Joe Gunson

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1893)

AVG .211
HR 0
RBI 68
H 174
OPS .505
PIV -3,061
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 160 lb
Born
3/23/1863 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
11/15/1942 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1884-06-14
Last Game
1893-09-18

Full name: Joseph Brook Gunson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
229 826 96 174 21 6 0 68 4 34 40 .211 .254 .251 .505 -3,061

Career AVG .211 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career SLG .251 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OPS .505 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 23.6% 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
1884 WSU UA 45 166 15 23 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 .139 .243 (-43%) .278 (-45%) .327 (-54%) .606 (-50%) -1092.8
1889 KC2 AA 34 122 15 24 3 1 0 12 2 3 17 .197 .263 (-25%) .334 (-32%) .357 (-34%) .691 (-33%) -630.6
1892 BLN NL 89 314 35 67 10 5 0 32 2 16 17 .213 .244 (-13%) .316 (-16%) .327 (-15%) .644 (-16%) -752.0
1893 SLN NL 40 151 20 41 5 0 0 15 0 6 6 .272 .279 (-3%) .356 (-10%) .379 (-20%) .735 (-15%) -359.3
1893 CL4 NL 21 73 11 19 1 0 0 9 0 6 0 .260 .279 (-7%) .356 (-11%) .379 (-28%) .735 (-20%) -359.3
Career · 5 seasons 229 826 96 174 21 6 0 68 4 34 40 .211 — — — — -3,194

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 13 0 0 1
2B 1 0 0 4 0 1
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
C 187 0 799 242 100 10
OF 44 0 65 13 14 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 WSU C 33 0 210 49 24 0
1884 WSU OF 18 0 27 10 9 0
1889 KC2 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1889 KC2 C 32 0 118 44 26 2
1889 KC2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1892 BLN 1B 2 0 13 0 0 1
1892 BLN 2B 1 0 0 4 0 1
1892 BLN C 67 0 281 92 32 3
1892 BLN OF 20 0 30 2 5 1
1893 SLN C 35 0 130 36 13 4
1893 SLN OF 5 0 8 1 0 1
1893 CL4 C 20 0 60 21 5 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 187
First Base 2
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 13
Right Field 20

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Gunson

What years did Joe Gunson play?
Joe Gunson played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1893.
Was Joe Gunson a pitcher?
No. Joe Gunson was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Joe Gunson hit?
Joe Gunson hit 0 career home runs with 174 hits.