Jay Gibbons

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2011)

AVG .260
HR 127
RBI 427
H 759
OPS .767
PIV 757
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
3/2/1977 in Rochester, MI, USA
MLB Debut
2001-04-06
Last Game
2011-06-03

Full name: Jay Jonathan Gibbons

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
840 2,917 364 759 166 7 127 427 2 224 442 .260 .315 .453 .767 757

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.

Career OPS .767 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home406139417136366198.260
Away434152319339661229.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-06-03 LADCINL 201000000
2011-06-01 LADCOLL 301000000
2011-05-31 LADCOLW 111000000
2011-05-30 LADCOLW 300000002
2011-05-29 LADMIAW 413000100
2011-05-27 LADMIAW 200000000
2011-05-25 LADHOUL 300000011
2011-05-24 LADHOUW 311001102
2011-05-23 LADHOUL 301000001
2011-05-22 LADCHWL 411100102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 89 76 633 48 4 67
OF 520 507 984 33 15 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 89
Left Field 96
Right Field 424
Designated Hitter 180

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2011 LAN NL $650,000
2007 BAL AL $5,000,000
2006 BAL AL $4,200,000
2005 BAL AL $2,600,000
2004 BAL AL $2,600,000
2003 BAL AL $375,000
2002 BAL AL $232,500
2001 BAL AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $15,857,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 1996, 1997, 1998

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jay Gibbons (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Daryle Ward
    .263 avg, 90 HR
  2. 94
    Rip Repulski
    .269 avg, 106 HR
  3. 90
    Trey Mancini
    .263 avg, 129 HR
  4. 89
    Xavier Nady
    .268 avg, 104 HR
  5. 88
    Ryan Raburn
    .253 avg, 93 HR
  6. 88
    Kevin Mench
    .268 avg, 89 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Gibbons

What years did Jay Gibbons play?
Jay Gibbons played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2011.
Was Jay Gibbons a pitcher?
No. Jay Gibbons was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jay Gibbons hit?
Jay Gibbons hit 127 career home runs with 759 hits.