Joe Gunson

Joseph Brook Gunson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 6", Weight 160 lb.

• Debut June 14, 1884
• Final Game September 18, 1893
• Born March 23, 1863 in Philadelphia, PA USA
• Died November 15, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Joe Gunson, from Philadelphia, PA, played for five major league teams in four years, mostly at catcher. With the Baltimore Orioles in 1892 he backed up Wilbert Robinson; Robinson was in 87 games at catcher while Gunson was in 67.

After his major league days he played for several years in the Eastern League and in the Atlantic League and also played in the Western League for the Topeka Golden Giants in 1887.

A sketch of his face and upper body was featured on p. 1 of Sporting Life, July 24, 1889, with the caption "J.B. Gunson, The Rising Young Catcher of the Kansas City Club".

He umpired a total of three major league games - one in the American Association in 1889 and two in the National League in 1892.