#93 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 31 yrs, Philadelphia Phillies
Monday, 10/23/1940 |
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| Josh Gibson
12/21/1908
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USA
6"0
195
Catcher
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5.0 Stars
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$ 17,410,500
1945
15 Year(s), 16 Days (2596 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 16 Days (2596 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 75 | 77 | 100 | 100 | 64 |
| Versus LHP | 57 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 60 |
| Versus RHP | 82 | 81 | 100 | 100 | 66 |
| Talent | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
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| Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/29 | @NY1 | W 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 | | |
| 9/30 | @SFN | W 9-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 10/1 | SFN | W 7-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | #3 | PoG | |
| 10/4 | SLN | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 10/5 | SLN | W 12-6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/7 | @SLN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 10/8 | @SLN | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
| 10/9 | @SLN | L 0-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/11 | SLN | L 0-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #3 | | |
| 10/12 | SLN | L 2-9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #3 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 144 | 470 | 164 | 36 | 1 | 72 | 162 | 156 | 128 | 76 | .349 | .488 | .889 | 1.377 | 1.752 | .540 |
| Projected | 144 | 470 | 164 | 36 | 1 | 72 | 162 | 156 | 128 | 76 | .349 | .488 | .889 | 1.377 | 1.752 | .540 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 127 | 605 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 418 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 214.5 | 18.2 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 102 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .492 | 1.020 | 1.512 |
| vs. RHP | 368 | 128 | 31 | 1 | 51 | 120 | 118 | 100 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .348 | .486 | .853 | 1.340 |
| Close/Late | 40 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .576 | .950 | 1.526 |
| Scoring Position | 133 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 79 | 0 | 50 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .511 | .789 | 1.300 |
| Pinch Hitting | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .438 | .455 | .892 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 72 | 234 | 74 | 13 | 0 | 35 | 83 | 71 | 63 | 43 | .316 | .462 | .821 | 1.282 |
| Road | 72 | 236 | 90 | 23 | 1 | 37 | 79 | 85 | 65 | 33 | .381 | .513 | .958 | 1.471 |
| March/April | 24 | 75 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 14 | .347 | .524 | 1.040 | 1.564 |
| May | 24 | 76 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 12 | .263 | .394 | .763 | 1.157 |
| June | 23 | 78 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 11 | .346 | .441 | .885 | 1.325 |
| July | 23 | 76 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 11 | .447 | .574 | .987 | 1.561 |
| August | 24 | 83 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 13 | .386 | .514 | .855 | 1.370 |
| Sept/Oct | 26 | 82 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 15 | .305 | .468 | .817 | 1.285 |
| Postseason | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | .130 | .323 | .130 | .453 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1927 | 143 | 461 | 118 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 78 | 77 | 101 | 5 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .391 | .367 | .758 | LAA |
| 1928 | 146 | 451 | 122 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 75 | 107 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 2 | 1 | .271 | .413 | .377 | .790 | LAA |
| 1929 | 125 | 405 | 108 | 28 | 1 | 25 | 80 | 76 | 96 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .405 | .526 | .931 | LAA |
| 1930 | 145 | 492 | 144 | 37 | 1 | 34 | 114 | 112 | 115 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 0 | .293 | .431 | .579 | 1.011 | LAA |
| 1931 | 144 | 480 | 136 | 26 | 2 | 47 | 130 | 111 | 108 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 1 | .283 | .418 | .640 | 1.058 | LAA |
| 1932 | 140 | 434 | 128 | 43 | 3 | 33 | 101 | 87 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 3 | 0 | .295 | .423 | .636 | 1.059 | CIN,NL |
| 1933 | 139 | 445 | 132 | 40 | 0 | 34 | 88 | 102 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .419 | .616 | 1.035 | CIN |
| 1934 | 150 | 493 | 157 | 40 | 1 | 50 | 129 | 124 | 119 | 3 | 10 | 68 | 2 | 0 | .318 | .446 | .708 | 1.154 | CIN,NL |
| 1935 | 142 | 481 | 160 | 44 | 2 | 66 | 156 | 149 | 133 | 2 | 3 | 76 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .477 | .844 | 1.321 | CIN,NL |
| 1936 | 143 | 468 | 148 | 30 | 0 | 52 | 127 | 128 | 125 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .462 | .714 | 1.175 | SLA,AL |
| 1937 | 141 | 445 | 139 | 34 | 0 | 50 | 133 | 122 | 141 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 3 | 0 | .312 | .478 | .726 | 1.204 | SLA,AL |
| 1938 | 131 | 393 | 113 | 30 | 3 | 51 | 127 | 115 | 134 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .471 | .768 | 1.239 | SLA,AL |
| 1939 | 143 | 477 | 137 | 37 | 2 | 57 | 133 | 135 | 125 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 1 | 0 | .287 | .435 | .732 | 1.167 | SLA,AL |
| 1940 | 144 | 470 | 164 | 36 | 1 | 72 | 162 | 156 | 128 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 1 | 0 | .349 | .488 | .889 | 1.377 | PHI,NL |
| Total | 1976 | 6395 | 1906 | 492 | 17 | 581 | 1628 | 1569 | 1623 | 55 | 62 | 1014 | 23 | 3 | .298 | .441 | .653 | 1.093 | |
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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 |
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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 |
| 1940 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .323 | .130 | .453 |
| Total | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .333 | .130 | .464 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 140 | 127 | 758 | 50 | 1 | 816 | 8 | .990 | 1154.0 | 6.36 | 1 | 85 | 31 | 36.5 |
| First Base | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 18.00 | | | | |
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Had first career hit on 4/3/1927, off Axel Lindstrom (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/6/1927, off Hub Pruett (SLA)...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1927...
