Doc Gessler
1903–1911 · bats L / throws L · Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators (1901-60)
880G
.280AVG
.370OBP
.373SLG
831H
14HR
381RBI
142SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880 | 3,459 | 2,970 | 370 | 831 | 134 | 50 | 14 | 381 | 335 | 346 | 142 | 80 | 96 | 13 | 1,107 | .280 | .370 | .373 | .743 |
Streaks
16longest hitting streak · 1904-07-18 to 1904-08-21
27longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1909-07-11 | 1 in 497 games |
| 52 | 7 RBI | 1911-06-02 | 1 in 6,468 player-games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1909-04-21 | 1 in 107 games |
Rare feats (5)
Rarest: Triple Play, 57 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 1909-07-11 | Triple Play | 1 in 497 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1909-04-21 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1910-08-16 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1911-07-23 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1911-08-17 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 422 | 1623 | 404 | 9 | 201 | 153 | 150 | .288 | .343 | .396 |
| Away | 458 | 1836 | 427 | 5 | 180 | 182 | 196 | .272 | .332 | .352 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 60 | 241 | 57 | 1 | 31 | 19 | 33 | .265 | .315 | .395 |
| May | 137 | 486 | 87 | 1 | 39 | 51 | 54 | .209 | .284 | .296 |
| June | 137 | 551 | 143 | 3 | 74 | 48 | 50 | .301 | .347 | .417 |
| July | 165 | 645 | 141 | 2 | 74 | 73 | 52 | .262 | .332 | .340 |
| August | 162 | 657 | 174 | 3 | 80 | 62 | 66 | .309 | .359 | .417 |
| September | 196 | 790 | 199 | 0 | 70 | 77 | 84 | .293 | .349 | .354 |
| October | 23 | 89 | 30 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 7 | .361 | .393 | .506 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chicago-white-sox | 88 | 346 | 81 | 0 | 39 | 29 | 38 | .266 | .318 | .316 |
| st-louis-browns | 87 | 362 | 85 | 2 | 53 | 44 | 17 | .281 | .356 | .413 |
| cleveland-guardians | 85 | 336 | 94 | 3 | 45 | 36 | 30 | .332 | .387 | .466 |
| detroit-tigers | 76 | 328 | 79 | 1 | 45 | 40 | 31 | .287 | .363 | .364 |
| new-york-yankees | 73 | 306 | 62 | 2 | 34 | 26 | 36 | .238 | .288 | .327 |
| philadelphia-athletics | 68 | 275 | 58 | 0 | 26 | 37 | 29 | .259 | .345 | .353 |
| cincinnati-reds | 51 | 188 | 56 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 23 | .337 | .356 | .458 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 47 | 170 | 47 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 19 | .309 | .329 | .368 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Detroit Tigers | 78 | 259 | 63 | – | 28 | 9 | .243 | – | – |
| 1904 |  Brooklyn Dodgers | 104 | 341 | 99 | 2 | 32 | 13 | .290 | – | – |
| 1905 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 126 | 432 | 125 | 3 | 41 | 26 | .289 | – | – |
| 1906 | Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs | 43 | 114 | 29 | – | 18 | 7 | .254 | – | – |
| 1908 |  Boston Red Sox | 128 | 436 | 134 | 3 | 62 | 19 | .307 | – | – |
| 1909 | Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators (1901-60) | 128 | 450 | 128 | – | 60 | 21 | .284 | – | – |
| 1910 |  Washington Senators (1901-60) | 145 | 488 | 126 | 2 | 57 | 18 | .258 | – | – |
| 1911 | Washington Senators (1901-60) | 128 | 450 | 127 | 4 | 83 | 29 | .282 | – | – |