The Hall of Fame catcher's legendary numbers appear set for new recognition.
MLB will formally integrate Negro League statistics into its major league database on Wednesday, according to a Tuesday afternoon report from Bob Nightengale ofin 2020, will completely change the look of baseball's record books—with Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson as the main beneficiary.
According to Nightengale, Gibson will be recognized as the game's all-time leader in batting average , slugging percentage and OPS . He will pass Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb in the first category and Hall of Fame outfielder Babe Ruth in the other two. Josh Gibson joins debate as the greatest of all time with Negro Leagues stats to be officially integrated into MLB record booksGibson appears set to demolish the single-season record book as well. His .466 batting average for the 1943 Homestead Grays will eclipse Hall of Fame outfielder Hugh Duffy's hallowed .440 in 1894, and his .974 slugging percentage for the 1937 Grays is also a record.
"When you hear Josh Gibson’s name now, it’s not just that he was the greatest player in the Negro Leagues,’’ Sean Gibson, Gibson’s great-grandson,Nightengale, “but one of the greatest of all time. These aren’t just Negro League stats. They’re Major League Baseball stats." Other players receiving newfound recognition for otherworldly feats include right fielder Charlie Smith, who hit .451 for the New York Lincoln Giants in 1929, and first baseman and left fielder Mule Suttles, who slugged .877 for the 1926 St. Louis Stars.
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