Doc Gessler
Henry Homer Gessler
Born: December 23, 1880
Greensburg, PA USA
Deceased: 1924
Allegheny County, PA USA
Primary Position: RF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
College: Washington and Jefferson College
Career: 1903-1911
Minor League Statistics
Doc Gessler compiled a career batting average of .280 with 14 home runs and 363 RBI in his 880-game career with the Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Superbas, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators. He began playing during the 1903 season and last took the field during the 1911 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 29 | 114 | 105 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .238 | .273 | .362 | .635 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 49 | 192 | 154 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 34 | .247 | .366 | .338 | .704 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 104 | 381 | 341 | 41 | 99 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 44 | .290 | .355 | .384 | .739 | 131 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 126 | 486 | 431 | 44 | 125 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 38 | 56 | .290 | .366 | .369 | .735 | 159 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 9 | 37 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .242 | .324 | .394 | .718 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 99 | 83 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .253 | .354 | .289 | .643 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 128 | 507 | 435 | 55 | 134 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 51 | 47 | .308 | .394 | .423 | .817 | 184 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | AL | Boston Red Sox | 111 | 440 | 396 | 57 | 115 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 53 | .290 | .354 | .356 | .710 | 141 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | AL | Washington Senators | 17 | 70 | 54 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | .241 | .406 | .315 | .721 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | AL | Washington Senators | 145 | 577 | 487 | 58 | 126 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 54 | .259 | .361 | .355 | .716 | 173 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | AL | Washington Senators | 128 | 553 | 450 | 65 | 127 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 29 | 0 | 74 | 0 | .282 | .406 | .373 | .780 | 168 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 880 | 3456 | 2969 | 370 | 831 | 127 | 50 | 14 | 363 | 142 | 0 | 333 | 327 | .280 | .370 | .370 | .741 | 1100 | 0 | 92 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | OF | 43 | 0 | 356.0 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 1.517 | 1.395 |
| 1903 | AL | Detroit Tigers | OF | 28 | 0 | 201.0 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .974 | 1.657 | 1.321 |
| 1904 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | OF | 88 | 84 | 723.0 | 170 | 15 | 16 | 2 | .920 | 2.303 | 2.102 |
| 1904 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 1B | 1 | 0 | 11.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 9.000 | 11.000 |
| 1904 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 2.000 |
| 1905 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 1B | 107 | 107 | 921.0 | 998 | 77 | 30 | 54 | .973 | 1.505 | 1.047 |
| 1905 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | OF | 12 | 10 | 113.0 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .875 | 1.673 | 1.750 |
| 1906 | NL | Chicago Cubs | OF | 21 | 18 | 146.0 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.911 | 1.476 |
| 1906 | NL | Brooklyn Superbas | 1B | 9 | 9 | 80.0 | 79 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .946 | 9.900 | 9.778 |
| 1906 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 4.000 |
| 1908 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 126 | 124 | 1104.0 | 162 | 8 | 9 | 4 | .950 | 1.386 | 1.349 |
| 1909 | AL | Boston Red Sox | OF | 109 | 105 | 937.0 | 135 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .933 | 1.470 | 1.404 |
| 1909 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 16 | 16 | 142.0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.268 | 1.250 |
| 1909 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.000 | 12.000 |
| 1910 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 144 | 142 | 1257.0 | 161 | 23 | 9 | 3 | .953 | 1.317 | 1.278 |
| 1911 | AL | Washington Senators | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | |
| 1911 | AL | Washington Senators | OF | 126 | 0 | 0.0 | 130 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .943 | 1.183 | |
| Totals | 834 | 618 | 6009.0 | 2023 | 185 | 95 | 73 | .959 | 3.307 | 2.647 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | NL | Chicago Cubs | WS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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