What years did Russ Gibson play?

Russ Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.

Was Russ Gibson a pitcher?

No. Russ Gibson was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Russ Gibson hit?

Russ Gibson hit 8 career home runs with 181 hits.

What was Russ Gibson's career batting average?

Russ Gibson batted .228 over his career, with 181 hits in 794 at bats.

How many RBI did Russ Gibson have?

Russ Gibson drove in 78 runs in his career.

Is Russ Gibson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Russ Gibson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Russ Gibson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1972)

Russ Gibson was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972 for the Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants, a span of 6 seasons. In 264 career games, he hit .228 with 181 hits, 8 home runs, and 78 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .228

HR 8

RBI 78

H 181

OPS .578

PIV -1,765

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 5/6/1939 in Fall River, MA, USA
Died: 7/27/2008 in Swansea, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-04-14
Last Game: 1972-09-06

Full name: John Russell Gibson

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Career Batting Statistics

Russ Gibson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
264	794	49	181	34	4	8	78	2	44	123	.228	.267	.311	.578	-1,765

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 14.3% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Russ 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
1967	BOS	AL	49	138	8	28	7	0	1	15	0	12	31	.203	.242 (-16%)	.306 (-14%)	.357 (-23%)	.663 (-19%)	-394.8
1968	BOS	AL	76	231	15	52	11	1	3	20	1	8	38	.225	.236 (-5%)	.298 (-17%)	.340 (-6%)	.638 (-11%)	-462.3
1969	BOS	AL	85	287	21	72	9	1	3	27	1	15	25	.251	.248 (+1%)	.320 (-10%)	.369 (-13%)	.689 (-12%)	-548.4
1970	SFN	NL	24	69	3	16	6	0	0	6	0	7	12	.232	.253 (-9%)	.325 (-7%)	.385 (-17%)	.711 (-13%)	-135.9
1971	SFN	NL	25	57	2	11	1	1	1	7	0	2	13	.193	.249 (-23%)	.316 (-30%)	.365 (-18%)	.682 (-24%)	-223.6
1972	SFN	NL	5	12	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			264	794	49	181	34	4	8	78	2	44	123	.228	—	—	—	—	-1,765

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Russ Gibson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Russ Gibson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1967	WS	BOS	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Russ Gibson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	136	387	23	91	3	41	.235
Away	129	407	26	90	5	37	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Russ Gibson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	RBI	SO
1972-09-06	SFG	SDP	W	1	0	0	0	1
1972-05-31	SFG	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	1
1972-05-28	SFG	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	2
1972-05-07	SFG	PHI	L	1	0	0	1	0
1972-04-30	SFG	WSN	L	4	2	1	2	0
1971-09-21	SFG	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-18	SFG	SDP	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-17	SFG	SDP	W	2	0	0	0	0
1971-09-14	SFG	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1971-09-13	SFG	LAD	L	2	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Russ Gibson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
C	255	216	1369	105	26	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Russ Gibson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	BOS	C	48	37	254	16	0	3
1968	BOS	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1968	BOS	C	74	65	428	36	8	7
1969	BOS	C	83	78	466	41	11	2
1970	SFN	C	23	18	126	7	4	1
1971	SFN	C	22	15	79	4	3	0
1972	SFN	C	5	3	16	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Russ Gibson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	256
First Base	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Russ Gibson

What years did Russ Gibson play?: Russ Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1972.
Was Russ Gibson a pitcher?: No. Russ Gibson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Russ Gibson hit?: Russ Gibson hit 8 career home runs with 181 hits.
What was Russ Gibson's career batting average?: Russ Gibson batted .228 over his career, with 181 hits in 794 at bats.
How many RBI did Russ Gibson have?: Russ Gibson drove in 78 runs in his career.
Is Russ Gibson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Russ Gibson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.