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Negro League Baseball Stats
 
Batting Stats
GamesAt BatsHitsAverageSlugging %
11,9576760.3450.000
 
 
 
Notable Accomplishments (Top 10 Rankings)
Batting Triple Crown Titles: 2nd All-Time (2) - tie
Batting Titles: 7th All-Time (3) - tie
All-Star Game Appearances: 10th All-Time (12)
Josh Gibson
(Joshua Gibson)
"Black Babe Ruth"
Born: December 21, 1911        Died: January 20, 1947 (36 yrs.)
 
Year of Induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1972
 
Induction Position/Capacity
Catcher
 
 
 
 
 
Bats
Right
Throws
Right
Seasons1st GameLast Game
1619301946
 
Positions Played/Held
Catcher
 
Teams as Player
Homestead Grays (1930-1931)
Pittsburgh Crawfords (1932-1936)
Homestead Grays (1937-1940)
Homestead Grays (1942-1946)
 
 
A significant amount of Negro league game box scores is lost to antiquity and thus the available stats are sketchy with large gaps in data, often excluding entire seasons.
 
Cards and Other Memorabilia
Josh Gibson - Estimated Sets: 614 | DB Records: 21 | Images: 4
 
1931  Harrison Studio
Postcards
Josh Gibson 

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 1950 - 1951  Toleteros
Tobacco Insert Cards
Joshua Gibson 

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 1965  Topps
Embossed Baseball Cards (R414-37-C)
Bob Gibson  (#69)

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2020  Paseo YMCA
Negro League Baseball Magnets - Series 2
Josh Gibson (Homestead Grays - 1931)  (#82)