Sam Gibson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1932)

W–L 32–38
ERA 4.28
WHIP 1.57
SO 208
Pitcher PIV -3394.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 198 lb
Born
8/5/1899 in King, NC, USA
Died
1/31/1983 in High Point, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-19
Last Game
1932-09-18

Full name: Samuel Braxton Gibson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 38 131 75 33 4 5 588.3 676 280 27 250 208 4.28 -3394.0

Career ERA 4.28 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 DET AL 12 9 35 24 16 2 2 196.3 199 76 75 61 3.48 4.11 (+15%) 123.2
1927 DET AL 11 12 33 26 11 0 0 184.7 201 78 86 76 3.80 4.08 (+7%) -1593.6
1928 DET AL 5 8 20 18 5 1 0 119.7 155 72 53 29 5.42 4.13 (-31%) -1239.4
1930 NYA AL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 6.0 14 10 6 3 15.00 — 0.0
1932 NY1 NL 4 8 41 5 1 1 3 81.7 107 44 30 39 4.85 4.13 (-18%) -684.1
Career · 5 seasons 32 38 131 75 33 4 5 588.1 676 280 250 208 4.28 — -3,394

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
132 202 17 50 9 0 0 14 0 3 14 .248 .259 .292 .551 -664

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OPS .551 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1926 DET AL 36 72 6 18 4 0 0 2 0 1 4 .250 .279 (-11%) .345 (-25%) .390 (-22%) .735 (-23%) -283.6
1927 DET AL 33 66 6 14 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 .212 .282 (-25%) .344 (-38%) .392 (-31%) .736 (-34%) -380.8
1928 DET AL 20 42 4 12 1 0 0 6 0 2 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1930 NYA AL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1932 NY1 NL 41 19 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .263 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 132 202 17 50 9 0 0 14 0 3 14 .248 — — — — -664

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home699171802.198
Away631111032012.288

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home69308.03441451281074.24
Away62281.03311441211014.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-09-18 NY1PITL 000000000
1932-09-15 NY1CHCL 000000000
1932-09-11 NY1STLL 000000000
1932-09-09 NY1CINL 000000000
1932-08-31 NY1CHCL 000000000
1932-08-28 NY1CHCL 000000000
1932-08-27 NY1CHCL 000000000
1932-08-24 NY1STLL 000000000
1932-08-22 NY1PITL 100000000
1932-08-13 NY1BROL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1932-09-18 NY1PIT — 0.0000200
1932-09-15 NY1CHC L 0.1211001
1932-09-11 NY1STL — 1.0000020
1932-09-09 NY1CIN — 0.1000000
1932-08-31 NY1CHC L 0.2555002
1932-08-28 NY1CHC — 0.1100100
1932-08-27 NY1CHC — 1.0000000
1932-08-24 NY1STL — 2.0322230
1932-08-22 NY1PIT — 2.2522110
1932-08-13 NY1BRO — 2.1300000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 131 0 21 126 5 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 DET P 35 0 4 50 1 3
1927 DET P 33 0 7 38 3 0
1928 DET P 20 0 7 24 1 2
1930 NYA P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1932 NY1 P 41 0 2 13 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 131

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Catawba College Salisbury NC 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Piercy
    27-43, 4.26 ERA
  2. 96
    Fred Mitchell
    31-50, 4.10 ERA
  3. 96
    James Edwards
    26-37, 4.37 ERA
  4. 89
    Chuck Rainey
    43-35, 4.50 ERA
  5. 89
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  6. 88
    Jim Mooney
    17-20, 4.25 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Gibson

What years did Sam Gibson play?
Sam Gibson played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1932.
Was Sam Gibson a pitcher?
Yes. Sam Gibson pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 208 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Gibson hit?
Sam Gibson hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.