| Doc Gessler | |
|---|---|
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| Right fielder | |
| Born: December 23, 1880 Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: December 27, 1924 (aged 44) Indiana, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 22, 1903, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1911, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs scored | 363 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
Henry Homer "Doc" Gessler (December 23, 1880 – December 27, 1924) was a Major League Baseball player born in Indiana, Pennsylvania, who began his eight-season career, at the age of 22, with the Detroit Tigers in 1903. He played mainly as a right fielder in a career that totaled 880 games played, 2969 at bats, 831 hits, 363 RBIs and 14 home runs. Doc died of tuberculosis in his home-town of Indiana at the age of 44, and is interred in Saint Bernard Cemetery in Indiana, Pennsylvania.[1]
- ^ "Doc Gessler's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved February 11, 2008.