What years did John Gamble play?

John Gamble played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.

Was John Gamble a pitcher?

No. John Gamble was a position player (Designated Hitter).

How many home runs did John Gamble hit?

John Gamble hit 0 career home runs.

John Gamble

Designated Hitter · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1973)

AVG .000

HR 0

RBI 0

H 0

OPS .000

Position: Designated Hitter
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 2/10/1948 in Reno, NV, USA
Died: 9/1/2022 in Orovada, NV, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-09-07
Last Game: 1973-05-25

Full name: John Robert Gamble

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
13	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1972	DET	AL	6	3	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	DET	AL	7	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			13	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	2	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1973-05-25	DET	OAK	W	0	0
1973-05-24	DET	NYY	W	0	0
1973-05-23	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1973-05-20	DET	MIL	W	0	0
1973-05-20	DET	MIL	L	0	0
1973-05-17	DET	BOS	W	0	0
1973-05-16	DET	BOS	W	0	1
1972-10-04	DET	BOS	L	2	0
1972-10-02	DET	BOS	W	0	0
1972-09-27	DET	NYY	W	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	1	0	3	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	DET	SS	1	0	3	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Shortstop	1
Designated Hitter	2

Frequently Asked Questions about John Gamble

What years did John Gamble play?: John Gamble played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1973.
Was John Gamble a pitcher?: No. John Gamble was a position player (Designated Hitter).
How many home runs did John Gamble hit?: John Gamble hit 0 career home runs.