What years did Norwood Gibson play?

Norwood Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906.

Was Norwood Gibson a pitcher?

Yes. Norwood Gibson pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 258 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Norwood Gibson hit?

Norwood Gibson hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.

What was Norwood Gibson's career batting average?

Norwood Gibson batted .138 over his career, with 28 hits in 203 at bats.

How many RBI did Norwood Gibson have?

Norwood Gibson drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Norwood Gibson's career ERA?

Norwood Gibson finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 34-32 with 258 strikeouts.

Norwood Gibson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1906)

Norwood Gibson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 85 career appearances, he went 34-32 with a 2.93 ERA and 258 strikeouts. He also batted .138 with 0 home runs.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 34–32

ERA 2.93

WHIP 1.20

SO 258

Pitcher PIV -6333.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 3/11/1877 in Peoria, IL, USA
Died: 7/7/1959 in Peoria, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-04-29
Last Game: 1906-05-18

Full name: Norwood Ringold Gibson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Norwood Gibson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	32	85	72	56	3	0	609.0	525	198	21	208	258	2.93	-6333.0

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 2.80 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Norwood Gibson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	BOS	AL	13	9	24	21	17	2	183.3	166	65	65	76	3.19	3.10 (-3%)	-627.9
1904	BOS	AL	17	14	33	32	29	1	273.0	216	67	81	112	2.21	2.66 (+17%)	-1731.2
1905	BOS	AL	4	7	23	17	9	0	134.0	118	55	55	67	3.69	2.82 (-31%)	-3088.7
1906	BOS	AL	0	2	5	2	1	0	18.7	25	11	7	3	5.30	2.68 (-98%)	-885.1
Career · 4 seasons			34	32	85	72	56	3	609.0	525	198	208	258	2.93	—	-6,333

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

Norwood Gibson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	203	15	28	2	2	0	6	0	21	94	.138	.222	.167	.390	-741

Career AVG .138 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 38.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Norwood Gibson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1903	BOS	AL	25	64	8	17	2	2	4	5	30	.266	.261 (+1%)	.316 (+4%)	.345 (+4%)	.662 (+4%)	37.6
1904	BOS	AL	33	92	5	6	0	0	2	11	48	.065	.246 (-74%)	.300 (-45%)	.321 (-80%)	.622 (-63%)	-779.1
1905	BOS	AL	23	42	2	4	0	0	0	4	15	.095	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	BOS	AL	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			86	203	15	28	2	2	6	21	94	.138	—	—	—	—	-741

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

Norwood Gibson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	46	103	9	16	0	2	.155
Away	40	100	6	12	0	5	.120

Pitching — Home / Away

Norwood Gibson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	45	335.0	266	50	108	158	1.34
Away	40	275.0	256	82	102	99	2.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Norwood Gibson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1906-05-18	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1906-05-12	BOS	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1906-05-01	BOS	NYY	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1906-04-25	BOS	PHA	L	2	0	1	0	0	1
1906-04-20	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-06	BOS	NYY	W	3	0	0	0	0	3
1905-09-29	BOS	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1905-09-25	BOS	CHW	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1905-09-25	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-09-21	BOS	SLA	L	3	1	2	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Norwood Gibson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1906-05-18	BOS	CLE	—	0.2	2	1	0	0	0
1906-05-12	BOS	SLA	L	1.0	2	2	2	1	0
1906-05-01	BOS	NYY	L	8.0	7	8	5	2	2
1906-04-25	BOS	PHA	—	5.0	4	0	0	0	0
1906-04-20	BOS	MIN	—	4.0	8	4	0	0	0
1905-10-06	BOS	NYY	W	9.0	6	1	4	3	0
1905-09-29	BOS	DET	L	9.0	9	4	2	4	0
1905-09-25	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-09-25	BOS	CHW	L	7.0	8	7	6	5	1
1905-09-21	BOS	SLA	L	9.0	7	5	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Norwood Gibson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	85	51	26	169	13	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Norwood Gibson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	BOS	P	24	0	10	55	4	2
1904	BOS	P	33	32	5	83	6	2
1905	BOS	P	23	17	11	26	3	2
1906	BOS	P	5	2	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Norwood Gibson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	85

College History

Norwood Gibson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900

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Frequently Asked Questions about Norwood Gibson

What years did Norwood Gibson play?: Norwood Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906.
Was Norwood Gibson a pitcher?: Yes. Norwood Gibson pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Norwood Gibson hit?: Norwood Gibson hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
What was Norwood Gibson's career batting average?: Norwood Gibson batted .138 over his career, with 28 hits in 203 at bats.
How many RBI did Norwood Gibson have?: Norwood Gibson drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Norwood Gibson's career ERA?: Norwood Gibson finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 34-32 with 258 strikeouts.