Whitey Gibson | |
Birth Date: | 6 October 1868 |
Birth Place: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Death Place: | Talmadge, Pennsylvania |
Bats: | Unknown |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 2 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 2 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat3label: | Runs |
Stat1value: | .000 |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3value: | 0 |
Stat4label: | Home Runs |
Stat4value: | 0 |
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Leighton P. "Whitey" Gibson (October 6, 1868 – October 12, 1907) was a professional baseball catcher in the major leagues in 1888 for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association. He appeared in one major league game for the Philadelphia A's in that year. He remained active in the minor leagues through 1893.
Gibson died in 1907 in Talmadge, Pennsylvania of puerperal mania.[1]