1/26/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/20/1929 with a Broken Hand, out for 5 weeks...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1929...
1/26/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,621,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/27/1930...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1930, hitting .450 with 6 HR, 16 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago (A) on 8/31/1930...
1/26/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,471,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Baltimore on 5/23/1931...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/29/1931, hitting .611 with 5 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1931, hitting .500 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1931, hitting .444 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/8/1932 to a 4-year deal worth $18,081,300 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/13/1932...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Philadelphia on 5/16/1933...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1933, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1933, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1933...
Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Atlanta, driving in 4 runs on 7/12/1934...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1934, hitting .398 with 13 HR, 31 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1934...
Drove in 7 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 4/3/1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1935, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 7 RBI...
Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1935, hitting .458 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1935, hitting .388 with 13 HR, 36 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against San Francisco on 8/9/1935...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1935, hitting .474 with 5 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1935, hitting .556 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 66 on 10/1/1935...
Won MVP in 1935, hitting .333 with 66 HR, 156 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1935...
Signed as a free agent by Baltimore on 2/1/1936 to a 4-year deal worth $15,328,000 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against Boston, driving in 5 runs on 4/11/1936...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1936, hitting .421 with 5 HR, 13 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1936, hitting .337 with 12 HR, 32 RBI...
Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1936, hitting .455 with 5 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1936, hitting .392 with 14 HR, 26 RBI...
Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Kansas City on 8/12/1937...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1938, hitting .421 with 5 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1938 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1938, hitting .382 with 15 HR, 32 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 7/6/1938...
Injured on 7/22/1938 with a Tight Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1939, hitting .342 with 10 HR, 22 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1939, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1939 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (A) on 7/17/1939...
Had 500th career homerun on 8/26/1939, off Chad Kimsey (LAA)...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 8/29/1939...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1939, hitting .280 with 11 HR, 29 RBI...
Won MVP in 1939, hitting .287 with 57 HR, 133 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Philadelphia on 2/1/1940 to a 6-year deal worth $17,410,500 per year...
Hit 3 homeruns against Los Angeles (N), driving in 5 runs on 4/7/1940...
Was selected to the 1940 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1940, hitting .346 with 11 HR, 27 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1940, hitting .563 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1940, hitting .447 with 11 HR, 28 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1940, hitting .476 with 5 HR, 9 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Atlanta, driving in 6 runs on 9/13/1940...
Won MVP in 1940, hitting .349 with 72 HR, 162 RBI...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1940...
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AVG
1934 - .318 - 2nd
1935 - .333 - 3rd
1936 - .316 - 8th
1937 - .312 - 5th
| OBP
1928 - .413 - 5th
1930 - .431 - 5th
1931 - .418 - 8th
1932 - .423 - 1st
1933 - .419 - 2nd
1934 - .446 - 1st
1935 - .477 - 1st
1936 - .462 - 3rd
1937 - .478 - 1st
1938 - .471 - 1st
1939 - .435 - 4th
| SLG
1931 - .640 - 10th
1932 - .636 - 1st
1933 - .616 - 2nd
1934 - .708 - 1st
1935 - .844 - 1st
1936 - .714 - 1st
1937 - .726 - 1st
1938 - .768 - 1st
1939 - .732 - 1st
| OPS
1930 - 1.011 - 10th
1931 - 1.058 - 8th
1932 - 1.059 - 1st
1933 - 1.035 - 1st
1934 - 1.154 - 1st
1935 - 1.321 - 1st
1936 - 1.175 - 1st
1937 - 1.204 - 1st
1938 - 1.239 - 1st
1939 - 1.167 - 1st
| Doubles
1935 - 44 - 9th
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Homeruns
1931 - 47 - 10th
1932 - 33 - 5th
1933 - 34 - 6th
1934 - 50 - 1st
1935 - 66 - 1st
1936 - 52 - 2nd
1937 - 50 - 2nd
1938 - 51 - 1st
1939 - 57 - 1st
| RBI
1934 - 129 - 4th
1935 - 156 - 1st
1936 - 127 - 3rd
1937 - 133 - 4th
1938 - 127 - 2nd
1939 - 133 - 2nd
| Runs
1934 - 124 - 1st
1935 - 149 - 1st
1936 - 128 - 3rd
1937 - 122 - 6th
1938 - 115 - 5th
1939 - 135 - 1st
| BB
1927 - 101 - 5th
1928 - 107 - 4th
1929 - 96 - 10th
1930 - 115 - 6th
1931 - 108 - 9th
1932 - 100 - 4th
1933 - 91 - 9th
1934 - 119 - 3rd
1935 - 133 - 1st
1936 - 125 - 4th
1937 - 141 - 2nd
1938 - 134 - 1st
1939 - 125 - 4th
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