Len Gabrielson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1970)

Len Gabrielson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 11 seasons. In 708 career games, he hit .253 with 446 hits, 37 home runs, and 176 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 848.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .253
HR 37
RBI 176
H 446
OPS .675
PIV 848
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 210 lb
Born
2/14/1940 in Oakland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1960-09-09
Last Game
1970-09-30

Full name: Leonard Gary Gabrielson

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Career Batting Statistics

Len Gabrielson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
708 1,764 178 446 64 12 37 176 20 145 315 .253 .309 .366 .675 848

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .675 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Len Gabrielson (b. 1940) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 ML1 NL 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 ML1 NL 46 120 14 26 5 0 3 15 1 8 23 .217 .246 (-12%) .308 (-15%) .371 (-10%) .680 (-12%) -240.8
1964 ML1 NL 24 38 0 7 2 0 0 1 1 1 8 .184 — — — — 0.0
1964 CHN NL 89 272 22 67 11 2 5 23 9 19 37 .246 .250 (-2%) .312 (-5%) .377 (-6%) .690 (-5%) 0.0
1965 CHN NL 28 48 4 12 0 0 3 5 0 7 16 .250 — — — — 129.6
1965 SFN NL 88 269 36 81 6 5 4 26 4 26 48 .301 .245 (+23%) .310 (+17%) .371 (+9%) .682 (+13%) 129.6
1966 SFN NL 94 240 27 52 7 0 4 16 0 21 51 .217 .248 (-13%) .309 (-10%) .376 (-21%) .685 (-16%) -581.5
1967 CAL AL 11 12 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 .083 — — — — 0.0
1967 LAN NL 90 238 20 62 10 3 7 29 3 15 41 .261 .242 (+7%) .306 (avg) .357 (+16%) .663 (+9%) 0.0
1968 LAN NL 108 304 38 82 16 1 10 35 1 32 47 .270 .236 (+14%) .298 (+13%) .340 (+26%) .638 (+20%) 1021.7
1969 LAN NL 83 178 13 48 5 1 1 18 1 12 25 .270 .248 (+9%) .320 (-2%) .369 (-12%) .689 (-7%) -214.6
1970 LAN NL 43 42 1 8 2 0 0 6 0 1 15 .190 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 708 1,764 178 446 64 12 37 176 20 145 315 .253 — — — — 244

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

Len Gabrielson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home348872842221787.255
Away360892942242089.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Len Gabrielson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-30 LADSDPL 100000000
1970-09-27 LADCINL 100000001
1970-09-23 LADSFGL 101000100
1970-09-20 LADHOUW 100000000
1970-09-15 LADSDPW 101100100
1970-09-11 LADSFGL 100000001
1970-09-10 LADCINL 100000000
1970-09-09 LADCINL 101000000
1970-09-05 LADHOUL 100000000
1970-09-01 LADATLW 000000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Len Gabrielson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 51 29 321 27 4 31
3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
OF 455 399 605 23 15 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Len Gabrielson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 ML1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1963 ML1 1B 16 13 111 9 4 5
1963 ML1 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1963 ML1 OF 22 14 32 0 0 0
1964 ML1 1B 12 4 59 2 0 9
1964 ML1 OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1964 CHN 1B 8 6 63 5 0 7
1964 CHN OF 68 65 116 5 2 0
1965 CHN 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1965 CHN OF 14 8 14 0 0 0
1965 SFN 1B 5 1 30 6 0 4
1965 SFN OF 77 73 112 3 3 1
1966 SFN 1B 6 3 44 4 0 5
1966 SFN OF 67 56 72 1 4 0
1967 CAL OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1967 LAN OF 68 62 92 7 2 0
1968 LAN OF 86 78 114 6 3 1
1969 LAN 1B 2 1 11 0 0 0
1969 LAN OF 47 41 50 1 1 0
1970 LAN 1B 1 0 2 1 0 1
1970 LAN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Len Gabrielson (b. 1940) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 51
Third Base 3
Left Field 271
Center Field 21
Right Field 178

College History

Len Gabrielson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1959

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Len Gabrielson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Leron Lee
    .250 avg, 31 HR
  2. 97
    Steve Brye
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  3. 91
    Greg Briley
    .253 avg, 29 HR
  4. 88
    Carl Warwick
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  5. 84
    Jolbert Cabrera
    .257 avg, 18 HR
  6. 80
    Paul Lehner
    .257 avg, 22 HR

Len Gabrielson: the record in brief

Len Gabrielson played a first major league game on September 9, 1960 and a last one on September 30, 1970. Gabrielson played for the Milwaukee Braves (1960 to 1964), the Chicago Cubs (1964 to 1965), the San Francisco Giants (1965 to 1966), the California Angels (1967), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1967 through 1970). Gabrielson played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on February 14, 1940, in Oakland, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds. On the record, Len Gabrielson was born Leonard Gary Gabrielson.

Gabrielson finished with 446 hits from 1,764 at bats in 708 games, which works out to .253, along with 37 home runs, 176 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Gabrielson's career OPS of .675 combines a .309 on-base mark with .366 slugging. Against a .247 league average for those years, Gabrielson's .253 average was near the norm. The home run peak was 10 in 1968 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The hits column peaks at 82, in 1968.

Frequently Asked Questions about Len Gabrielson

What years did Len Gabrielson play?
Len Gabrielson played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1970.
Was Len Gabrielson a pitcher?
No. Len Gabrielson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Len Gabrielson hit?
Len Gabrielson hit 37 career home runs with 446 hits.
What teams did Len Gabrielson play for?
Len Gabrielson played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Braves (1960, 1963–1964), the Chicago Cubs (1964–1965), the San Francisco Giants (1965–1966), the California Angels (1967), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1967–1970).
What were Len Gabrielson's career stats?
In 708 games, Len Gabrielson had 446 hits, 37 home runs, 176 RBI, 178 runs, and 20 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
What position did Len Gabrielson play?
Len Gabrielson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Len Gabrielson and how much did he weigh?
Len Gabrielson was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
How many home runs did Len Gabrielson hit each season?
Len Gabrielson's home runs by season: 0 in 1960, 3 in 1963, 5 in 1964, 7 in 1965, 4 in 1966, 7 in 1967, 10 in 1968, 1 in 1969, and 0 in 1970. His most in one season was 10, in 1968.
What was Len Gabrielson's career batting average?
Len Gabrielson batted .253 over his career, with 446 hits in 1,764 at bats.
How many RBI did Len Gabrielson have?
Len Gabrielson drove in 176 runs in his career.
Is Len Gabrielson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Len Gabrielson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.