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Wally Berger League
5-29-2116
Josh Gibson Catcher
Retired (1961, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .215 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .609 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 191 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-10-1927
HR 27 Drafted Round 30, Pick 469
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(142 games)
RBI 119
SB 5
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR D+
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control F    Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   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 PHI
5
16
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.500
.250
.250
.000
.250
1951 PHI-WAS
133
327
30
68
13
0
11
42
16
 72 1 1
0
 0 1
.595
.246
.349
.141
.208
1952 WAS
19
15
4
4
1
0
1
2
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.886
.353
.533
.267
.267
1953 WAS
54
110
11
23
5
1
2
17
7
 31 1 0
1
 1 3
.590
.263
.327
.118
.209
1954 WAS
58
132
15
33
5
0
6
23
9
 33 2 1
2
 1 0
.730
.306
.424
.174
.250
1955 WAS
45
118
10
28
5
0
4
19
7
 29 0 2
1
 0 1
.657
.276
.381
.144
.237
1956 WAS-PIT
20
29
1
4
2
0
0
3
3
 7 0 0
1
 0 0
.426
.219
.207
.069
.138
1958 PIT-MIL
48
102
6
19
2
0
2
7
4
 25 1 1
0
 1 1
.487
.222
.265
.078
.186
1959 MIL-WAS
21
36
4
6
4
0
0
2
3
 11 0 1
0
 0 0
.503
.225
.278
.111
.167
1960 PIT
2
5
1
2
0
0
1
3
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.400
.400
1.000
.600
.400
Total
405
890
82
191
37
1
27
119
51
 214 5 6
5
 3 7
.609
.259
.349
.135
.215
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Josh Gibson has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-05-08The Pittsburgh Lynx have waived Josh Gibson.
1960-05-20The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Josh Gibson for assignment.
1960-05-09The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Doc Whitney to the minors.
1960-05-09The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Josh Gibson from the waiver wire.
1959-08-08The Washington Colonials have waived Josh Gibson.
1959-07-17The Washington Colonials have designated Josh Gibson for assignment.
1959-04-27The Washington Colonials have acquired Josh Gibson from the waiver wire.
1959-04-23The Milwaukee Happy Days have promoted Rich Garrelts to the major league team. The Milwaukee Happy Days have designated Josh Gibson for assignment.
1958-05-07The Milwaukee Happy Days have acquired Josh Gibson from the waiver wire.
1958-05-03The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Josh Gibson for assignment.
1958-04-01The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have sent Lefty Davidson to the minors.
1956-06-24The Pittsburgh Lynx have promoted Jack Barber to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Lynx have designated Josh Gibson for assignment.
1956-05-24The Pittsburgh Lynx have acquired Josh Gibson from the waiver wire.
1956-05-20The Washington Colonials have promoted Jeff Elder to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have designated Josh Gibson for assignment.
1953-05-04The Washington Colonials have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Red Stephenson to the minors.
1952-06-21The Washington Colonials have promoted Moose Thurmond to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1952-06-05The Washington Colonials have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Prince Thurmond to the minors.
1952-04-29The Washington Colonials have promoted Prince Thurmond to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1951-04-22The Washington Colonials have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Hank Batsch to the minors.
1951-04-19The Washington Colonials have promoted Ben Davis to the major league team. The Washington Colonials have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1951-04-08A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Hobos and the Washington Colonials. The Washington Colonials receive Josh Gibson, Mel Booty from the Philadelphia Hobos in exchange for Eddie Vaughn.
1950-06-28The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Reggie Jackson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Josh Gibson to the minors.
1950-06-03The Philadelphia Hobos have promoted Josh Gibson to the major league team. The Philadelphia Hobos have sent Johnny Bench to the minors.
1950-04-01The Philadelphia Hobos have renamed Vern Beatin to Josh Gibson.