Russ Gibson
John Russell Gibson
Born: May 6, 1939
Fall River, MA US
Deceased: July 27, 2008
Swansea, MA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1957-1972
Major League Statistics
Russ Gibson compiled a career batting average of .265 with 75 home runs and 520 RBI in his 1018-game career with the Lafayette Red Sox, Corning Red Sox, Waterloo Hawks, Raleigh Capitals, Winston-Salem Red Sox, York White Roses, Seattle Rainiers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsfield Red Sox and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1957 season and last took the field during the 1972 campaign.
 Waterloo Hawks |
 Raleigh Capitals |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 York White Roses |
 Seattle Rainiers |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Phoenix Giants |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Corning Red Sox | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | .444 | .444 | .444 | .889 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | 41 | 154 | 138 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 13 | 9 | .312 | .368 | .442 | .810 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 106 | 401 | 358 | 46 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 7 | 32 | 52 | .254 | .316 | .332 | .648 | 119 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 82 | 265 | 239 | 26 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 53 | .268 | .317 | .339 | .656 | 81 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 85 | 329 | 287 | 39 | 86 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 3 | 36 | 47 | .300 | .373 | .463 | .837 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 110 | 401 | 360 | 58 | 99 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 71 | 0 | 32 | 57 | .275 | .328 | .456 | .784 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | A | EL | York White Roses | 116 | 440 | 384 | 43 | 100 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 49 | 90 | .260 | .341 | .409 | .750 | 157 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 80 | 243 | 221 | 26 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 42 | .244 | .290 | .403 | .693 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 130 | 501 | 467 | 47 | 129 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 78 | .276 | .315 | .433 | .747 | 202 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 116 | 413 | 376 | 32 | 81 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 69 | .215 | .272 | .346 | .618 | 130 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 100 | 361 | 339 | 37 | 99 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 47 | .292 | .330 | .422 | .751 | 143 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 19 | 62 | 59 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .220 | .258 | .237 | .495 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 31 | 76 | 70 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .214 | .263 | .243 | .506 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1018 | 3655 | 3307 | 378 | 878 | 145 | 33 | 75 | 520 | 18 | 8 | 281 | 573 | .265 | .320 | .397 | .718 | 1314 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 36 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | MIDW | Lafayette Red Sox | C | 38 | 241 | 21 | 7 | 3 | .974 | 6.895 | 10 | |||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | C | 97 | 715 | 51 | 14 | 12 | .982 | 7.897 | 44 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | C | 63 | 458 | 41 | 17 | 6 | .967 | 7.921 | 17 | |||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | C | 78 | 605 | 54 | 11 | 8 | .984 | 8.449 | 17 | |||
| 1961 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 99 | 682 | 65 | 18 | 13 | .976 | 7.545 | 14 | |||
| 1962 | A | EL | York White Roses | C | 110 | 852 | 58 | 8 | 5 | .991 | 8.273 | 15 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 61 | 443 | 43 | 4 | 1 | .992 | 7.967 | 10 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | C | 127 | 835 | 91 | 11 | 15 | .988 | 7.291 | 17 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 62 | 399 | 35 | 2 | 7 | .995 | 7.000 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 38 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .932 | 1.789 | ||||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | C | 56 | 371 | 31 | 3 | 3 | .993 | 7.179 | 9 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 37 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .933 | 1.135 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | OF | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | C | 12 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .978 | 7.333 | 1 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 1B | 6 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.167 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | C | 13 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .986 | 5.231 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 902 | 5894 | 512 | 106 | 81 | .984 | 7.102 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | Midwest League | Lafayette Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Corning Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | BOS | ||
| 1961 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1962 | A | Eastern League | York White Roses | BOS | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | BOS | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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