#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 30 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs Saturday, 10/21/1942 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Josh Gibson
12/21/1911 30 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"1 215
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 5 / 6 (Very Popular) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Good Normal Prone 4.5 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 $ 8,250,000 1946 13 Year(s), 24 Days (2260 total Days) 172 Day(s) 14 Year(s), 0 Days (2408 total Days) 13 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 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 2 1 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 7 (Range), .977 (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 | | |
9/21 | PHI | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/23 | @CIN | L 4-11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | @CIN | L 3-6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/26 | PIT | L 7-17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/27 | PIT | L 6-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/28 | @BSN | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #4 | | |
9/29 | BRO | L 4-17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | @STL | L 7-13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/2 | @NYN | W 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/4 | BRO | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #4 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 524 | 153 | 30 | 3 | 29 | 112 | 88 | 64 | 57 | .292 | .364 | .527 | .891 | .876 | .235 |
Projected | 147 | 524 | 153 | 30 | 3 | 29 | 112 | 88 | 64 | 57 | .292 | .364 | .527 | .891 | .876 | .235 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 130 | 596 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 276 | 62 | 0 | 1 | .0 | 101.1 | 6.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 127 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 26 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .392 | .661 | 1.053 |
vs. RHP | 397 | 112 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 79 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .355 | .484 | .839 |
Close/Late | 58 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .458 | .810 | 1.269 |
Scoring Position | 154 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 77 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .372 | .519 | .891 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .438 | .385 | .822 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 259 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 56 | 48 | 34 | 30 | .243 | .326 | .483 | .808 |
Road | 74 | 265 | 90 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 56 | 40 | 30 | 27 | .340 | .403 | .570 | .972 |
March/April | 25 | 90 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 11 | .244 | .303 | .444 | .747 |
May | 24 | 86 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 11 | .337 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
June | 24 | 84 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 3 | .298 | .367 | .500 | .867 |
July | 23 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | .225 | .315 | .425 | .740 |
August | 25 | 92 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 9 | .380 | .437 | .728 | 1.165 |
Sept/Oct | 26 | 92 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 12 | .261 | .358 | .543 | .901 |
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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 |
1938 | 145 | 524 | 160 | 31 | 5 | 43 | 141 | 108 | 50 | 0 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .360 | .630 | .990 | CHC,NL |
1939 | 110 | 400 | 128 | 32 | 3 | 37 | 88 | 87 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 0 | .320 | .389 | .693 | 1.081 | CHC |
1940 | 146 | 500 | 157 | 39 | 7 | 38 | 94 | 101 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 0 | 0 | .314 | .393 | .648 | 1.041 | CHC,NL |
1941 | 151 | 553 | 195 | 48 | 1 | 52 | 150 | 111 | 67 | 0 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .419 | .725 | 1.144 | CHC,NL |
1942 | 147 | 524 | 153 | 30 | 3 | 29 | 112 | 88 | 64 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .364 | .527 | .891 | CHC,NL |
Total | 1776 | 6559 | 1970 | 406 | 54 | 397 | 1344 | 1125 | 539 | 0 | 62 | 1018 | 9 | 8 | .300 | .350 | .560 | .911 | |
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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 | 144 | 130 | 921 | 57 | 1 | 986 | 8 | .992 | 1170.0 | 7.58 | 6 | 117 | 33 | 28.2 |
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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... 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... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1941, hitting .500 with 7 HR, 10 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1941, hitting .600 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Was selected to the 1941 Allstar game... Was selected to the 1942 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1942, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1935 - .361 - 1st 1941 - .353 - 2nd
| OBP 1935 - .409 - 7th 1941 - .419 - 6th
| SLG 1935 - .677 - 7th 1938 - .630 - 5th 1940 - .648 - 6th 1941 - .725 - 4th
| OPS 1935 - 1.086 - 6th 1938 - .990 - 8th 1940 - 1.041 - 10th 1941 - 1.144 - 4th
| Hits 1935 - 194 - 6th 1941 - 195 - 8th
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Doubles 1941 - 48 - 6th
| Triples 1933 - 9 - 10th
| Homeruns 1935 - 42 - 10th 1938 - 43 - 7th 1939 - 37 - 10th 1941 - 52 - 6th
| RBI 1938 - 141 - 5th 1941 - 150 - 5th
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