.595
.353
18.3%
0.0%
10.0%
5.8%
0.6%
.363
.099
HG
NN2
305
.626
.360
18.0%
10.0%
6.6%
0.7%
.406
.105
EAS
EWA
4
.377
.143
25.0%
5.3%
0.0%
10.5%
0.50
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.000
NNS
NLA
4
.663
.336
25.0%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.088
HG
WS
32
.318
.322
18.8%
10.2%
0.0%
0.0%
.038
.051
MULT
229
.464
.344
13.5%
0.0%
8.4%
4.8%
0.9%
.273
.103
HG
NN2
203
.459
.349
11.3%
8.5%
4.9%
0.9%
.278
.106
EAS
EWA
4
.704
.326
25.0%
5.7%
0.0%
5.7%
1.00
0.0%
1.4%
.333
.159
HG
WS
22
.468
.293
31.8%
8.0%
0.0%
4.5%
1.75
4.5%
0.9%
.200
.061
MULT
216
.461
.330
17.1%
0.5%
8.8%
37.00
3.7%
0.8%
.230
.095
HG
NN2
195
.481
.336
16.9%
8.8%
4.1%
0.9%
.248
.100
HG
WS
16
.244
.259
12.5%
7.8%
0.0%
0.8%
10.00
0.0%
0.4%
.071
.052
NOS
NSA
5
.353
.330
40.0%
10.3%
20.0%
1.3%
2.00
8.00
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.043
192
.453
.341
8.3%
0.5%
9.3%
16.00
6.8%
0.9%
.324
.096
HG
NN2
186
.458
.343
8.1%
9.4%
7.0%
1.0%
.333
.098
EAS
EWA
6
.306
.273
16.7%
6.6%
16.7%
7.4%
1.00
0.89
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.009
17
9
4056
.499
.347
13.1%
8.9%
3.3%
4.6%
3.77
5.69
6.2%
1.1%
.329
.114
 
Year
Team Lg
PA
wOBA
LG
BB%
LG
K%
LG
BB/K
LG
HR%
LG
ISO
LG
16
Negro Leagues
3485
.491
.342
12.6%
8.6%
1.6%
1.8%
5.83
8.84
6.0%
1.1%
.320
.112
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%
0.0%
0.00
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
.467
.336
0.0%
7.6%
0.0%
1.2%
.000
.121
11
Homestead Grays
2147
.502
.343
13.9%
9.0%
2.4%
1.3%
3.56
8.18
6.2%
1.1%
.334
.111
5
Pittsburgh Crawfords
1302
.470
.342
10.0%
8.0%
0.3%
0.8%
27.00
11.02
5.8%
1.2%
.299
.116
8
East All Stars
42
.405
.312
21.4%
8.6%
2.4%
12.6%
9.00
0.77
0.0%
0.5%
.094
.083
1
West All Stars
6
.769
.365
16.7%
16.7%
0.0%
7.3%
2.29
0.0%
1.0%
.400
.078
1
NNL All Stars II
4
.564
.416
0.0%
13.8%
0.0%
1.2%
.250
.164
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
NNL South All Stars
4
.663
.336
25.0%
5.6%
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.088
1
North All Stars
5
.353
.330
40.0%
10.3%
20.0%
1.3%
2.00
8.00
0.0%
0.0%
.000
.043

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