Charles Gipson

Born: 12/16/1972 in Orange, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-03-31 | Final Game: 2005-10-02

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Charles Wells Gipson

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Biography

Charles Gipson was a professional baseball player born in 1972, who contributed to Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2005. As a position player, Gipson showcased his skills primarily as an outfielder, appearing in 373 games throughout his career. He was known for his speed on the base paths, finishing his tenure with 16 stolen bases, which highlighted his ability to create opportunities for his team. Although he did not hit a home run during his time in the league, he accumulated 76 hits and drove in 30 runs, ending his career with a batting average of .237. Gipson's playing career took place during a transformative period in baseball, marked by changes in player conditioning and offensive strategies. While he may not have been a household name, his contributions were significant in the context of team dynamics and the roles of utility players in the game. His tenacity and reliability as a player allowed him to carve out a niche in the league, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for during his years in the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
373	321	78	76	15	7	0	30	16	30	71	0.237	0.311	0.327	0.638	-894.1

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .311 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.638 vs. league average 0.761 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	SEA	AL	44	51	11	12	1	0	2	2	5	9	0.235	.266 (-12%)	.335 (-6%)	.420 (-39%)	.755 (-24%)	-199.7
1999	SEA	AL	55	80	16	18	5	2	9	3	6	13	0.225	.271 (-17%)	.344 (-17%)	.433 (-22%)	.778 (-20%)	-311.0
2000	SEA	AL	59	29	7	9	1	1	3	2	4	9	0.310	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	94	64	16	14	2	2	5	1	4	20	0.219	.263 (-17%)	.332 (-15%)	.426 (-27%)	.758 (-22%)	-285.0
2002	SEA	AL	79	72	22	17	5	2	8	4	9	14	0.236	.261 (-10%)	.331 (-1%)	.416 (-13%)	.747 (-8%)	-98.3
2003	NYY	AL	18	10	3	2	0	0	2	2	1	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	TBR	AL	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	HOU	NL	19	11	2	2	1	0	1	1	1	3	0.182	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	AVG
2001	ALCS	SEA	2	1	1	0.000
2001	ALDS1	SEA	1	1	0	0.000
2000	ALCS	SEA	2	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	0	1	1	0	1
3B	39	25	23	64	3	5
OF	273	41	197	11	4	2
SS	16	4	11	16	2	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	SEA	3B	4	3	6	3	1	0
1998	SEA	OF	36	5	34	2	1	1
1999	SEA	2B	3	0	1	1	0	1
1999	SEA	3B	17	17	13	45	1	4
1999	SEA	OF	28	4	19	5	1	0
1999	SEA	SS	3	0	2	1	1	0
2000	SEA	3B	5	2	1	9	0	1
2000	SEA	OF	48	3	22	1	0	0
2000	SEA	SS	5	0	0	2	0	0
2001	SEA	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	SEA	3B	9	2	2	6	1	0
2001	SEA	OF	65	8	40	1	0	0
2001	SEA	SS	6	4	9	11	1	1
2002	SEA	3B	4	1	1	1	0	0
2002	SEA	OF	73	17	65	2	2	1
2003	NYA	OF	8	2	8	0	0	0
2004	TBA	OF	2	0	3	0	0	0
2004	TBA	SS	2	0	0	2	0	1
2005	HOU	OF	13	2	6	0	0	0