Doc Gessler
Retired
Doc Gessler
Nickname:
Brownie
Birthdate:
Dec. 23, 1880 (99 y, 10 m, 25 d)
Born In:
Greensburg, PA, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
L/R
Height/Weight:
5'10"/188
Entry:
1902 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 9, Team: Baltimore Orioles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
Award Date Team
Rookie of the Year 1903 (3rd) New York (MLB)
Silver Slugger 1908 - LF New York (MLB)
Batter of the Month Aug 1903 New York (MLB)
Player of the Week Aug 29, 1904 New York (MLB)
Jun 13, 1904 New York (MLB)
Jul 13, 1903 New York (MLB)
Hall of Fame Metrics
Metric Score
Black Ink0
Grey Ink48
Similar Players (1B)
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
Year PA Rank
1904 667 6
1910 656 10
Year Hits Rank
1904 166 9
1908 164 10
Year K Rank
1903 66 5
1904 73 7
1905 87 3
1910 72 8
1911 75 6
Year 2B Rank
1903 26 10
1911 29 10
Year 3B Rank
1908 15 5
1910 14 8
Year SB Rank
1903 36 7
Year R Rank
1903 84 7
1904 89 3
1905 90 6
1908 76 10
1910 81 10
1911 98 9
Year BB Rank
1903 49 10
1909 58 10
1910 73 9
Year IBB Rank
1909 11 9
1910 12 7
Year HBP Rank
1903 16 3
1904 17 2
1905 18 4
1908 14 4
1909 16 1
1910 18 3
1911 25 1
Year SF Rank
1905 6 10
1906 6 8
Year Avg Rank
1908 0.295 6
Year OBP Rank
1903 0.373 6
1904 0.359 7
1905 0.360 9
1908 0.377 6
1911 0.390 8
Year SLG Rank
1908 0.378 9
Year OPS Rank
1904 0.733 10
1908 0.755 7
Year G Rank
1910 152 9