Rich Gee
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Rich Gee was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Lincoln Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 128 career games, he hit .301 with 111 hits, 5 home runs, and 63 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 704.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Died
- 1/3/1968 in Cleburne, TX, USA
Full name: Richard Raymond Gee
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 369 | 51 | 111 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 6 | 40 | 2 | .301 | .369 | .425 | .795 | 704 |
Career AVG .301 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Career OBP .369 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career SLG .425 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.
Career OPS .795 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NLG | ECL | 14 | 40 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .225 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | NLG | ECL | 47 | 131 | 24 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .344 | .283 (+21%) | .345 (+14%) | .389 (+27%) | .734 (+21%) | 480.8 |
| 1925 | NLG | ECL | 35 | 98 | 11 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .306 | .288 (+6%) | .349 (+14%) | .407 (-5%) | .756 (+4%) | 119.8 |
| 1926 | NLG | ECL | 30 | 93 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 2 | .290 | .279 (+4%) | .345 (+7%) | .390 (+5%) | .735 (+6%) | 103.4 |
| 1927 | BRG | ECL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | NLG | ANL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 128 | 369 | 51 | 111 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 6 | 40 | 2 | .301 | — | — | — | — | 704 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 109 | 70 | 339 | 59 | 10 | 6 |
| OF | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NLG | C | 9 | 9 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1923 | NLG | OF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | NLG | C | 42 | 35 | 178 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| 1925 | NLG | C | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | NLG | OF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | NLG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926 | NLG | C | 27 | 25 | 118 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
| 1926 | NLG | OF | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | BRG | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | NLG | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 109 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 8 |
Rich Gee: the record in brief
Rich Gee's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1929. Club by club, the record runs the New York Lincoln Giants (1923 through 1929) and the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1927). Gee is listed as a catcher. Gee was born on July 16, 1894, in Cleburne, TX, USA. Gee died on January 3, 1968, in Cleburne, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Richard Raymond.
Gee collected 111 hits in 369 at bats across 128 games, good for a .301 batting average, plus 5 home runs and 63 RBI. Reaching base at a .369 clip and slugging .425, Gee finished with a .795 OPS. Measured against the leagues Gee played in, the .301 career average compares with a .284 league average over the same seasons, 5.8% above the league. By OPS the gap is 6.7% above league average (.795 against .745). 1924 produced Gee's most hits, 45 of them for the New York Lincoln Giants.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Gee
- Was Rich Gee a pitcher?
- No. Rich Gee was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Rich Gee hit?
- Rich Gee hit 5 career home runs with 111 hits.
- What was Rich Gee's career batting average?
- Rich Gee batted .301 over his career, with 111 hits in 369 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rich Gee have?
- Rich Gee drove in 63 runs in his career.
- Is Rich Gee in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rich Gee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Rich Gee play for?
- Rich Gee played for the New York Lincoln Giants and the Brooklyn Royal Giants.