What years did John Gabler play?

John Gabler played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1961.

Was John Gabler a pitcher?

Yes. John Gabler pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 63 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John Gabler hit?

John Gabler hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.

What was John Gabler's career batting average?

John Gabler batted .143 over his career, with 6 hits in 42 at bats.

How many RBI did John Gabler have?

John Gabler drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was John Gabler's career ERA?

John Gabler finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 7-12 with 63 strikeouts.

John Gabler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1959-1961)

John Gabler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1961 for the New York Yankees and the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. Across 53 career appearances, he went 7-12 with a 4.39 ERA and 63 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 185.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 7–12

ERA 4.39

WHIP 1.52

SO 63

Pitcher PIV 185.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 10/2/1930 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died: 2/7/2009 in Overland Park, KS, USA
MLB Debut: 1959-09-18
Last Game: 1961-09-17

Full name: John Richard Gabler

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Career Pitching Statistics

John Gabler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	12	53	14	0	0	5	164.0	171	80	8	79	63	4.39	185.2

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 12.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John Gabler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1959	NYA	AL	1	1	3	1	0	19.1	21	6	10	11	2.79	3.90 (+28%)	58.0
1960	NYA	AL	3	3	21	4	1	52.0	46	24	32	19	4.15	3.82 (-9%)	-422.8
1961	WS2	AL	3	8	29	9	4	92.2	104	50	37	33	4.86	4.03 (-21%)	550.0
Career · 3 seasons			7	12	53	14	5	164.0	171	80	79	63	4.39	—	185

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

John Gabler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
58	42	3	6	0	1	0	2	1	2	15	.143	.182	.190	.372	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career SLG .190 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OPS .372 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John Gabler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1959	NYA	AL	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	NYA	AL	21	11	0	1	0	1	0	1	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	WS2	AL	34	25	3	5	1	1	1	1	11	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			58	42	3	6	1	2	1	2	15	.143	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

John Gabler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	26	15	2	1	0	1	.067
Away	32	27	1	5	0	1	.185

Pitching — Home / Away

John Gabler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	66.2	81	37	24	30	5.00
Away	31	97.1	90	43	55	33	3.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

John Gabler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	SO
1961-09-17	TEX	KC1	L	0	0	0
1961-09-08	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1961-09-08	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1961-09-07	TEX	BAL	L	0	0	0
1961-09-03	TEX	CHW	L	2	0	1
1961-09-02	TEX	CHW	L	0	1	0
1961-09-01	TEX	CHW	L	0	0	0
1961-08-30	TEX	CLE	L	1	0	0
1961-08-25	TEX	DET	L	1	0	1
1961-08-14	TEX	LAA	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John Gabler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1961-09-17	TEX	KC1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1961-09-08	TEX	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
1961-09-07	TEX	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0
1961-09-03	TEX	CHW	L	6.2	11	4	4	2	1
1961-08-30	TEX	CLE	L	3.1	4	6	5	4	0
1961-08-25	TEX	DET	L	5.1	5	5	3	2	2
1961-08-14	TEX	LAA	L	5.0	7	4	3	1	4
1961-08-09	TEX	CLE	L	7.0	8	3	3	1	3
1961-08-05	TEX	CHW	—	6.0	5	3	0	3	2
1961-07-29	TEX	KC1	L	6.1	8	2	2	2	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Gabler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	53	14	16	32	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Gabler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1959	NYA	P	3	1	1	3	0	1
1960	NYA	P	21	4	4	9	1	0
1961	WS2	P	29	9	11	20	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Gabler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	53

John Gabler: the record in brief

September 18, 1959 and September 17, 1961 bracket John Gabler's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1959 through 1960) and the Washington Senators (1961). The bio lists Gabler as a pitcher who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 2 inches and 165 pounds. Gabler was born on October 2, 1930, in Kansas City, MO, USA. Gabler's death is recorded on February 7, 2009, in Overland Park, KS, USA. John Gabler was the playing name; the full given name is John Richard.

Gabler pitched in 53 games, starting 14, and finished with a 7-12 record and 4.39 ERA. The same table counts 63 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gabler's seasons was 3.92, so the 4.39 figure ran 12.0% worse than average. 1961 was Gabler's sharpest full season, a 4.86 ERA against the league's 4.03.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gabler

What years did John Gabler play?: John Gabler played in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1961.
Was John Gabler a pitcher?: Yes. John Gabler pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Gabler hit?: John Gabler hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was John Gabler's career batting average?: John Gabler batted .143 over his career, with 6 hits in 42 at bats.
How many RBI did John Gabler have?: John Gabler drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was John Gabler's career ERA?: John Gabler finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 7-12 with 63 strikeouts.