Whitey Gibson
Leighton P. Gibson
Born: October 6, 1868
Lancaster, PA US
Deceased: October 11, 1907
Talmage, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, CF, OF, SS
Bats:
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 178
Career: 1886-1893
Major League Statistics
Whitey Gibson compiled a career batting average of .302 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 230-game career with the Norfolk, Lancaster Ironsides, Lynn Lions, Salem, Portland, Wilmington Quicksteps, Lancaster Dutch, Altoona Mountaineers, Olean, Bradford and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1886 season and last took the field during the 1893 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Lancaster Ironsides | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1887 | NENL | Lynn Lions | 30 | 144 | 138 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | .312 | .340 | .348 | .688 | 48 | |||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Portland | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | NENL | Salem | 14 | 57 | 57 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .193 | .193 | .211 | .404 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 44 | 176 | 176 | 33 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .335 | .335 | .426 | .761 | 75 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | (+) Olean | 81 | 315 | 315 | 48 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .232 | .232 | .283 | .514 | 89 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | (+) Bradford | 81 | 315 | 315 | 48 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .232 | .232 | .283 | .514 | 89 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 69 | 312 | 312 | 59 | 86 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .276 | .276 | .359 | .635 | 112 | |||||||||
| 1893 | PASL1 | Scranton Miners | 44 | 190 | 190 | 56 | 64 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | .337 | .337 | .442 | .779 | 84 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 205 | 884 | 878 | 191 | 265 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .302 | .307 | .379 | .686 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Lancaster Ironsides | C | 2 | .000 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1886 | Ind | PASL1 | Lancaster Ironsides | CF | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1887 | NENL | Lynn Lions | C | 17 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | NENL | Lynn Lions | OF | 16 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | OF | 8 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 1B | 7 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 2B | 5 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1890 | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | C | 23 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Olean | 2B | 9 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Bradford | 2B | 59 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1891 | WNYPL | Bradford | SS | 13 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | OF | 29 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | 2B | 22 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1892 | B | PASL1 | Altoona Mountaineers | C | 19 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ind | Virginia League | Norfolk | |||
| 1886 | Ind | Penn State Association | Lancaster Ironsides | |||
| 1887 | New England League | Lynn Lions | ||||
| 1888 | New England League | Salem | ||||
| 1888 | New England League | Portland | ||||
| 1889 | Ind | Middle States League | Wilmington Quicksteps | |||
| 1889 | Ind | Middle States League | Lancaster Dutch | |||
| 1890 | Pennsylvania State League | Altoona Mountaineers | ||||
| 1891 | New York-Pennsylvania League | Olean | ||||
| 1891 | New York-Pennsylvania League | Bradford | ||||
| 1892 | B | Pennsylvania State League | Altoona Mountaineers | May 23, 1892 | August 17, 1892 | |
| 1893 | Pennsylvania State League | Scranton Miners |
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