What years did Gene Bailey play?

Gene Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1924.

Was Gene Bailey a pitcher?

No. Gene Bailey was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gene Bailey hit?

Gene Bailey hit 2 career home runs with 156 hits.

Gene Bailey

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1917-1924)

AVG .246

HR 2

RBI 52

H 156

OPS .624

PIV -936

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 160 lb
Born: 11/25/1893 in Pearsall, TX, USA
Died: 11/14/1973 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1917-09-10
Last Game: 1924-06-03

Full name: Arthur Eugene Bailey

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
213	634	95	156	16	7	2	52	13	63	61	.246	.321	.303	.624	-936

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 10.7% below 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
1917	PHA	AL	5	12	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BSN	NL	4	6	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	BSN	NL	13	24	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1920	BOS	AL	46	135	14	31	2	0	0	5	2	9	15	.230	.271 (-16%)	.331 (-15%)	.363 (-33%)	.694 (-24%)	0.0
1923	BRO	NL	127	411	71	109	11	7	1	42	9	43	34	.265	.282 (-6%)	.344 (avg)	.390 (-15%)	.734 (-8%)	-440.6
1924	BRO	NL	18	46	7	11	3	0	1	4	1	7	6	.239	—	—	—	—	-17.1
Career · 6 seasons			213	634	95	156	16	7	2	52	13	63	61	.246	—	—	—	—	-458

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	259	43	70	0	24	.270
Away	115	375	52	86	2	30	.229

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1924-06-03	BRO	NY1	L	5	1	1	0	1	1	0	1
1924-06-03	BRO	NY1	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-05-31	BRO	BSN	W	5	2	3	1	0	1	0	1
1924-05-30	BRO	BSN	W	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1924-05-28	BRO	NY1	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
1924-05-28	BRO	NY1	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1924-05-22	BRO	PIT	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1924-05-21	BRO	CIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1924-05-18	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1924-05-16	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	46	4	1	2
OF	172	0	373	16	14	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1917	PHA	OF	4	5	0	1	0
1919	BSN	OF	3	5	0	0	0
1920	BSN	OF	8	12	1	1	0
1920	BOS	OF	40	67	3	1	0
1923	BRO	1B	5	46	4	1	2
1923	BRO	OF	100	245	10	11	0
1924	BRO	OF	17	39	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	5
Left Field	35
Center Field	99
Right Field	44

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Bailey

What years did Gene Bailey play?: Gene Bailey played in Major League Baseball from 1917 to 1924.
Was Gene Bailey a pitcher?: No. Gene Bailey was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gene Bailey hit?: Gene Bailey hit 2 career home runs with 156 hits.