Doc Gessler

Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: December 23, 1880 in Greensburg, PA us

Died: December 26, 1924 in Allegheny County, PA

Buried: St. Bernard Cemetery, Indiana, PA

High School: Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA)

Schools: Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA), Ohio University (Athens, OH)

Last Game: October 7, 1911 (Age 30-288d)
vs. BOS 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1903 season

Full Name: Henry Homer Gessler

Nicknames: Brownie

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.6

2969

831

.280

370

RBI

363

142

OBP

.370

SLG

.371

OPS

.741

OPS+

128

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1902	21	-6.6	Newark	EL	A		23		86		31	3	0	2						.361		.465		40
1903	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	BRO	78	306	259	29	63	13	7	0	30	10		20	57	.243	.331	.348	.679	90		14	13
1903	22	-6.1	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	49	192	154	20	38	8	3	0	18	9		17	34	.247	.366	.338	.704	52		12	9
1903	22	-6.6	DET	AL	Maj	DET	29	114	105	9	25	5	4	0	12	1		3	23	.238	.273	.362	.635	38		2	4
1904	23	-5.0	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	104	381	341	41	99	18	4	2	28	13		30	44	.290	.355	.384	.739	131		4	6
1905	24	-4.4	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	126	486	431	44	125	17	4	3	46	26		38	56	.290	.367	.369	.735	159		14	3
1906	25		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CHC-BRO	43	136	116	11	29	4	2	0	14	7		15	14	.250	.346	.319	.665	37		2	3
1906	25	-3.5	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	9	37	33	3	8	1	2	0	4	3		3	2	.242	.324	.394	.718	13		1	0
1906	25	-3.5	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	34	99	83	8	21	3	0	0	10	4		12	12	.253	.354	.289	.643	24		1	3
1907	26	-3.0	Columbus	AA	A		135		470	84	153	35	12	6		36				.326		.489		230			17
1908	27	-1.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	128	507	435	55	134	13	14	3	63	19		51	47	.308	.394	.423	.817	184		11	10
1909	28		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-WSH	128	510	450	67	128	26	2	0	54	20		43	55	.284	.361	.351	.712	158		11	6
1909	28	0.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	111	440	396	57	115	24	1	0	46	16		31	53	.290	.354	.356	.710	141		8	5
1909	28	0.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	17	70	54	10	13	2	1	0	8	4		12	2	.241	.406	.315	.721	17		3	1
1910	29	1.6	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	145	577	487	58	126	17	12	2	50	18		62	54	.259	.361	.355	.716	173		16	12
1911	30	2.8	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	128	553	450	65	127	19	5	4	78	29		74	40	.282	.406	.373	.780	168		20	9

1913	32	3.8	Kansas City	AA	AA		35		112	10	32	6	2	1		1				.286		.402		45			4
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (8 seasons)					Majors		880	3456	2969	370	831	127	50	14	363	142		333	367	.280	.370	.371	.741	1100		92	62
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		193	689	668	94	216	44	14	9		37				.323		.472		315			21
All Levels (11 Seasons)							1073	4145	3637	464	1047	171	64	23	363	179		333	367	.288		.389		1415		92	83

AA (1 season)					Minors		35	116	112	10	32	6	2	1		1				.286		.402		45			4
A (2 seasons)					Minors		158	573	556	84	184	38	12	8		36				.331		.486		270			17