#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 21 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Sunday, 10/22/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Josh Gibson
12/21/1911 21 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"1 210
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 595,000 1935 4 Year(s), 24 Days (712 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 4 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/15 | STL | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/16 | @NYN | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/17 | @NYN | L 6-9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/18 | PHI | W 8-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | PHI | W 12-3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | #7 | PoG | |
9/21 | @BSN | W 8-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 4-12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | CIN | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @PIT | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @PIT | W 16-8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 133 | 493 | 137 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 90 | 73 | 27 | 79 | .278 | .312 | .499 | .811 | .746 | .221 |
Projected | 133 | 493 | 137 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 90 | 73 | 27 | 79 | .278 | .312 | .499 | .811 | .746 | .221 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 123 | 525 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 246 | 58 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 77.5 | 5.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 145 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .350 | .490 | .840 |
vs. RHP | 348 | 94 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 62 | 50 | 14 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .296 | .503 | .799 |
Close/Late | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .308 | .286 | .593 |
Scoring Position | 140 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .352 | .464 | .816 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .625 | .958 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 66 | 245 | 65 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 36 | 13 | 46 | .265 | .298 | .461 | .759 |
Road | 67 | 248 | 72 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 33 | .290 | .327 | .536 | .863 |
March/April | 23 | 88 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 17 | .284 | .323 | .466 | .788 |
May | 22 | 82 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 9 | .280 | .302 | .537 | .839 |
June | 22 | 79 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | .278 | .344 | .557 | .901 |
July | 23 | 80 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 18 | .263 | .291 | .412 | .703 |
August | 23 | 86 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 14 | .244 | .270 | .512 | .781 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 78 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 11 | .321 | .346 | .513 | .858 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1929 | 15 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .096 | .175 | .135 | .310 | BSN CHC |
1930 | 91 | 357 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 66 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 1 | .266 | .279 | .431 | .711 | CHC |
1931 | 126 | 501 | 128 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 55 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 3 | 0 | .255 | .280 | .413 | .693 | CHC,NL |
1932 | 120 | 442 | 106 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 2 | 0 | .240 | .267 | .387 | .654 | CHC |
1933 | 133 | 493 | 137 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 90 | 73 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .312 | .499 | .811 | CHC,NL |
Total | 485 | 1845 | 471 | 81 | 16 | 67 | 289 | 220 | 75 | 0 | 13 | 374 | 5 | 3 | .255 | .282 | .425 | .708 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1929, A | 64 | 244 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 1 | 7 | .238 | .309 | .357 | .665 |
1929, AA | 36 | 120 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 8 | .233 | .298 | .292 | .589 |
1929, AAA | 15 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .127 | .172 | .200 | .372 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 127 | 123 | 745 | 76 | 4 | 829 | 8 | .990 | 1088.1 | 6.86 | 2 | 159 | 44 | 27.7 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1929... Traded from Boston (N) to Chicago (N) on 2/6/1929 (Going to BSN: P Connie Rector, P Bill Holland, C Bill Perkins, P Joe Giard, P Myles Thomas. Going to CHC: C Josh Gibson)... Had first career hit on 6/19/1929, off Tony Kaufmann (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 4/7/1930, off Guy Bush (BRO)... Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game... 9/1/1932: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $595,000 per year, for 3 years. Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
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