How many home runs did Josh Gibson realy hit?
Question:I heard it was really 300-400 that the negro leagues stat trckers counted exhibition games and batting practice.
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There are no exact records, but estimates almost assure that he hit over 800, and possibly as many as a thousand.The Negro Leagues didn't keep very good stats, and additionally, most of the games Gibson played weren't part of the negro league 'season'.
He played in a ton of 'exhibition' games.
a .354 average and 962 homers throughout a 17-season career, with single-season highs of .517 and 84
but the negro leagues didnt keep reliable statistics, actual totals are probably slightly less
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it is between 300-900no way. he hit over 800. no real records were kept, but he would hit multiple homer games on a regular occasion.
josh gibson was often called the babe ruth of the negro leagues.
i call babe ruth the josh gibson of the major leagues.
I was just wondering how many teams does Cy Young hold the victory total record?
We don't have anything near complete records from the Negro Major leagues, so no one knows. The same is true of both wins and strike outs, so Satchel Paige may hold both of those records, and not Cy Young and Nolan Ryan, respectively. And yes, it also means that Rickey Henderson may not be the all-time SB leader.Unfortunately they did not keep stats back then and the information you heard was incorrect and probably from a source who refuses to believe this man hit more home runs than Babe Ruth.
Josh Gibson played for 17 years and hit close to 800 home runs during that period. Most real baseball historians gathered that information over years of extensive research.
He actually did average around 45 to 47 home runs a year for 17 years. Some years he hit 60 or more.
You can see for yourself on his hall of fame plaque at MLB Hall of fame com.
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