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Jay Gibbons

Jay Gibbons Notable

b. March 2, 1977 · Baltimore Orioles 2001–2007, Los Angeles Dodgers 2010–2011

Jay Gibbons divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Baltimore Orioles from 2001, then the Los Angeles Dodgers through 2011.

Across 840 games he batted .260, with 759 hits and 364 runs. He finished with 127 home runs, 166 doubles and 2 stolen bases.

He played 520 games in the outfield, with 984 putouts and 15 errors.

He was born in Rochester, MI, USA on March 2, 1977. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
2001 BAL 732252753 10015 3617390 .236
2002 BAL 13649071121 29128 6945661 .247
2003 BAL 16062580173 39223 10049890 .277
2004 BAL 973463685 14110 4729641 .246
2005 BAL 13948872135 33326 7928560 .277
2006 BAL 903433495 23013 4632480 .277
2007 BAL 842702862 1406 2815520 .230
2010 LAD 37751121 205 174140 .280
2011 LAD 2455514 201 55140 .255
Career 8402917364759 1667127 4272244422 .260

On this day & linked events

1977

Born March 2, 1977

Rochester, MI, USA

2001

Major-league debut: Jay Gibbons

Jay Gibbons made a major-league debut on April 6, 2001.

2011

Final major-league game: Jay Gibbons

Jay Gibbons played a final major-league game on June 3, 2011.

Image: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0