1939
Born May 6, 1939
Fall River, MA, USA
Russ Gibson Notable
Russ Gibson divided six seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Boston Red Sox from 1967, then the San Francisco Giants through 1972.
Across 264 games he batted .228, with 181 hits and 49 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 34 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 255 games behind the plate, with 1,369 putouts and 26 errors. He turned 14 double plays.
He was born in Fall River, MA, USA on May 6, 1939, and died on July 27, 2008. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | BOS | 49 | 138 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 0 | .203 |
| 1968 | BOS | 76 | 231 | 15 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 1 | .225 |
| 1969 | BOS | 85 | 287 | 21 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 1 | .251 |
| 1970 | SFG | 24 | 69 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .232 |
| 1971 | SFG | 25 | 57 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .193 |
| 1972 | SFG | 5 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 264 | 794 | 49 | 181 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 78 | 44 | 123 | 2 | .228 |
On this day & linked events
2008
Died July 27, 2008
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