Joe Giebel
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913)
Joe Giebel was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1913 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1 career game, he hit .333 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 3/17/1981 in Silver Spring, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1913-09-30
Full name: Joseph Henry Giebel
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +28.3% above league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .667 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | PHA | AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
Joe Giebel: the record in brief
Joe Giebel debuted in the major leagues on September 30, 1913. Giebel spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Giebel as a catcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads November 30, 1891, in Washington, DC, USA. The bio records the death on March 17, 1981, in Silver Spring, MD, USA. The given name on file is Joseph Henry Giebel.
Giebel finished with 1 hits from 3 at bats in 1 games, which works out to .333. The league as a whole hit .260 across Giebel's seasons, which puts the .333 career mark 28.3% above average. Only one season appears, 1913 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Giebel played 1 games and went 1 for 3.
Giebel appears at one position only: catcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Giebel
- Was Joe Giebel a pitcher?
- No. Joe Giebel was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Joe Giebel hit?
- Joe Giebel hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Joe Giebel play for?
- Joe Giebel played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1913).
- What were Joe Giebel's career stats?
- In 1 game, Joe Giebel had 1 hits, with a .333 batting average.
- What position did Joe Giebel play?
- Joe Giebel played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Giebel and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Giebel was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Joe Giebel's career batting average?
- Joe Giebel batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
- Is Joe Giebel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Giebel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.