John Robert Gilbert
'Jackrabbit'' (September 4, 1875 – July 7, 1941) was a backup
outfielder in
Major League Baseball who played between and for the
Washington Senators (1898),
New York Giants
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(1898) and
Pittsburgh Pirates
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(1904). He was born in
Rhinecliff, New York. Batting side and throwing arm are unknown.
In a two-season career, Gilbert was a .240 hitter (23-for-96) with 13
runs and four
RBI
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in 28 games, including five
stolen base
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s and a .354
on-base percentage
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.
Gilbert died in
Albany, New York at the age of 65.
External links
Retrosheet
New York Giants (NL) players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Washington Senators (1891–1899) players
19th-century baseball players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Baseball players from New York (state)
1875 births
1941 deaths
Johnstown Buckskins players
Albany Senators players
Lewiston (minor league baseball) players
Nashua Rainmakers players
Newport Colts players
Auburn Maroons players
Scranton Miners players
Youngstown Little Giants players
Marion Glass Blowers players
Little Rock Travelers players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
Nashville Vols players
Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players
Binghamton Bingoes players
Burials in Saratoga County, New York
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