Josh Gibson - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Josh Gibson



Joshua Gibson


Born: December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, GA
Died: January 20, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA
          (35 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 213

Notes:


• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972
• Buried: Allegheny Cemetery (Pittsburgh, PA)


Fielding Breakdown by Position

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Team Lg Pos
MRS / HG
NNL / IND
18
C
31
1
1
HG
IND
19
C
38
2.6
8
-1.4
2
-0.2
1
1.3
PC
IND / NvM
20
LF
39
-0.4
37
0.6
3
-0.3
PC / EAS
NN2 / EWA
21
C
50
-2.0
4
0.8
4
-0.9
8
-0.2
4
1.4
5
PC / EAS
NN2 / EWA
22
C
57
1.7
6
1.1
3
0.1
4
-1.2
1
-0.7
PC / WES
MULT
23
C
42
0.7
8
1.2
1
-0.1
3
-0.5
1
PC / EAS
NN2 / EWA
24
C
41
4.5
6
0.4
1
0.7
1
-1.1
1
1.1
2
-1.3
1
HG
NN2
25
C
36
-1.1
1
0.3
1
0.4
1
0.3
HG / NAS
NN2 / NAA
26
C
45
3.9
2
1.0
3
-0.3
1
-0.2
HG / EAS
NN2 / EWA
27
C
36
3.5
1
0.5
1
2.6
HG / VEZ
NN2 / MEX
28
C
23
0.4
1
-0.3
VEZ
MEX
29
C
94
HG / EAS
MULT
30
C
61
2.0
2
-0.2
3
1.4
3
-0.8
1
MULT
MULT
31
C
70
3.5
1
-0.1
11
3.3
1
HG / EAS
MULT
32
C
49
-3.6
2
-0.5
6
-1.8
1
HG / NOS
MULT
33
C
47
-3.1
2
1.8
2
-0.6
1
HG / EAS
NN2 / EWA
34
C
45
5.0
2
-0.2
1
0.4
3
17
9
C
804
17.6
37
5.8
14
0.3
64
-1.8
5
2.8
36
0.9
14
1
Team Lg Pos
2
116
2
vs Major Leaguers
4
-0.4
6
1.3
16
Negro Leagues
684
18.0
37
5.8
14
0.3
58
-3.1
5
2.8
36
0.9
14
1
Team Lg Pos
1
Memphis Red Sox
C
1
11
Homestead Grays
C
447
10.5
13
2.3
5
0.5
14
0.0
2
-0.2
24
1.5
8
5
Pittsburgh Crawfords
C
225
5.3
24
3.5
9
-0.2
49
-1.3
2
0.4
12
-0.7
5
1
8
East All Stars
C
10
1.0
1
-0.5
1
2.6
1
1
West All Stars
C
1
-0.3
1
NNL All Stars II
C
2
0.9
2
Azules de Veracruz
C
116
1
NNL South All Stars
C
1
0.0
1
North All Stars
C
1
0.2

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