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Amos Otis League
5-9-2139
Kirk Gibson Left Field
Retired (1960, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 870 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 01-09-1923
HR 74 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(2 games)
RBI 460
SB 177
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control B-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (58.8%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (95.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 WAS
112
307
49
90
13
3
10
53
29
 37 1 4
16
 2 6
.805
.352
.453
.160
.293
1951 WAS
145
474
82
142
36
6
13
96
58
 58 0 5
31
 11 3
.856
.372
.483
.184
.300
1952 WAS
129
267
43
78
11
5
10
49
32
 45 2 4
16
 2 1
.850
.367
.483
.191
.292
1953 WAS
120
444
80
122
18
6
9
60
53
 64 3 0
36
 7 2
.759
.356
.403
.128
.275
1954 WAS
76
128
19
37
6
3
5
21
14
 17 1 0
10
 2 2
.864
.364
.500
.211
.289
1955 WAS
74
133
16
35
11
0
1
14
13
 19 0 0
2
 5 1
.697
.329
.368
.105
.263
1956 WAS-NYN-PHI
124
347
49
98
13
2
8
43
39
 53 1 2
16
 8 1
.755
.355
.401
.118
.282
1957 PHI
144
525
82
156
34
7
12
75
59
 75 2 4
34
 8 5
.825
.368
.457
.160
.297
1958 PHI
75
191
28
48
7
1
0
17
22
 31 2 2
5
 7 5
.630
.332
.298
.047
.251
1959 PHI
45
134
20
34
5
2
6
22
10
 21 4 0
6
 2 1
.780
.324
.455
.201
.254
1960 PHI
31
119
15
30
6
0
0
10
12
 22 0 1
5
 2 1
.621
.318
.303
.050
.252
Total
1075
3069
483
870
160
35
74
460
341
 442 16 22
177
 56 28
.787
.356
.431
.147
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Kirk Gibson has retired from the Philadelphia Wildbunch
1956-04-22A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Wildbunch and the New York Hurricanes. The New York Hurricanes receive Draft Pick - 1957 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Wildbunch in exchange for Kirk Gibson.
1956-04-08The New York Hurricanes have renamed Bill Echols to Kirk Gibson.
1956-04-05The New York Hurricanes have acquired Bill Echols from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Washington Cubs have promoted Chet Whelan to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have designated Bill Echols for assignment.
1951-04-01The Washington Cubs have promoted Bill Echols to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have promoted Dick Meacham to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Carlos Conigliaro to the minors. The Washington Cubs have sent Lynn Bell to the minors.
1950-08-22The Washington Cubs have promoted Mark Wilson to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Bill Echols to the minors.
1950-08-22The Washington Cubs have promoted Bill Echols to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent Billy Boeckel to the minors.
1950-08-22The Washington Cubs have promoted Carlos Conigliaro to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have promoted Billy Boeckel to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have promoted Lynn Bell to the major league team. The Washington Cubs have sent George Brabender to the minors. The Washington Cubs have sent Mark Wilson to the minors. The Washington Cubs have sent Bill Echols to the minors.