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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
1930 18 MRS NNL C 1 1 8.0 3 1 1 1 0 .667 .963 2.25 6.53 2.00 5.60 0 0
1933 21 PC NN2 C 51 48 412.0 336 290 40 6 9 .982 .972 7.21 6.54 6.47 5.97 3 15 AS
1933 21 PC NN2 LF 8 8 62.0 10 8 2 0 0 1.000 .951 1.45 1.63 1.25 1.48 AS
1933 21 PC NN2 1B 4 2 25.0 34 29 2 3 1 .912 .973 11.16 10.40 7.75 9.50 AS
1933 21 PC NN2 3B 4 2 20.0 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 .923 1.35 2.66 0.75 2.43 AS
1933 21 PC NN2 RF 4 4 31.0 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 .960 2.32 1.77 2.00 1.60 AS
1934 22 PC NN2 C 57 55 472.2 407 349 48 10 5 .975 .979 7.56 6.67 6.96 7.30 4 32 AS
1934 22 PC NN2 1B 6 5 44.0 49 45 4 0 3 1.000 .987 10.02 10.76 8.17 11.78 AS
1934 22 PC NN2 3B 3 2 15.0 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 .934 3.00 2.88 1.67 3.13 AS
1934 22 PC NN2 LF 3 3 24.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .943 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.73 AS
1934 22 PC NN2 CF 1 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1.00 2.20 1.00 2.40 AS
1935 23 PC NN2 C 35 33 286.0 238 204 32 2 2 .992 .981 7.43 6.48 6.74 5.14 1 6 AS
1935 23 PC NN2 1B 9 8 78.1 88 79 6 3 6 .966 .984 9.77 10.56 9.44 8.38 AS
1935 23 PC NN2 RF 4 4 34.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .941 1.85 1.75 1.75 1.40 AS
1935 23 PC NN2 3B 1 0 6.0 3 2 1 0 1 1.000 .920 4.50 2.85 3.00 2.30 AS
1935 23 PC NN2 P 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.10 AS
1936 24 PC NN2 C 42 40 360.1 251 211 30 10 2 .960 .979 6.02 6.28 5.74 4.72 2 11 AS
1936 24 PC NN2 1B 7 7 46.0 48 43 3 2 6 .958 .981 9.00 10.41 6.57 7.81 AS
1936 24 PC NN2 RF 2 2 15.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .960 0.60 1.80 0.50 1.35 AS
1936 24 PC NN2 3B 1 0 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .915 4.50 2.70 2.00 2.10 AS
1936 24 PC NN2 CF 1 1 9.0 5 4 0 1 0 .800 .960 4.00 2.30 4.00 1.70 AS
1936 24 PC NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.30 AS
1937 25 HG NN2 C 38 38 337.2 243 215 24 4 5 .984 .977 6.37 6.27 6.29 4.41 1 3
1937 25 HG NN2 3B 1 0 1.2 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .925 5.40 2.70 1.00 2.00
1937 25 HG NN2 1B 1 1 9.0 11 10 1 0 0 1.000 .986 11.00 10.90 11.00 7.70
1937 25 HG NN2 LF 1 1 9.0 3 2 0 1 0 .667 .943 2.00 1.70 2.00 1.20
1938 26 HG NN2 C 46 43 369.1 263 232 29 2 2 .992 .974 6.36 6.14 5.67 4.30 1 4
1938 26 HG NN2 3B 4 4 29.0 6 0 5 1 0 .833 .928 1.55 2.51 1.25 1.75
1938 26 HG NN2 1B 2 2 14.0 19 17 2 0 0 1.000 .984 12.21 10.80 9.50 7.60
1938 26 HG NN2 LF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.13 1.80 1.00 1.30
1939 27 HG NN2 C 29 28 240.2 155 131 23 1 1 .994 .974 5.76 6.10 5.31 3.95 1 8 AS,AS
1939 27 HG NN2 1B 1 1 5.0 8 7 1 0 1 1.000 .989 14.40 10.62 8.00 6.90 AS,AS
1940 28 HG NN2 1B 1 1 7.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .984 7.71 10.80 6.00 12.50
1940 28 HG NN2 C 1 1 9.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 .968 5.00 6.40 5.00 7.30 0 0
