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  name Henry Homer Gessler, "Brownie", "Doc"
  position Outfield , First Base , Second Base
  bats Left
  throws Right
  debutdate April 23
  debutyear 1903
  debutteam Brooklyn Superbas
  finaldate October 7
  finalyear 1911
  finalteam Washington Senators
  stat1label Batting Average
  stat1value 290
  stat2label At Bat s
  stat2value 2969
  stat3label RBI
  stat3value 363
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Henry Gessler was born in 1880; started into baseball at the age of 22 with the Detroit Tigers . He played in 880 Game s, with 2969 At Bat s. He had 831 Hit s, 363 RBI s and 14 Home Runs . Gessler was also a physician, graduating from Johns Hopkins Medical School . This is where he acquired the nickname "Doc". {Link without Title}


BASEBALL RECORDS



  • 1905- 3rd in league in HBP-14


  • 1908- 1st in league in OBP -.394

  • --- 2nd in league in OPS -.817

  • --- 2nd in league in OPS+ -162

  • --- 3rd in league in batting average-.308

  • --- 3rd in league in SLG -.423

  • --- 4th in league in Triple -14

  • --- 4th in league in HBP-11

  • --- 7th in league in RC -70

  • --- 8th in league in RBI -63

  • --- 10th in league in (AB/HR) -145.0

  • --- Won Golden Glove award in Right field. {Link without Title}


  • 1909- 6th in league in HBP-11

  • --- 7th in league in Double -26

  • --- 8th in league in OBP-.361

  • --- 10th in league in OPS-.712

  • --- 10th in league in OPS+-124


  • 1910- 1st in league in HBP-16

  • --- 5th in league in BB -62

  • --- 9th in league in TOB -204


  • 1911- 2nd in league in BB-74

  • --- 2nd in league in HBP-20

  • --- 8th in league in Home Run s-4

  • --- 9th in league in OBP-.406

  • --- 10th in league in Power/Speed Number-7.0


Career- 77th in league in HBP-92
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TRADE

to the Chicago Cubs for Hub Knolls .

to the Washington Senators for Charlie Smith .
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STATS

Born: December 23 , 1880

Died: December 25 , 1924

Birthplace: Greensburg, PA

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 180 lb.

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

Position: Outfield , First Base , Second Base

School: Ohio University , Washington College , Jefferson College , Johns Hopkins Medical School

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REFERENCES

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1909&t=BOS

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1909.shtml