Gene Alley

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1973)

AVG .254
HR 55
RBI 342
H 999
OPS .665
PIV -937
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
7/10/1940 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-04
Last Game
1973-09-27
Awards
2× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Leonard Eugene Alley

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,195 3,927 442 999 140 44 55 342 63 300 622 .254 .310 .354 .665 -937

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1963 PIT NL 17 51 3 11 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 .216 .246 (-12%) .308 (-21%) .371 (-37%) .680 (-29%) -222.3
1964 PIT NL 81 209 30 44 3 1 6 13 0 21 56 .211 .250 (-16%) .312 (-8%) .377 (-15%) .690 (-12%) -368.0
1965 PIT NL 153 500 47 126 21 6 5 47 7 32 82 .252 .245 (+3%) .310 (-3%) .371 (-6%) .682 (-5%) -393.2
1966 PIT NL 147 579 88 173 28 10 7 43 8 27 83 .299 .248 (+20%) .309 (+8%) .376 (+11%) .685 (+10%) 944.5
1967 PIT NL 152 550 59 158 25 7 6 55 10 36 70 .287 .242 (+19%) .306 (+10%) .357 (+9%) .663 (+10%) 958.6
1968 PIT NL 133 474 48 116 20 2 4 39 13 39 78 .245 .236 (+3%) .298 (+3%) .340 (-6%) .638 (-2%) -74.4
1969 PIT NL 82 285 28 70 3 2 8 32 4 19 48 .246 .248 (-1%) .320 (-8%) .369 (-4%) .689 (-6%) -302.9
1970 PIT NL 121 426 46 104 16 5 8 41 7 31 70 .244 .253 (-4%) .325 (-9%) .385 (-6%) .711 (-7%) -570.0
1971 PIT NL 114 348 38 79 8 7 6 28 9 35 43 .227 .249 (-9%) .316 (-7%) .365 (-6%) .682 (-6%) -372.9
1972 PIT NL 119 347 30 86 12 2 3 36 4 38 52 .248 .243 (+2%) .310 (+3%) .353 (-10%) .664 (-4%) -116.5
1973 PIT NL 76 158 25 32 3 2 2 8 1 20 28 .203 .256 (-21%) .325 (-10%) .378 (-25%) .703 (-18%) -419.7
Career · 11 seasons 1,195 3,927 442 999 140 44 55 342 63 300 622 .254 — — — — -937

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 27 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .037

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS PIT 5 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1971 NLCS PIT 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
1971 WS PIT 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1970 NLCS PIT 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home610194122249917163.257
Away585198622050038179.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-27 PITPHIL 100000001
1973-09-19 PITNYNL 100000000
1973-09-16 PITSTLL 100000001
1973-09-02 PITCHCL 000000000
1973-09-01 PITCHCW 010000000
1973-08-29 PITCINL 110000000
1973-08-26 PITATLL 100000001
1973-08-17 PITSFGL 100000000
1973-08-15 PITCINL 000000000
1973-08-14 PITCINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 130 115 255 406 15 89
3B 31 15 15 37 2 7
SS 977 908 1609 3198 149 709

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 PIT 2B 4 3 5 8 0 1
1963 PIT 3B 7 5 5 13 1 2
1963 PIT SS 4 4 10 14 2 4
1964 PIT 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1964 PIT 3B 3 0 1 2 0 2
1964 PIT SS 61 58 100 211 11 43
1965 PIT 2B 40 36 80 140 8 34
1965 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1965 PIT SS 110 102 163 376 18 79
1966 PIT SS 143 141 235 472 15 128
1967 PIT SS 146 144 257 500 26 105
1968 PIT 2B 24 23 47 81 1 11
1968 PIT SS 109 101 162 394 15 86
1969 PIT 2B 53 47 109 147 6 39
1969 PIT 3B 5 4 1 7 1 0
1969 PIT SS 25 20 36 66 5 17
1970 PIT 2B 8 6 13 30 0 4
1970 PIT 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0
1970 PIT SS 108 105 202 381 15 84
1971 PIT 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1971 PIT SS 108 97 187 316 22 55
1972 PIT 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
1972 PIT SS 114 98 181 339 16 88
1973 PIT 3B 8 5 7 12 0 3
1973 PIT SS 49 38 76 129 4 20

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 131
Third Base 33
Shortstop 974

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1967 Gold Glove SS
1967 TSN All-Star SS
1966 Gold Glove SS
1966 TSN All-Star SS

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1967 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 3.0 280 0
1966 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 24.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gene Alley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Don Gutteridge
    .256 avg, 39 HR
  2. 96
    Kurt Stillwell
    .249 avg, 34 HR
  3. 94
    Jose Pagan
    .250 avg, 52 HR
  4. 94
    Tom Brookens
    .246 avg, 71 HR
  5. 93
    Bill Almon
    .254 avg, 36 HR
  6. 92
    Bob Aspromonte
    .252 avg, 60 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Alley

What years did Gene Alley play?
Gene Alley played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1973.
Was Gene Alley a pitcher?
No. Gene Alley was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Gene Alley hit?
Gene Alley hit 55 career home runs with 999 hits.