#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 28 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Josh Gibson

12/21/1911
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
215

Catcher
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,250,000
1946
11 Year(s), 24 Days (1916 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall98858
Versus LHP98858
Versus RHP98858
Talent98958
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Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@PHIL 3-6410000000#4  
9/24@PHIL 1-4300000010#4  
9/26BSNL 6-7310000022#4  
9/27BSNW 7-3321001210#4  
9/28CINL 0-5300000010#4  
9/29@PITL 8-9513000000#3  
9/30PITW 8-5301000020#4  
10/1@NYNL 3-4100000001#8  
10/2STLW 12-2535302600#4PoG 
10/4@BROW 4-3200000000#9  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14650015739738941016785.314.393.6481.0411.105.334
Projected14650015739738941016785.314.393.6481.0411.105.334
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall12557008011033248400.0128.19.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP832582718251921100.301.427.6991.126
vs. RHP4171323153176764864200.317.385.6381.023
Close/Late55161271812714100.291.365.7641.129
Scoring Position1003410064502517300.340.461.6201.081
Pinch Hitting1980015418000.421.450.5791.029
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home73256913042050563940.355.439.7381.177
Road7324466931844452845.270.343.553.896
March/April2485239251314911.271.340.600.940
May2374245272118812.324.381.7301.111
June24862740718201415.314.410.6051.015
July2280259139131215.313.402.563.965
August278632711016171317.372.455.8261.280
Sept/Oct26892651617191115.292.366.573.939

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192915525010025001500.096.175.135.310 BSN CHC
193091357951321466378047701.266.279.431.711CHC
1931126501128152207755180311230.255.280.413.693CHC,NL
193212044210625212565317019120.240.267.387.654CHC
193313349313728921907327057902.278.312.499.811CHC,NL
19341515551784342812511242078601.321.364.564.928CHC,NL
19351455381943454213210149077912.361.409.6771.086CHC,NL
19361535771773253611810434028611.307.344.567.911CHC,NL
193714354315736525959344045710.289.340.512.852CHC,NL
19381455241603154314110850097000.305.360.630.990CHC,NL
193911040012832337888747035810.320.389.6931.081CHC
1940146500157397389410167038500.314.393.6481.041CHC,NL
Total14785482162232850316108292640804889597.296.342.547.889 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1929, A64244582093433265917.238.309.357.665
1929, AA3612028510612112728.233.298.292.589
1929, AAA155572104232000.127.172.200.372

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1411258326208984.9961123.27.1921274132.3

Player History

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...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1938, hitting .478 with 5 HR, 12 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1938...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1939, hitting .579 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Injured on 6/7/1939 with a Fractured Ulna, out for 5 weeks...
7/29/1939: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (N), $8,250,000 per year, for 7 years.
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 10/2/1940...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1940...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1935 - .361 - 1st
OBP
1935 - .409 - 7th
SLG
1935 - .677 - 7th
1938 - .630 - 5th
OPS
1935 - 1.086 - 6th
1938 - .990 - 8th
Hits
1935 - 194 - 6th
Triples
1933 - 9 - 10th
Homeruns
1935 - 42 - 10th
1938 - 43 - 7th
1939 - 37 - 10th
RBI
1938 - 141 - 5th
  

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