Oscar Gamble

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1985)

AVG .265
HR 200
RBI 666
H 1,195
OPS .811
PIV 13,684
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
12/20/1949 in Ramer, AL, USA
Died
1/31/2018 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1969-08-27
Last Game
1985-08-08

Full name: Oscar Charles Gamble

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,584 4,502 656 1,195 188 31 200 666 47 610 546 .265 .356 .454 .811 13,684

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career SLG .454 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +19.6% above league average.

Career OPS .811 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +15.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 CHN NL 24 71 6 16 1 1 1 5 0 10 12 .225 .248 (-9%) .320 (avg) .369 (-16%) .689 (-8%) -72.8
1970 PHI NL 88 275 31 72 12 4 1 19 5 27 37 .262 .253 (+3%) .325 (+1%) .385 (-10%) .711 (-5%) -194.4
1971 PHI NL 92 280 24 62 11 1 6 23 5 21 35 .221 .249 (-11%) .316 (-13%) .365 (-9%) .682 (-11%) -528.1
1972 PHI NL 74 135 17 32 5 2 1 13 0 19 16 .237 .243 (-3%) .310 (+7%) .353 (-8%) .664 (-1%) 10.3
1973 CLE AL 113 390 56 104 11 3 20 44 3 34 37 .267 .256 (+4%) .325 (+1%) .378 (+23%) .703 (+13%) 853.6
1974 CLE AL 135 454 74 132 16 4 19 59 5 48 51 .291 .256 (+13%) .324 (+12%) .369 (+27%) .693 (+20%) 1772.8
1975 CLE AL 121 348 60 91 16 3 15 45 11 53 39 .261 .257 (+2%) .327 (+10%) .374 (+21%) .701 (+16%) 1156.5
1976 NYA AL 110 340 43 79 13 1 17 57 5 38 38 .232 .255 (-9%) .320 (-1%) .360 (+18%) .681 (+9%) 573.0
1977 CHA AL 137 408 75 121 22 2 31 83 1 54 54 .297 .264 (+12%) .329 (+17%) .401 (+47%) .730 (+33%) 2805.3
1978 SDN NL 126 375 46 103 15 3 7 47 1 51 45 .275 .257 (+7%) .323 (+13%) .378 (+2%) .702 (+7%) 685.5
1979 TEX AL 64 161 27 54 6 0 8 32 2 37 15 .335 .265 (+26%) .329 (+39%) .397 (+31%) .727 (+35%) 1204.9
1979 NYA AL 36 113 21 44 4 1 11 32 0 13 13 .389 .265 (+47%) .329 (+37%) .397 (+85%) .727 (+63%) 1204.9
1980 NYA AL 78 194 40 54 10 2 14 50 2 28 21 .278 .264 (+5%) .326 (+15%) .387 (+46%) .714 (+32%) 1133.2
1981 NYA AL 80 189 24 45 8 0 10 27 0 35 23 .238 .255 (-7%) .320 (+11%) .368 (+19%) .688 (+16%) 602.5
1982 NYA AL 108 316 49 86 21 2 18 57 6 58 47 .272 .261 (+4%) .324 (+20%) .388 (+34%) .712 (+28%) 1785.5
1983 NYA AL 74 180 26 47 10 2 7 26 0 25 23 .261 .260 (avg) .324 (+11%) .389 (+17%) .714 (+14%) 512.6
1984 NYA AL 54 125 17 23 2 0 10 27 1 25 18 .184 .259 (-29%) .322 (-2%) .384 (+14%) .707 (+7%) 183.8
1985 CHA AL 70 148 20 30 5 0 4 20 0 34 22 .203 .257 (-21%) .323 (+9%) .390 (-19%) .714 (-6%) -21.6
Career · 18 seasons 1,584 4,502 656 1,195 188 31 200 666 47 610 546 .265 — — — — 13,668

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 42 7 12 2 0 2 7 9 7 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 AEDIV NYA 4 9 2 5 1 0 2 3 1 2 .556
1981 ALCS NYA 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 5 3 .167
1981 WS NYA 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333
1980 ALCS NYA 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
1976 ALCS NYA 3 8 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .250
1976 WS NYA 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8042200329581112354.264
Away780230232761488312.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1985-08-08 CHWBOSL 100000000
1985-08-04 CHWNYYW 211000010
1985-08-03 CHWNYYL 411001100
1985-08-02 CHWNYYW 300000001
1985-08-01 CHWBOSW 402000210
1985-07-26 CHWBALW 010000020
1985-07-25 CHWBALL 100000001
1985-07-24 CHWDETL 100000000
1985-07-21 CHWCLEL 101000100
1985-07-20 CHWCLEW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 818 724 1412 59 35 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 CHN OF 24 21 41 1 4 0
1970 PHI OF 74 71 148 4 7 0
1971 PHI OF 80 67 125 4 4 1
1972 PHI 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 PHI OF 35 32 54 2 0 1
1973 CLE OF 37 34 67 1 2 0
1974 CLE OF 13 12 19 1 0 0
1975 CLE OF 82 75 146 8 2 2
1976 NYA OF 104 87 199 10 4 3
1977 CHA OF 49 41 73 1 1 0
1978 SDN OF 107 106 172 12 4 3
1979 TEX OF 21 18 41 2 0 2
1979 NYA OF 27 27 47 3 3 2
1980 NYA OF 49 41 65 2 0 1
1981 NYA OF 43 31 77 0 0 0
1982 NYA OF 29 26 59 6 0 1
1983 NYA OF 32 27 64 1 4 1
1984 NYA OF 12 8 15 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 275
Center Field 79
Right Field 474
Designated Hitter 561

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1982 Player of the Week Week of 1982-05-28
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-09-07
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-09-28

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1977 Most Valuable Player AL 29th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Oscar Gamble (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bobby Higginson
    .272 avg, 187 HR
  2. 95
    Sixto Lezcano
    .271 avg, 148 HR
  3. 92
    Leon Wagner
    .272 avg, 211 HR
  4. 89
    Sam Chapman
    .266 avg, 180 HR
  5. 84
    Hank Bauer
    .277 avg, 164 HR
  6. 84
    Al Smith
    .273 avg, 168 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Gamble

What years did Oscar Gamble play?
Oscar Gamble played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1985.
Was Oscar Gamble a pitcher?
No. Oscar Gamble was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Oscar Gamble hit?
Oscar Gamble hit 200 career home runs with 1195 hits.