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Name Team Age
Jake Gibbs Retired (1989, Age 36) Died (2018, Age 65)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 31
(1971)
C L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mickey Mantle League 0 15 years (9 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C+ C+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 2/20/1953
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
2 3 7
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
(19.6 %) (0.0 %) (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1980 LCS 6 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .178 .130 .048 .048
1981 LCS 6 20 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 .427 .227 .200 .150
1981 WS 6 21 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .499 .261 .238 .238
1982 LCS 6 24 6 9 2 1 4 10 2 4 1 0 0 1.465 .423 1.042 .375
1982 WS 5 20 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 .490 .190 .300 .150
1983 WS 4 17 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 0 1 0 .616 .263 .353 .176
1984 LCS 7 27 3 5 0 0 2 5 1 4 0 0 0 .622 .214 .407 .185
1985 LCS 7 28 3 6 2 0 1 5 2 3 0 1 0 .660 .267 .393 .214
Total 47 178 19 35 5 1 9 27 13 34 2 2 0 .638 .250 .388 .197
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Jake Gibbs has retired from the Detroit Dawgs
1989-08-31Jake Gibbs of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1986-09-19Jake Gibbs of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1984-07-17Jake Gibbs of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1983-09-27Jake Gibbs of the Detroit Dawgs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1978-08-23A trade has been completed between the Detroit Dawgs and the Kansas City Yankees. The Kansas City Yankees receive Joe Forman, Hughie Miller, Harry Henderson from the Detroit Dawgs in exchange for Jake Gibbs.
1977-04-04The Kansas City Yankees have renamed Yogi Berra to Jake Gibbs.
1977-04-04The Kansas City Yankees have renamed Mel Valdes to Yogi Berra.
1975-04-01The Kansas City Gibsons have promoted Mel Valdes to the major league team. The Kansas City Gibsons have promoted Pinky Warwick to the major league team. The Kansas City Gibsons have sent Herb Galatzer to the minors. The Kansas City Gibsons have designated Steve Fischer for assignment.