1880
Born December 23, 1880
Greensburg, PA, USA
Doc Gessler Notable
b. December 23, 1880 · Detroit Tigers 1903, Brooklyn Superbas 1903–1906, Chicago Cubs 1906, Boston Red Sox 1908–1909, Washington Senators 1909–1911
Doc Gessler played for five clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1903 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1911.
Across 880 games he batted .280, with 831 hits and 370 runs. He finished with 14 home runs, 127 doubles, 50 triples and 142 stolen bases.
He played 713 games in the outfield, with 915 putouts and 59 errors. He also played 120 games at first base.
He was born in Greensburg, PA, USA on December 23, 1880, and died on December 26, 1924. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | BRO/DET | 78 | 259 | 29 | 63 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 57 | 10 | .243 |
| 1904 | BRO | 104 | 341 | 41 | 99 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 44 | 13 | .290 |
| 1905 | BRO | 126 | 431 | 44 | 125 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 38 | 56 | 26 | .290 |
| 1906 | BRO/CHC | 43 | 116 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | .250 |
| 1908 | BOS | 128 | 435 | 55 | 134 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 51 | 47 | 19 | .308 |
| 1909 | BOS/WSH | 128 | 450 | 67 | 128 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 43 | 55 | 20 | .284 |
| 1910 | WSH | 145 | 487 | 58 | 126 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 62 | 54 | 18 | .259 |
| 1911 | WSH | 128 | 450 | 65 | 127 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 74 | 40 | 29 | .282 |
| Career | — | 880 | 2969 | 370 | 831 | 127 | 50 | 14 | 363 | 333 | 367 | 142 | .280 |
On this day & linked events
1924