#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 19 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Wednesday, 10/25/1931 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Josh Gibson
12/21/1911 19 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 1931 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 24 Days (368 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days) 2 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
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 | | |
9/18 | PIT | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/19 | PIT | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/20 | @BSN | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @BSN | W 9-7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #6 | PoG | |
9/23 | PHI | L 7-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @CIN | L 7-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | @CIN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 6-11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
10/1 | BRO | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/2 | STL | W 8-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 126 | 501 | 128 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 55 | 18 | 112 | .255 | .280 | .413 | .693 | .582 | .158 |
Projected | 126 | 501 | 128 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 77 | 55 | 18 | 112 | .255 | .280 | .413 | .693 | .582 | .158 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 123 | 522 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 207 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 52.2 | 3.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 149 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .281 | .336 | .617 |
vs. RHP | 352 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 65 | 42 | 9 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .279 | .446 | .725 |
Close/Late | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .367 | .625 | .992 |
Scoring Position | 150 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .289 | .427 | .716 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 60 | 240 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 43 | 32 | 8 | 59 | .271 | .293 | .463 | .756 |
Road | 66 | 261 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 53 | .241 | .267 | .368 | .635 |
March/April | 21 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 21 | .247 | .279 | .309 | .588 |
May | 21 | 87 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 19 | .322 | .333 | .586 | .920 |
June | 20 | 80 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 16 | .362 | .400 | .575 | .975 |
July | 21 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .224 | .241 | .353 | .594 |
August | 23 | 95 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 22 | .200 | .208 | .305 | .514 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 73 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 13 | .178 | .218 | .356 | .574 |
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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 |
Total | 232 | 910 | 228 | 28 | 5 | 34 | 143 | 94 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 204 | 3 | 1 | .251 | .273 | .404 | .678 | |
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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 | 124 | 123 | 664 | 66 | 2 | 738 | 8 | .989 | 1079.2 | 6.15 | 3 | 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...
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