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

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 SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1903 BOS AL 13 9 24 21 17 2 0 183.1 166 65 65 76 3.19 3.10 (-3%) -627.9
1904 BOS AL 17 14 33 32 29 1 0 273.0 216 67 81 112 2.21 2.66 (+17%) -1731.2
1905 BOS AL 4 7 23 17 9 0 0 134.0 118 55 55 67 3.69 2.82 (-31%) -3088.7
1906 BOS AL 0 2 5 2 1 0 0 18.2 25 11 7 3 5.30 2.68 (-98%) -885.1
Career · 4 seasons 34 32 85 72 56 3 0 609.0 525 198 208 258 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

Career Arc

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Norwood Gibson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1903 BOS AL 25 64 8 17 2 2 0 4 0 5 30 .266 .261 (+1%) .316 (+4%) .345 (+4%) .662 (+4%) 37.6
1904 BOS AL 33 92 5 6 0 0 0 2 0 11 48 .065 .246 (-74%) .300 (-45%) .321 (-80%) .622 (-63%) -779.1
1905 BOS AL 23 42 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 .095 — — — — 0.0
1906 BOS AL 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 86 203 15 28 2 2 0 6 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4610391602.155
Away4010061205.120

Pitching — Home / Away

Norwood Gibson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45335.0266501081581.34
Away40275.025682102992.68

Last 10 Games — Batting

Norwood Gibson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-05-18 BOSCLEL 000000000
1906-05-12 BOSSLAL 000000000
1906-05-01 BOSNYYL 200000000
1906-04-25 BOSPHAL 201000001
1906-04-20 BOSMINL 100000000
1905-10-06 BOSNYYW 300000003
1905-09-29 BOSDETL 400000000
1905-09-25 BOSCHWL 200000011
1905-09-25 BOSCHWL 000000000
1905-09-21 BOSSLAL 312100000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Norwood Gibson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1906-05-18 BOSCLE — 0.2210000
1906-05-12 BOSSLA L 1.0220210
1906-05-01 BOSNYY L 8.0780522
1906-04-25 BOSPHA — 5.0400000
1906-04-20 BOSMIN — 4.0840000
1905-10-06 BOSNYY W 9.0610430
1905-09-29 BOSDET L 9.0940240
1905-09-25 BOSCHW — 1.0000000
1905-09-25 BOSCHW L 7.0870651
1905-09-21 BOSSLA L 9.0750130

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Norwood Gibson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Weldon Henley
    32-43, 2.94 ERA
  2. 80
    Rankin Johnson
    22-30, 2.92 ERA
  3. 79
    Slow Joe Doyle
    22-21, 2.85 ERA
  4. 58
    Bob Steele
    16-38, 3.05 ERA
  5. 55
    Bill Grahame
    14-29, 2.90 ERA
  6. 47
    George Dumont
    10-23, 2.85 ERA

Norwood Gibson: the record in brief

April 29, 1903 and May 18, 1906 bracket Norwood Gibson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Gibson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Boston Americans. Born on March 11, 1877, in Peoria, IL, USA, Gibson is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Gibson's listed size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on July 7, 1959, in Peoria, IL, USA. The given name on file is Norwood Ringold Gibson.

The pitching table credits Gibson with a 34-32 record and a 2.93 ERA in 85 games. The same table counts 258 strikeouts and 56 complete games. Gibson's 2.93 ERA was close to the 2.80 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 17, in 1904. 1904 was Gibson's sharpest full season, a 2.21 ERA against the league's 2.66.

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 teams did Norwood Gibson play for?
Norwood Gibson played for one team, the Boston Americans (1903–1906).
What were Norwood Gibson's career stats?
In 85 games, Norwood Gibson went 34-32 with a 2.93 ERA, 258 strikeouts, and 609.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 28 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Norwood Gibson play?
Norwood Gibson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Norwood Gibson and how much did he weigh?
Norwood Gibson was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Norwood Gibson's career ERA?
Norwood Gibson finished with a 2.93 career ERA, going 34-32 with 258 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Norwood Gibson have?
Norwood Gibson recorded 258 career strikeouts.
Is Norwood Gibson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Norwood Gibson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.