What years did Rod Gilbreath play?

Rod Gilbreath played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1978.

Was Rod Gilbreath a pitcher?

No. Rod Gilbreath was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Rod Gilbreath hit?

Rod Gilbreath hit 14 career home runs with 356 hits.

Rod Gilbreath

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1978)

AVG .248

HR 14

RBI 125

H 356

OPS .649

PIV -1,494

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 9/24/1952 in Laurel, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-06-17
Last Game: 1978-10-01

Full name: Rodney Joe Gilbreath

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
500	1,436	164	356	45	15	14	125	25	147	212	.248	.320	.329	.649	-1,494

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 6.9% 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
1972	ATL	NL	18	38	2	9	1	0	0	1	1	2	10	.237	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ATL	NL	29	74	10	21	2	1	0	2	2	6	10	.284	.256 (+10%)	.325 (+5%)	.378 (-11%)	.703 (-3%)	-34.3
1974	ATL	NL	3	6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ATL	NL	90	202	24	49	3	1	2	16	5	24	26	.243	.257 (-6%)	.327 (-1%)	.374 (-21%)	.701 (-12%)	-314.5
1976	ATL	NL	116	383	57	96	11	8	1	32	7	42	36	.251	.255 (-2%)	.320 (+3%)	.360 (-9%)	.681 (-3%)	-147.7
1977	ATL	NL	128	407	47	99	15	2	8	43	3	45	79	.243	.264 (-8%)	.329 (-3%)	.401 (-13%)	.730 (-8%)	-483.3
1978	ATL	NL	116	326	22	80	13	3	3	31	7	26	51	.245	.257 (-5%)	.323 (-7%)	.378 (-13%)	.702 (-10%)	-514.4
Career · 7 seasons			500	1,436	164	356	45	15	14	125	25	147	212	.248	—	—	—	—	-1,494

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	254	717	100	198	7	71	.276
Away	246	719	64	158	7	54	.220

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	3B	BB	SO
1978-10-01	ATL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1978-09-30	ATL	CIN	L	3	0	0	0	1
1978-09-29	ATL	CIN	L	3	2	0	0	1
1978-09-28	ATL	HOU	L	3	0	0	1	1
1978-09-27	ATL	HOU	L	3	0	0	0	0
1978-09-26	ATL	HOU	L	4	1	0	0	0
1978-09-14	ATL	SFG	W	3	1	1	1	1
1978-09-13	ATL	SFG	W	5	2	0	1	1
1978-09-12	ATL	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
1978-09-10	ATL	LAD	L	3	0	0	1	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	326	293	729	847	36	183
3B	106	85	64	183	12	15
SS	2	1	1	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	ATL	2B	7	6	13	13	0	3
1972	ATL	3B	4	4	3	13	1	1
1973	ATL	3B	22	17	16	32	2	4
1974	ATL	2B	2	2	5	6	0	1
1975	ATL	2B	52	38	121	125	5	29
1975	ATL	3B	10	8	5	15	1	0
1975	ATL	SS	1	1	1	1	0	0
1976	ATL	2B	104	100	239	311	14	76
1976	ATL	3B	7	3	6	3	3	1
1976	ATL	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	ATL	2B	122	112	277	305	13	61
1977	ATL	3B	1	1	0	3	0	0
1978	ATL	2B	39	35	74	87	4	13
1978	ATL	3B	62	52	34	117	5	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	325
Third Base	107
Shortstop	2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rod Gilbreath

What years did Rod Gilbreath play?: Rod Gilbreath played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1978.
Was Rod Gilbreath a pitcher?: No. Rod Gilbreath was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rod Gilbreath hit?: Rod Gilbreath hit 14 career home runs with 356 hits.