Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage
Standard Batting
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 18 | MRS | NNL | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 171 | 2 | 0 | /2 | |||||||
| 1933 | 21 | PC | NN2 | 68 | 262 | 238 | 61 | 94 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 74 | 4 | 20 | .395 | .442 | .744 | 1.186 | 217 | 177 | 0 | 4 | *2/7395 | AS | |||||
| 1934 | 22 | PC | NN2 | 65 | 272 | 240 | 56 | 76 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 59 | 4 | 30 | .317 | .395 | .617 | 1.012 | 181 | 148 | 1 | 1 | *2/3578 | AS | |||||
| 1935 | 23 | PC | NN2 | 44 | 194 | 168 | 48 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 10 | 24 | .369 | .448 | .661 | 1.109 | 177 | 111 | 0 | 2 | *2/3951 | AS | |||||
| 1936 | 24 | PC | NN2 | 50 | 208 | 175 | 51 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 66 | 6 | 30 | .389 | .478 | .783 | 1.261 | 217 | 137 | 0 | 3 | *2/39587 | AS | |||||
| 1937 | 25 | HG | NN2 | 39 | 183 | 156 | 60 | 65 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 73 | 2 | 25 | .417 | .500 | .974 | 1.474 | 273 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 2 | *2/357 | |||||
| 1938 | 26 | HG | NN2 | 46 | 199 | 165 | 53 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 2 | 29 | .370 | .467 | .721 | 1.188 | 209 | 119 | 1 | 4 | *2/537 | ||||||
| 1939 | 27 | HG | NN2 | 27 | 120 | 102 | 34 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 4 | 18 | .402 | .492 | .824 | 1.315 | 251 | 84 | *2/3 | AS,AS | |||||||
| 1940 | 28 | HG | NN2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .444 | .667 | 1.111 | 186 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | /32 | ||||
| 1942 | 30 | HG | NN2 | 48 | 198 | 162 | 44 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 35 | .327 | .447 | .580 | 1.027 | 200 | 94 | 1 | *2/937 | AS,AS | ||||||
| 1943 | 31 | HG | NN2 | 69 | 302 | 249 | 93 | 116 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 109 | 4 | 52 | .466 | .560 | .867 | 1.427 | 281 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 0 | *29/7 | AS | ||||
| 1944 | 32 | HG | NN2 | 49 | 199 | 176 | 39 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 49 | 3 | 23 | .335 | .412 | .602 | 1.014 | 169 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | *2/93 | AS | |||
| 1945 | 33 | HG | NN2 | 46 | 190 | 157 | 37 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 32 | .357 | .466 | .611 | 1.077 | 200 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 3 | *2/39 | |||||
| 1946 | 34 | HG | NN2 | 48 | 186 | 170 | 34 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 15 | .318 | .373 | .653 | 1.026 | 183 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 3 | *2/35 | AS,AS | ||||
| 14 Yrs | 602 | 2526 | 2168 | 612 | 808 | 135 | 58 | 166 | 733 | 40 | 336 | .373 | .458 | .718 | 1.176 | 214 | 1557 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 11 | |||||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 162 | 680 | 583 | 165 | 217 | 36 | 16 | 45 | 197 | 11 | 90 | .373 | .458 | .718 | 1.176 | 214 | 419 | ||||||||||||
| HG (9 yrs) | 374 | 1586 | 1343 | 396 | 506 | 83 | 39 | 105 | 477 | 16 | 232 | .377 | .470 | .731 | 1.201 | 223 | 982 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||
| PC (4 yrs) | 227 | 936 | 821 | 216 | 300 | 52 | 19 | 61 | 256 | 24 | 104 | .365 | .437 | .698 | 1.135 | 198 | 573 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
| MRS (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 171 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| NN2 (13 yrs) | 601 | 2522 | 2164 | 612 | 806 | 135 | 58 | 166 | 733 | 40 | 336 | .372 | .458 | .719 | 1.176 | 214 | 1555 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||
| NNL (1 yr) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 171 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Josh Gibson born?
Josh Gibson was born on December 21, 1911.
Where was Josh Gibson born?
Josh Gibson was born in Buena Vista, GA.
How tall was Josh Gibson?
Josh Gibson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Josh Gibson weigh when playing?
Josh Gibson weighed 220 lbs (99 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Josh Gibson play?
Josh Gibson played 14 seasons.
Is Josh Gibson in the Hall of Fame?
Josh Gibson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1972.
What position did Josh Gibson play?
Josh Gibson was a Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman.
How many hits did Josh Gibson have?
Josh Gibson had 808 hits over his career.
How many home runs did Josh Gibson have?
Josh Gibson had 166 home runs over his career.
What was Josh Gibson's average?
Josh Gibson had a .373 average over his career.
How many teams has Josh Gibson played for?
Josh Gibson played for 3 teams; the Memphis Red Sox, Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays.
How many World Series has Josh Gibson won?
Josh Gibson won 2 World Series.
When did Josh Gibson retire?
Josh Gibson last played in 1946.
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