Gipson Gayle
John Gipson Gayle
Born: September 3, 1923
Centreville, MS US
Deceased: February 2, 2011
Baton Rouge, LA US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1953
Gipson Gayle compiled a career batting average of .275 with 83 home runs and 203 RBI in his 897-game career with the Bristol Twins, Kingsport Cherokees, Greensboro Patriots, Landis Millers, New Iberia Cardinals, Anderson Rebels, New Iberia Pelicans, Houma Indians, Baton Rouge Red Sticks, Texas City Texans, Amarillo Gold Sox, Greenville Bucks and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | (+) Bristol Twins | 18 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .513 | .795 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | (+) Kingsport Cherokees | 18 | 39 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .282 | .282 | .513 | .795 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Millers | 65 | 257 | 214 | 37 | 53 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 39 | 44 | .248 | .369 | .346 | .714 | 74 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 47 | 201 | 177 | 32 | 49 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 34 | .277 | .360 | .384 | .744 | 68 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 121 | 515 | 418 | 61 | 107 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 10 | 87 | 37 | .256 | .393 | .330 | .723 | 138 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 85 | 275 | 275 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 8 | .287 | .287 | .451 | .738 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 29 | 125 | 107 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 10 | .252 | .360 | .346 | .706 | 37 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 11 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .394 | .667 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Pelicans | 112 | 385 | 385 | 114 | 20 | 2 | 17 | .296 | .296 | .491 | .787 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | 131 | 589 | 488 | 112 | 152 | 19 | 3 | 19 | 84 | 2 | 80 | 54 | .311 | .423 | .480 | .902 | 234 | 14 | 7 | ||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | (+) Houma Indians | 96 | 334 | 334 | 99 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .296 | .296 | .374 | .671 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | EVAN | (+) Baton Rouge Red Sticks | 96 | 334 | 334 | 99 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .296 | .296 | .374 | .671 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 140 | 455 | 455 | 135 | 28 | 2 | 19 | .297 | .297 | .492 | .789 | 224 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenville Bucks | 107 | 370 | 370 | 89 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .241 | .241 | .370 | .611 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 49 | 170 | 170 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .212 | .212 | .365 | .576 | 62 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 897 | 3375 | 3092 | 257 | 850 | 149 | 26 | 83 | 203 | 23 | 0 | 240 | 179 | .275 | .333 | .420 | .754 | 1300 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Millers | OF | 49 | 104 | 10 | 15 | 3 | .884 | 2.327 |
| 1945 | C | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | OF | 44 | 67 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .922 | 1.614 |
| 1946 | D | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | OF | 370 | 34 | 17 | .960 | |||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | OF | 29 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .908 | 2.034 |
| 1949 | C | EVAN | New Iberia Cardinals | OF | 130 | 291 | 21 | 9 | 4 | .972 | 2.400 |
| Totals | 252 | 887 | 73 | 53 | 8 | .948 | 3.810 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Bristol Twins | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | PHI | ||
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Millers | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1948 | D | Evangeline League | New Iberia Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | New Iberia Cardinals | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Houma Indians | |||
| 1950 | C | Evangeline League | Baton Rouge Red Sticks | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Bucks | |||
| 1953 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces |
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