1942 30 HG NN2 C 54 53 462.1 305 272 28 5 2 .984 .981 5.84 6.40 5.56 9.51 4 11 AS,AS
1942 30 HG NN2 LF 3 3 24.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .951 2.63 1.61 2.33 2.40 AS,AS
1942 30 HG NN2 RF 3 3 23.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .963 1.17 1.64 1.00 2.43 AS,AS
1942 30 HG NN2 1B 2 2 15.0 12 11 1 0 1 1.000 .982 7.20 10.50 6.00 15.60 AS,AS
1943 31 HG NN2 C 62 57 490.1 318 283 30 5 1 .984 .969 5.75 6.05 5.05 8.00 6 12 AS
1943 31 HG NN2 RF 11 11 78.0 19 16 2 1 0 .947 .932 2.08 1.55 1.64 2.05 AS
1943 31 HG NN2 LF 1 0 6.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .930 1.50 1.65 1.00 2.30 AS
1944 32 HG NN2 C 43 41 354.2 224 188 29 7 3 .969 .970 5.51 6.08 5.05 5.74 6 9 AS
1944 32 HG NN2 RF 6 4 40.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .955 0.90 1.53 0.67 1.47 AS
1944 32 HG NN2 1B 2 1 10.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .980 7.20 10.98 4.00 10.35 AS
1945 33 HG NN2 C 42 41 363.2 260 221 34 5 2 .981 .973 6.31 6.98 6.07 7.26 9 8
1945 33 HG NN2 RF 2 1 11.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 0.82 1.55 0.50 1.60
1945 33 HG NN2 1B 2 2 18.0 18 13 4 1 1 .944 .978 8.50 10.60 8.50 11.00
1946 34 HG NN2 C 43 41 336.1 245 203 35 7 4 .971 .981 6.37 6.11 5.53 5.98 2 25 AS,AS
1946 34 HG NN2 1B 2 2 13.0 16 16 0 0 1 1.000 .978 11.08 10.45 8.00 10.25 AS,AS
1946 34 HG NN2 3B 1 1 7.0 4 1 2 1 0 .750 .918 3.86 2.96 3.00 2.90 AS,AS
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB SB Awards
14 Yrs 599 563 4871.2 3597 3094 424 79 59 .978 .976 6.50 6.54 5.87 6.38 40 144
C (14 Yrs) C 544 520 4503.0 3254 2804 384 66 38 .980 .976 6.37 6.35 5.86 6.27 40 144
1B (12 Yrs) 1B 39 34 284.1 318 284 24 10 20 .969 .982 9.75 10.59 7.90 9.63
RF (7 Yrs) RF 32 29 232.0 43 39 3 1 1 .977 .944 1.63 1.63 1.31 1.77
LF (7 Yrs) LF 18 17 142.0 25 22 2 1 0 .960 .948 1.52 1.64 1.33 1.68
3B (7 Yrs) 3B 15 9 82.2 25 6 16 3 1 .880 .925 2.40 2.69 1.47 2.36
CF (2 Yrs) CF 2 2 18.0 6 5 0 1 0 .833 .963 2.50 2.25 2.50 2.05
P (1 Yr) P 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.10
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB CS Awards
1935 23 PC NN2 C 7 7 0 183.0 44 39 5 0 0 1.000 2.16 6.29 0 0
1939 27 HG NN2 C 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
1942 30 HG WS C 4 0 87.0 32 24 6 2 2 .938 3.10 7.50 1 8
1943 31 HG WS C 6 0 176.0 55 45 5 5 1 .909 2.56 8.33 0 3
1944 32 HG WS C 5 0 135.0 31 31 0 0 0 1.000 2.07 6.20 2 3
1945 33 HG WS C 4 4 0 105.0 20 18 1 1 0 .950 1.63 4.75 0 1
6 Yrs 33 11 0 686.0 182 157 17 8 3 .956 2.28 5.27 3 15 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 213 lbs (96 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 856 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Josh Gibson have?

Josh Gibson had 176 home runs over his career.

What was Josh Gibson's average?

Josh Gibson had a .372 average over his career.

How many teams has Josh Gibson played for?

Josh Gibson played for 3 teams; the Homestead Grays, Memphis Red Sox and Pittsburgh Crawfords.

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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