Gene Bearden
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1953)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 198 lb
- Died
- 3/18/2004 in Alexander City, AL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-05-10
- Last Game
- 1953-09-05
Full name: Henry Eugene Bearden
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 38 | 193 | 84 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 788.3 | 791 | 347 | 48 | 435 | 259 | 3.96 | -6620.3 |
Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | CLE | AL | 20 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 229.7 | 187 | 62 | 106 | 80 | 2.43 | 4.10 (+41%) | 561.3 |
| 1949 | CLE | AL | 8 | 8 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 140 | 72 | 92 | 41 | 5.10 | 4.12 (-24%) | -1848.1 |
| 1950 | CLE | AL | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.3 | 57 | 31 | 32 | 10 | 6.15 | 4.36 (-41%) | -1513.7 |
| 1950 | WS1 | AL | 3 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 68.3 | 81 | 32 | 33 | 20 | 4.21 | 4.36 (+3%) | 1097.8 |
| 1951 | WS1 | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16.88 | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 3 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 106.0 | 112 | 51 | 58 | 38 | 4.33 | 4.04 (-7%) | -339.4 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 7 | 8 | 34 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150.7 | 158 | 72 | 78 | 45 | 4.30 | 3.70 (-16%) | -2958.0 |
| 1953 | CHA | AL | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.3 | 48 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 2.93 | 4.14 (+29%) | -1620.2 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 45 | 38 | 193 | 84 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 788.1 | 791 | 347 | 435 | 259 | 3.96 | — | -6,620 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 288 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 42 | .236 | .272 | .319 | .591 | -44 |
Career AVG .236 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.
Career OBP .272 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.
Career SLG .319 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.
Career OPS .591 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CLE | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | CLE | AL | 37 | 90 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .256 | .263 (-3%) | .340 (-13%) | .379 (-6%) | .719 (-10%) | -154.0 |
| 1949 | CLE | AL | 32 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | CLE | AL | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1950 | WS1 | AL | 14 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .227 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | WS1 | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1951 | DET | AL | 37 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 45 | 65 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .354 | .252 (+40%) | .326 (+14%) | .369 (+8%) | .696 (+11%) | 109.9 |
| 1953 | CHA | AL | 31 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 212 | 288 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 14 | 42 | .236 | — | — | — | — | -44 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (403 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 109 | 159 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 21 | .239 |
| Away | 102 | 127 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 11 | .228 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 97 | 446.2 | 450 | 192 | 228 | 149 | 3.87 |
| Away | 95 | 332.1 | 336 | 155 | 201 | 104 | 4.20 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-05 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-30 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-26 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-12 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-11 | CHW | CLE | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-07 | CHW | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-08-06 | CHW | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-31 | CHW | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-07-23 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1953-07-10 | CHW | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-09-05 | CHW | CLE | — | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-08-30 | CHW | NYY | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-26 | CHW | PHA | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1953-08-12 | CHW | CLE | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953-08-11 | CHW | CLE | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953-08-07 | CHW | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953-08-06 | CHW | PHA | W | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1953-07-31 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953-07-10 | CHW | CLE | — | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1953-07-05 | CHW | CLE | — | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| P | 193 | 0 | 47 | 180 | 15 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | CLE | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | CLE | P | 37 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 11 |
| 1949 | CLE | P | 32 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950 | CLE | P | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 1950 | WS1 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950 | WS1 | P | 12 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | WS1 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | DET | P | 37 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | SLA | P | 34 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 1953 | CHA | P | 25 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 193 |
| First Base | 1 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 52.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1948 | Rookie of the Year | ML | 2nd | 8.0 | 48 | 8 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Gene Bearden (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Bearden
- What years did Gene Bearden play?
- Gene Bearden played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1953.
- Was Gene Bearden a pitcher?
- Yes. Gene Bearden pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 259 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gene Bearden hit?
- Gene Bearden hit 4 career home runs with 68 hits.