#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 25 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Wednesday, 10/25/1937 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Josh Gibson
12/21/1911 25 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 4 / 6 (Popular) 4 / 6 (Popular) Good Normal Normal 4.0 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 $ 5,930,000 1939 8 Year(s), 24 Days (1400 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 1 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 6 (Range), .975 (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 | @BSN | L 6-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/21 | @BSN | W 7-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/23 | @CIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | PIT | W 10-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | PIT | W 7-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
9/28 | PHI | W 10-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | #4 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | BSN | W 6-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | #4 | PoG | |
10/2 | NYN | W 12-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 143 | 543 | 157 | 36 | 5 | 25 | 95 | 93 | 44 | 57 | .289 | .340 | .512 | .852 | .798 | .223 |
Projected | 143 | 543 | 157 | 36 | 5 | 25 | 95 | 93 | 44 | 57 | .289 | .340 | .512 | .852 | .798 | .223 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 129 | 591 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 278 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 90.2 | 6.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 105 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .410 | .724 | 1.134 |
vs. RHP | 438 | 119 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 61 | 61 | 34 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .323 | .461 | .784 |
Close/Late | 63 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .309 | .429 | .737 |
Scoring Position | 161 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 66 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .376 | .547 | .922 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .429 | .615 | 1.044 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 264 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 52 | 44 | 22 | 25 | .265 | .321 | .515 | .836 |
Road | 72 | 279 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 49 | 22 | 32 | .312 | .359 | .509 | .868 |
March/April | 23 | 99 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 6 | 16 | .333 | .368 | .677 | 1.045 |
May | 21 | 83 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | .277 | .326 | .458 | .784 |
June | 24 | 91 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 8 | .297 | .340 | .484 | .824 |
July | 23 | 87 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 7 | .287 | .323 | .575 | .897 |
August | 27 | 90 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | .289 | .363 | .456 | .818 |
Sept/Oct | 25 | 93 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 11 | .247 | .317 | .409 | .726 |
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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 |
1934 | 151 | 555 | 178 | 43 | 4 | 28 | 125 | 112 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .364 | .564 | .928 | CHC,NL |
1935 | 145 | 538 | 194 | 34 | 5 | 42 | 132 | 101 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 79 | 1 | 2 | .361 | .409 | .677 | 1.086 | CHC,NL |
1936 | 153 | 577 | 177 | 32 | 5 | 36 | 118 | 104 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 1 | 1 | .307 | .344 | .567 | .911 | CHC,NL |
1937 | 143 | 543 | 157 | 36 | 5 | 25 | 95 | 93 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .340 | .512 | .852 | CHC,NL |
Total | 1077 | 4058 | 1177 | 226 | 35 | 198 | 759 | 630 | 244 | 0 | 33 | 682 | 8 | 7 | .290 | .328 | .509 | .837 | |
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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 | 141 | 129 | 758 | 76 | 0 | 853 | 19 | .978 | 1160.2 | 6.61 | 5 | 178 | 48 | 27.0 |
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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... Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 5/12/1934... Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game... Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 8/16/1934... Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 5/26/1935... 6/19/1935: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $5,930,000 per year, for 4 years. Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game... Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 8/3/1935... Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1935, hitting .609 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1935, hitting .619 with 2 HR, 11 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1935, hitting .526 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1935, hitting .531 with 11 HR, 39 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1935... Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 4/24/1936... Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1935 - .361 - 1st
| OBP 1935 - .409 - 7th
| SLG 1935 - .677 - 7th
| OPS 1935 - 1.086 - 6th
| Hits 1935 - 194 - 6th
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Triples 1933 - 9 - 10th
| Homeruns 1935 - 42 - 10th
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