Earl Pruess

Earl Henry Pruess
(Gibby)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut September 15, 1920
• Final Game September 15, 1920
• Born April 2, 1895 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died August 28, 1979 in Branson, MO USA

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Biographical Information

Earl Pruess drew a walk in his sole major league plate appearance, stole a base, and scored. His lifetime OBP is therefore 1.000.

Pruess had the nickname "Gibby", the only major leaguer to have that nickname without actually having "Gibson" or "Gibbons" as a first, middle or last name.

He is mentioned in a baseball poem included in the book Line Drives: 100 Contemporary Baseball Poems.

One site called him the "Browns' Moonlight Graham" because his time in the big leagues was so brief. He was apparently a top bowler after he left baseball, won a boxing tournament in 1923, and also a town trustee for Itasca, IL. [1]