1938
Born November 7, 1938
Grenada, MS, USA
Jake Gibbs Notable
b. November 7, 1938 · New York Yankees 1962–1971
Jake Gibbs spent all 10 of his major-league seasons with the New York Yankees as a catcher, from 1962 to 1971.
Across 538 games he batted .233, with 382 hits and 157 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 53 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He played 459 games behind the plate, with 2,441 putouts and 37 errors. He turned 27 double plays.
He was born in Grenada, MS, USA on November 7, 1938. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NYY | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | NYY | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1964 | NYY | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1965 | NYY | 37 | 68 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .221 |
| 1966 | NYY | 62 | 182 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 5 | .258 |
| 1967 | NYY | 116 | 374 | 33 | 87 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 57 | 7 | .233 |
| 1968 | NYY | 124 | 423 | 31 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 68 | 9 | .213 |
| 1969 | NYY | 71 | 219 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 3 | .224 |
| 1970 | NYY | 49 | 153 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 2 | .301 |
| 1971 | NYY | 70 | 206 | 23 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 23 | 2 | .218 |
| Career | — | 538 | 1639 | 157 | 382 | 53 | 8 | 25 | 146 | 120 | 231 | 28 | .233 |
On this day & linked events
1962
Major-league debut: Jake Gibbs
Jake Gibbs made a major-league debut on September 11, 1962.
1971
Final major-league game: Jake Gibbs
Jake Gibbs played a final major-league game on September 29, 1971.
Image: New York Yankees / Dexter Press, public domain