#5 Josh Gibson, Catcher, 21 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Josh Gibson

12/21/1911
21
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"1
210

Catcher
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R
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 595,000
1935
4 Year(s), 24 Days (712 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77628
Versus LHP77628
Versus RHP77628
Talent981038
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6
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Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 5
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15STLW 2-1300000001#6  
9/16@NYNL 1-4400000001#6  
9/17@NYNL 6-9413200000#5  
9/18PHIW 8-3512100100#5  
9/19PHIW 12-3533002502#7PoG 
9/21@BSNW 8-7412000000#5  
9/23CINL 4-12301000010#4  
9/24CINW 4-3302100210#5  
9/26@PITL 4-5411000001#4  
9/27@PITW 16-8513010300#5  

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1334931372892190732779.278.312.499.811.746.221
Projected1334931372892190732779.278.312.499.811.746.221
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1235250208052465802.077.55.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP14543114328231328200.297.350.490.840
vs. RHP348941751862501451300.270.296.503.799
Close/Late3582004543000.229.308.286.593
Scoring Position140427246301427500.300.352.464.816
Pinch Hitting820013111000.250.333.625.958
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home6624565134947361346.265.298.461.759
Road67248721551243371433.290.327.536.863
March/April2388255131516517.284.323.466.788
May228223306131439.280.302.537.839
June2279227331712910.278.344.557.901
July238021521146418.263.291.412.703
August2386214251613314.244.270.512.781
Sept/Oct2078254131512311.321.346.513.858

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
Total48518454718116672892207501337453.255.282.425.708 

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 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1271237457648298.9901088.16.8621594427.7

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...
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