RetiredC1930–1946T-490 all-time

Josh Gibson

Memphis Red Sox, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Homestead Grays

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

AgeDied Jan 20, 1947

Height / Weight6' 1" / 210 lb

BornDec 21, 1911 · Buena Vista, GA, USA

MLB debutApr 30, 1933

Last gameSep 22, 1946

TeamsMemphis Red Sox 1930Pittsburgh Crawfords 1933–1936Homestead Grays 1937–1940, 1942–1946

Career home runs

176

666 games · 14 seasons

Best season

1937 · Homestead Grays

All-time HR rank

T-490

Tied with 4 others · Next: Fernando Tatis Jr. (177), 2 to pass

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Season

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3 badges earned

2Unicorn

1Rare Air

×3UnicornGameThree home runsFirst Jul 12, 1933 · latest Jul 31, 1937
UnicornCareerHall of FameInducted 1972
×19Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jul 12, 1933 · latest Sep 2, 1946

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on. Game-by-game data isn’t available yet for 1 of his seasons, so single-game badges may be missing for those years.

Career arc

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Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1946	Homestead Grays	49	186	13	52	.316	.371	.649	1.020	13.2
1945	Homestead Grays	47	195	8	40	.348	.459	.596	1.055	20.1
1944	Homestead Grays	52	203	10	50	.333	.409	.611	1.020	18.0
1943	Homestead Grays	74	305	20	112	.466	.564	.871	1.435	12.4
1942	Homestead Grays	63	266	14	66	.340	.472	.618	1.090	15.1
1940	Homestead Grays	2	9	1	2	.167	.444	.667	1.111	6.0
1939	Homestead Grays	32	135	12	43	.391	.470	.817	1.287	9.6
1938	Homestead Grays	53	218	13	58	.368	.463	.703	1.166	14.0
1937	Homestead Grays	41	192	21	80	.421	.503	.982	1.485	7.8
1936	Pittsburgh Crawfords	55	222	19	71	.396	.484	.786	1.270	9.8
1935	Pittsburgh Crawfords	50	205	10	58	.369	.443	.654	1.097	17.9
1934	Pittsburgh Crawfords	70	277	15	59	.310	.388	.604	.992	16.3
1933	Pittsburgh Crawfords	77	282	20	80	.395	.439	.748	1.187	12.9
1930	Memphis Red Sox	1	4	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	—
Career		666	2699	176	771	.372	.458	.717	1.175	13.1

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Josh Gibson home run facts

How many career home runs does Josh Gibson have?

Josh Gibson hit 176 career MLB home runs in 14 seasons (1930–1946), tied for 490th all-time.

Where does Josh Gibson rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 490th in MLB history with 176. Next: Fernando Tatis Jr. (177), 2 to pass.

What was Josh Gibson’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 21, in 1937 with the Homestead Grays, when he posted a 1.485 OPS.

Is Josh Gibson in the Hall of Fame?

Yes. Josh Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

What teams has Josh Gibson played for?

Memphis Red Sox (1930); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1933–1936); Homestead Grays (1937–1940, 1942–1946).

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