#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 18 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Thursday, 10/19/1930 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Josh Gibson
12/21/1911 18 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 : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 5.0 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 $ 300,000 1930 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 24 Days (196 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/20 | @CIN | W 10-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/21 | @CIN | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @PHI | W 9-3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @PHI | L 4-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 3-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/27 | PIT | W 9-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | BSN | L 2-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @CIN | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | BRO | W 11-1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
10/4 | @STL | L 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 91 | 357 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 66 | 37 | 8 | 77 | .266 | .279 | .431 | .711 | .598 | .165 |
Projected | 91 | 357 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 66 | 37 | 8 | 77 | .266 | .279 | .431 | .711 | .598 | .165 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 89 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 41.6 | 4.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 77 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .308 | .455 | .762 |
vs. RHP | 280 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 31 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .257 | .271 | .425 | .696 |
Close/Late | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .345 | .387 | .345 | .732 |
Scoring Position | 103 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .248 | .330 | .578 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 44 | 169 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 38 | .249 | .257 | .343 | .601 |
Road | 47 | 188 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 39 | .282 | .296 | .511 | .807 |
March/April | 17 | 62 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 12 | .306 | .306 | .500 | .806 |
May | 19 | 71 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | .239 | .276 | .366 | .643 |
June | 22 | 87 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | .264 | .281 | .368 | .649 |
July | 10 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | .308 | .300 | .564 | .864 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 98 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 19 | .245 | .252 | .439 | .691 |
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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 |
Total | 106 | 409 | 100 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 66 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 92 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .265 | .394 | .659 | |
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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 | 89 | 89 | 361 | 63 | 1 | 432 | 8 | .981 | 775.2 | 5.01 | 0 | 130 | 36 | 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)...
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