Charles Gipson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2005)

Charles Gipson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 8 seasons. In 373 career games, he hit .237 with 76 hits and 30 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

AVG .237
HR 0
RBI 30
H 76
OPS .638
PIV -795
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
12/16/1972 in Orange, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1998-03-31
Last Game
2005-10-02

Full name: Charles Wells Gipson

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Career Batting Statistics

Charles Gipson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
373 321 78 76 15 7 0 30 16 30 71 .237 .311 .327 .638 -795

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OPS .638 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charles Gipson — 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
1998 SEA AL 44 51 11 12 1 0 0 2 2 5 9 .235 .266 (-12%) .335 (-6%) .420 (-39%) .755 (-24%) -184.7
1999 SEA AL 55 80 16 18 5 2 0 9 3 6 13 .225 .271 (-17%) .344 (-17%) .433 (-22%) .778 (-20%) -282.3
2000 SEA AL 59 29 7 9 1 1 0 3 2 4 9 .310 — — — — 0.0
2001 SEA AL 94 64 16 14 2 2 0 5 1 4 20 .219 .263 (-17%) .332 (-15%) .426 (-27%) .758 (-22%) -242.8
2002 SEA AL 79 72 22 17 5 2 0 8 4 9 14 .236 .261 (-10%) .331 (-1%) .416 (-13%) .747 (-8%) -85.7
2003 NYA AL 18 10 3 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2004 TBA AL 5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
2005 HOU NL 19 11 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 373 321 78 76 15 7 0 30 16 30 71 .237 — — — — -795

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

Charles Gipson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Charles Gipson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2001 ALCS SEA 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 ALDS1 SEA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALCS SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charles Gipson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1771443836012.250
Away1961774040018.226

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charles Gipson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 0 1 1 0 1
3B 39 25 23 64 3 5
OF 273 41 197 11 4 2
SS 16 4 11 16 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charles Gipson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 SEA 3B 4 3 6 3 1 0
1998 SEA OF 36 5 34 2 1 1
1999 SEA 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1
1999 SEA 3B 17 17 13 45 1 4
1999 SEA OF 28 4 19 5 1 0
1999 SEA SS 3 0 2 1 1 0
2000 SEA 3B 5 2 1 9 0 1
2000 SEA OF 48 3 22 1 0 0
2000 SEA SS 5 0 0 2 0 0
2001 SEA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 SEA 3B 9 2 2 6 1 0
2001 SEA OF 65 8 40 1 0 0
2001 SEA SS 6 4 9 11 1 1
2002 SEA 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0
2002 SEA OF 73 17 65 2 2 1
2003 NYA OF 8 2 8 0 0 0
2004 TBA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
2004 TBA SS 2 0 0 2 0 1
2005 HOU OF 13 2 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Charles Gipson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 4
Third Base 39
Shortstop 16
Left Field 142
Center Field 62
Right Field 82
Designated Hitter 24

Salary History

Charles Gipson's recorded salaries total $1,630,000 over 6 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gipson's career ran from 1998 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2005.

Charles Gipson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 TBA AL $350,000
2002 SEA AL $450,000
2001 SEA AL $235,000
2000 SEA AL $215,000
1999 SEA AL $210,000
1998 SEA AL $170,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,630,000

College History

Charles Gipson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Cypress College Cypress CA 1992

Charles Gipson: the record in brief

March 31, 1998 and October 2, 2005 bracket Charles Gipson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Gipson's seasons break down as the Seattle Mariners (1998 through 2002), the New York Yankees (2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), and the Houston Astros (2005). At 6-foot-2 and 180 pounds, Gipson is listed as an outfielder. The bio says Gipson batted and threw right-handed. Gipson was born on December 16, 1972, in Orange, CA, USA. The given name on file is Charles Wells Gipson.

Gipson finished with 76 hits from 321 at bats in 373 games, which works out to .237, plus 30 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .311 and the slugging percentage .327, for an OPS of .638. Over the seasons Gipson played, league hitters batted .266; the .237 career figure is 11.0% below that. The OPS comparison is .638 to a league .761, 16.2% below average. 1999 produced Gipson's most hits, 18 of them for the Seattle Mariners. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .236 in 2002, did not top the league's .261.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles Gipson

What years did Charles Gipson play?
Charles Gipson played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005.
Was Charles Gipson a pitcher?
No. Charles Gipson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Charles Gipson hit?
Charles Gipson hit 0 career home runs with 76 hits.
What teams did Charles Gipson play for?
Charles Gipson played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (1998–2002), the New York Yankees (2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), and the Houston Astros (2005).
What were Charles Gipson's career stats?
In 373 games, Charles Gipson had 76 hits, 30 RBI, 78 runs, and 16 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
How much did Charles Gipson earn in his career?
Charles Gipson's recorded salaries total $1,630,000 over 6 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gipson's career ran from 1998 to 2005. No salary is recorded for 2003 and 2005.
What was Charles Gipson's salary?
Charles Gipson's last recorded salary was $350,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $450,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2004.
What position did Charles Gipson play?
Charles Gipson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charles Gipson and how much did he weigh?
Charles Gipson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 180 pounds.
What was Charles Gipson's career batting average?
Charles Gipson batted .237 over his career, with 76 hits in 321 at bats.
How many RBI did Charles Gipson have?
Charles Gipson drove in 30 runs in his career.
Is Charles Gipson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charles Gipson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.