1863
Born March 23, 1863
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Joe Gunson Notable
b. March 23, 1863 · Washington Nationals 1884, Kansas City Cowboys 1889, Baltimore Orioles 1892, St. Louis Browns 1893, Cleveland Spiders 1893
Joe Gunson played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Washington Nationals in 1884 and closing with the Cleveland Spiders in 1893.
Across 229 games he batted .211, with 174 hits and 96 runs. He finished with 21 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 187 games behind the plate, with 799 putouts and 100 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 23, 1863, and died on November 15, 1942. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | WHS | 45 | 166 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .139 |
| 1889 | KCC | 34 | 122 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 2 | .197 |
| 1892 | BLN | 89 | 314 | 35 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 2 | .213 |
| 1893 | CLV/STL | 61 | 224 | 31 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .268 |
| Career | — | 229 | 826 | 96 | 174 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 34 | 40 | 4 | .211 |
On this day & linked events
1942
Died November 15, 1942
1884
Major-league debut: Joe Gunson
Joe Gunson made a major-league debut on June 14, 1884.
1893
Final major-league game: Joe Gunson
Joe Gunson played a final major-league game on September 18, 1893.
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain