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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Josh Gibson Catcher
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .765 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 2345 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 10-24-1936
HR 393 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(154 games)
RBI 1454
SB 381
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 11
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 PIT
89
320
53
87
9
4
16
48
33
 72 1 1
16
 7 10
.816
.341
.475
.203
.272
1958 PIT
155
563
61
133
28
5
14
66
35
 118 3 1
26
 13 8
.662
.284
.378
.142
.236
1959 PIT
144
437
53
111
17
3
15
66
27
 104 2 3
8
 5 5
.708
.299
.410
.156
.254
1960 PIT
111
436
59
114
29
2
15
69
17
 75 2 3
17
 3 3
.731
.290
.440
.179
.261
1961 PIT
149
569
92
148
19
7
26
99
54
 126 1 9
28
 6 8
.776
.321
.455
.195
.260
1962 PIT
137
533
82
128
17
3
25
99
47
 111 1 7
32
 11 2
.723
.299
.424
.184
.240
1963 PIT
149
577
85
153
20
5
25
102
45
 112 3 8
26
 12 7
.765
.318
.447
.182
.265
1964 PIT
150
596
85
148
17
6
29
98
41
 119 1 4
21
 8 2
.739
.296
.443
.195
.248
1965 PIT
149
578
91
164
23
9
26
97
41
 121 3 5
30
 12 2
.821
.332
.490
.206
.284
1966 PIT
151
567
79
145
12
4
29
106
44
 113 6 5
37
 10 4
.758
.314
.444
.189
.256
1967 PIT
150
586
84
157
17
8
27
94
38
 123 7 3
34
 14 2
.781
.319
.462
.195
.268
1968 PIT
142
577
84
165
28
3
33
90
41
 120 1 3
28
 11 1
.849
.333
.516
.231
.286
1969 PIT
142
562
82
162
17
6
28
106
54
 109 1 3
33
 15 2
.839
.350
.489
.201
.288
1970 PIT-PHI
142
544
93
152
25
4
24
87
58
 94 2 3
19
 14 2
.822
.349
.472
.193
.279
1971 PHI
136
520
75
128
23
4
25
83
43
 96 1 5
13
 4 3
.752
.302
.450
.204
.246
1972 PHI
135
482
67
126
17
3
17
69
43
 126 5 1
7
 4 6
.743
.328
.415
.154
.261
1973 PHI
135
497
74
124
19
2
19
75
38
 107 1 6
6
 3 2
.711
.301
.410
.161
.249
Total
2366
8944
1299
2345
337
78
393
1454
699
 1846 41 70
381
 152 69
.765
.316
.449
.187
.262
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Josh Gibson has retired from the Philadelphia Phillies
1970-07-23A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Jehosie Heard, Martin Dihigo, Josh Gibson from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks in exchange for Morgan Giggie, Phenomenal Smith, Clay Dalrymple.
1957-06-28The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Rick Morgan to the minors.
1957-06-06The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Chris Krug to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1957-06-03The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Chris Krug to the minors.
1957-05-20The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Chris Krug to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1957-05-09The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have designated Bryan Seerey for assignment.
1957-03-01The Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks have renamed Earl Rhodes to Josh Gibson.
1956-07-20A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks and the Detroit domiNATEors. The Detroit domiNATEors receive Ziggy Marcell, Double Duty Radcliffe, Claude "Red" Grier, Bill Cosgrove, John Bedwith from the Pittsburgh Meandering Cricks in exchange for Dan Heiserman, Rich Green, Gary James, Ken Morgan, Earl Rhodes, Eddie Poetz.