Gene Desautels

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1946)

Gene Desautels was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1946 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 17 seasons. In 712 career games, he hit .233 with 469 hits, 3 home runs, and 187 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .233
HR 3
RBI 187
H 469
OPS .600
PIV -4,359
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
6/13/1907 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died
11/5/1994 in Flint, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1930-06-22
Last Game
1946-09-22

Full name: Eugene Abraham Desautels

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Career Batting Statistics

Gene Desautels — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
712 2,012 211 469 73 11 3 187 12 232 168 .233 .315 .285 .600 -4,359

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gene Desautels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1930 DET AL 42 126 13 24 4 2 0 9 2 7 9 .190 .293 (-35%) .354 (-33%) .429 (-41%) .784 (-37%) -816.3
1931 DET AL 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .091 — — — — 0.0
1932 DET AL 28 72 8 17 2 0 0 2 0 13 11 .236 .275 (-14%) .335 (+7%) .391 (-33%) .726 (-14%) -102.7
1933 DET AL 30 42 5 6 1 0 0 4 0 4 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1937 BOS AL 96 305 33 74 10 3 0 27 1 36 26 .243 .276 (-12%) .342 (-5%) .398 (-26%) .740 (-16%) -746.0
1938 BOS AL 108 333 47 97 16 2 2 48 1 57 31 .291 .272 (+7%) .341 (+16%) .392 (-6%) .734 (+4%) 516.4
1939 BOS AL 76 226 26 55 14 0 0 21 3 33 13 .243 .274 (-11%) .342 (-1%) .393 (-22%) .735 (-12%) -379.1
1940 BOS AL 71 222 19 50 7 1 0 17 0 32 13 .225 .267 (-16%) .335 (-2%) .387 (-31%) .722 (-18%) -538.8
1941 CLE AL 66 189 20 38 5 1 1 17 1 14 12 .201 .262 (-23%) .332 (-22%) .373 (-32%) .705 (-27%) -807.3
1942 CLE AL 62 162 14 40 5 0 0 9 1 12 13 .247 .253 (-3%) .323 (-6%) .349 (-21%) .672 (-14%) -318.0
1943 CLE AL 68 185 14 38 6 1 0 19 2 11 16 .205 .255 (-20%) .324 (-23%) .346 (-28%) .671 (-26%) -733.7
1945 CLE AL 10 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 52 130 10 28 3 1 0 13 1 12 16 .215 .256 (-16%) .328 (-14%) .358 (-29%) .687 (-22%) -433.8
Career · 13 seasons 712 2,012 211 469 73 11 3 187 12 232 168 .233 — — — — -4,359

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

Gene Desautels — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3621028103236183.230
Away3509821082322102.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Desautels — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-22 PHANYYL 110000010
1946-09-19 PHADETL 200000010
1946-09-15 PHACLEW 300000001
1946-09-13 PHACHWL 200000000
1946-09-02 PHAMINL 100000010
1946-08-30 PHABOSL 300000000
1946-08-27 PHACHWW 210000010
1946-08-25 PHACHWW 301000000
1946-08-24 PHACLEL 401000000
1946-08-23 PHACLEW 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Desautels — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 699 0 2837 325 34 41

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Desautels — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 DET C 42 0 207 23 1 3
1931 DET C 3 0 7 3 0 0
1932 DET C 24 0 109 13 2 0
1933 DET C 30 0 75 5 2 0
1937 BOS C 94 0 491 44 4 4
1938 BOS C 108 0 423 52 7 7
1939 BOS C 73 0 310 48 2 5
1940 BOS C 70 0 325 27 3 8
1941 CLE C 66 0 300 32 1 5
1942 CLE C 61 0 180 16 5 0
1943 CLE C 66 0 251 28 5 4
1945 CLE C 10 0 8 3 0 1
1946 PHA C 52 0 151 31 2 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gene Desautels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 700

College History

Gene Desautels — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
College of the Holy Cross Worcester MA 1928, 1929, 1930

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Admiral Schlei
    .237 avg, 6 HR
  2. 97
    Tom Satriano
    .225 avg, 21 HR
  3. 95
    Chris Cannizzaro
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  4. 93
    Bob Swift
    .231 avg, 14 HR
  5. 92
    Paul Richards
    .227 avg, 15 HR
  6. 89
    Roy Spencer
    .247 avg, 3 HR

Gene Desautels: the record in brief

Gene Desautels's major league career runs from a debut on June 22, 1930 to a final game on September 22, 1946. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1930 to 1933), the Boston Red Sox (1937 to 1940), the Cleveland Indians (1941 through 1945), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1946). Born on June 13, 1907, in Worcester, MA, USA, Desautels is listed as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Desautels died on November 5, 1994, in Flint, MI, USA. Gene Desautels was the playing name; the full given name is Eugene Abraham.

Desautels finished with 469 hits from 2,012 at bats in 712 games, which works out to .233, adding 3 home runs and 187 runs batted in. Desautels's career OPS of .600 combines a .315 on-base mark with .285 slugging. Set against a .269 league average for the same years, Desautels's .233 average sits 13.4% below it. In OPS terms, Desautels's .600 stands 16.2% below the league's .716. No season topped the 97 hits of 1938.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Desautels

What years did Gene Desautels play?
Gene Desautels played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1946.
Was Gene Desautels a pitcher?
No. Gene Desautels was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Gene Desautels hit?
Gene Desautels hit 3 career home runs with 469 hits.
What teams did Gene Desautels play for?
Gene Desautels played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1930–1933), the Boston Red Sox (1937–1940), the Cleveland Indians (1941–1943, 1945), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1946).
What were Gene Desautels's career stats?
In 712 games, Gene Desautels had 469 hits, 3 home runs, 187 RBI, 211 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .233 batting average.
What position did Gene Desautels play?
Gene Desautels played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gene Desautels and how much did he weigh?
Gene Desautels was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Gene Desautels hit each season?
Gene Desautels's home runs by season: 0 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 0 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1937, 2 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 1 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 0 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 2, in 1938.
What was Gene Desautels's career batting average?
Gene Desautels batted .233 over his career, with 469 hits in 2,012 at bats.
How many RBI did Gene Desautels have?
Gene Desautels drove in 187 runs in his career.
Is Gene Desautels in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gene Desautels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.