John Gibbons
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
John Gibbons was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Stars and the New York Black Yankees. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 4.31 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 457.6.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 140 lb
- Died
- 6/16/2008 in Tampa, FL, USA
Full name: John Eddie Gibbons
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PS | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 4.60 | 3.94 (-17%) | 457.6 |
| 1941 | NBY | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 4.31 | — | 458 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.
Career SLG .250 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career OPS .417 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 41.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PS | NN2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 11.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.93 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-09-07 | NY5 | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-01 | PH5 | NY6 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-30 | PH5 | NY6 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-25 | PH5 | HOM | L | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 4 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-09-07 | NY5 | PH5 | — | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-01 | PH5 | NY6 | L | 9.0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-30 | PH5 | NY6 | — | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-06-25 | PH5 | HOM | — | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
John Gibbons: the record in brief
John Gibbons's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Stars (1941) and the New York Black Yankees (1941). Gibbons, born on April 16, 1922, in Millen, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Gibbons's listed size is 140 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on June 16, 2008, in Tampa, FL, USA. On the record, John Gibbons was born John Eddie Gibbons.
Gibbons's career pitching line is 1 win, 1 loss and a 4.31 ERA over 6 appearances. Gibbons had 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Gibbons's seasons was 3.94, so the 4.31 figure ran 9.5% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.60 in 1941, when the league's was 3.94. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 457.6 for Gibbons's career.
Every defensive appearance on record for Gibbons, 6 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Gibbons
- Was John Gibbons a pitcher?
- Yes. John Gibbons pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did John Gibbons hit?
- John Gibbons hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did John Gibbons play for?
- John Gibbons played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Stars (1941) and the New York Black Yankees (1941).
- What were John Gibbons's career stats?
- In 6 games, John Gibbons went 1-1 with a 4.31 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 31.1 innings pitched.
- What position did John Gibbons play?
- John Gibbons played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Gibbons and how much did he weigh?
- John Gibbons was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 140 pounds.
- What was John Gibbons's career ERA?
- John Gibbons finished with a 4.31 career ERA, going 1-1 with 14 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did John Gibbons have?
- John Gibbons recorded 14 career strikeouts.
- Is John Gibbons in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Gibbons has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.