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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Josh Gibson Catcher
Retired (1964, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .915 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 2327 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 07-27-1925
HR 400 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
RBI 1405
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed D  Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 STL
113
451
70
154
36
0
25
83
57
 73 0 7
2
 7 4
.997
.410
.588
.246
.341
1951 STL
135
533
68
179
35
2
33
124
60
 75 4 13
7
 4 2
.993
.398
.595
.259
.336
1952 STL
103
404
94
152
31
1
33
104
49
 49 7 7
2
 4 2
1.148
.445
.703
.327
.376
1953 STL
135
535
86
151
21
4
40
114
59
 65 4 7
4
 3 4
.914
.354
.561
.279
.282
1954 STL
135
544
91
183
40
4
29
111
73
 71 3 5
3
 6 1
.999
.414
.585
.248
.336
1955 STL
135
537
108
185
37
3
35
98
70
 74 0 3
6
 4 0
1.038
.418
.620
.276
.345
1956 STL
135
545
101
182
43
5
33
114
63
 67 2 6
4
 6 0
1.014
.401
.613
.279
.334
1957 STL
135
531
95
161
34
3
33
108
48
 82 2 3
1
 2 4
.926
.361
.565
.262
.303
1958 STL
136
513
89
157
29
1
29
99
65
 78 2 4
5
 5 2
.920
.384
.536
.230
.306
1959 STL
121
448
70
133
22
4
20
76
60
 64 2 6
6
 9 1
.876
.378
.498
.201
.297
1960 STL
135
510
86
159
18
1
25
76
59
 67 2 6
1
 3 1
.879
.381
.498
.186
.312
1961 STL
133
497
80
141
24
0
26
87
65
 84 3 3
1
 3 4
.857
.368
.489
.205
.284
1962 STL
132
526
76
132
17
2
17
74
37
 88 1 7
0
 0 1
.686
.298
.388
.137
.251
1963 STL
136
486
59
144
28
2
13
80
52
 76 4 3
1
 4 5
.809
.367
.442
.146
.296
1964 STL-CHA
132
451
43
114
14
1
9
57
45
 74 3 4
0
 0 1
.670
.322
.348
.095
.253
Total
1951
7511
1216
2327
429
33
400
1405
862
 1087 39 84
43
 60 32
.915
.380
.535
.226
.310
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Josh Gibson has retired from the Chicago 89s
1964-03-31A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Buschmen and the Chicago 89s. The Chicago 89s receive Josh Gibson from the St. Louis Buschmen in exchange for Bobby Ray Larkin.
1950-06-20The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Herb Farmer to the minors.
1950-05-18The St. Louis Buschmen have promoted Herb Farmer to the major league team. The St. Louis Buschmen have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Buschmen have renamed Josh Gibson to Josh Gibson.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Buschmen have renamed Matty Baxter to Josh Gibson.