What years did Gene Green play?

Gene Green played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.

Was Gene Green a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Gene Green hit?

Gene Green hit 46 career home runs with 307 hits.

Gene Green

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1963)

AVG .267

HR 46

RBI 160

H 307

OPS .760

PIV 1,258

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 6/26/1933 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 5/23/1981 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-09-10
Last Game: 1963-09-29

Full name: Gene Leroy Green

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
408	1,151	130	307	49	7	46	160	2	89	185	.267	.318	.441	.760	1,258

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .441 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — +13.3% above league average.

Career OPS .760 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +6.7% above 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
1957	SLN	NL	6	15	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	SLN	NL	137	442	47	124	18	3	13	55	2	37	48	.281	.257 (+9%)	.324 (+2%)	.394 (+7%)	.719 (+5%)	378.0
1959	SLN	NL	30	74	8	14	6	0	1	3	0	5	18	.189	.256 (-26%)	.323 (-26%)	.392 (-21%)	.715 (-23%)	-284.2
1960	BAL	AL	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	WS2	AL	110	364	52	102	16	3	18	62	0	35	65	.280	.258 (+8%)	.328 (+4%)	.399 (+22%)	.727 (+14%)	896.6
1962	CLE	AL	66	143	16	40	4	1	11	28	0	8	21	.280	.257 (+9%)	.326 (-3%)	.393 (+40%)	.719 (+21%)	451.8
1963	CLE	AL	43	78	4	16	3	0	2	7	0	4	22	.205	.246 (-17%)	.308 (-16%)	.371 (-14%)	.680 (-15%)	-184.2
1963	CIN	NL	15	31	3	7	1	0	1	3	0	0	8	.226	—	—	—	—	-184.2
Career · 8 seasons			408	1,151	130	307	49	7	46	160	2	89	185	.267	—	—	—	—	1,074

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	209	581	70	170	21	79	.293
Away	199	570	60	137	25	81	.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO
1963-09-29	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-25	CIN	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-18	CIN	HOU	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-09-09	CIN	ATL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1963-09-06	CIN	NYN	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1963-09-02	CIN	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1963-08-16	CIN	CHC	L	3	1	1	1	1	0
1963-08-15	CIN	SFG	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1963-08-14	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1963-08-11	CIN	LAD	W	3	0	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	2	5	0	0	0
C	146	134	684	52	10	5
OF	170	157	266	22	11	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	SLN	OF	3	3	2	0	0	0
1958	SLN	C	48	48	287	23	2	2
1958	SLN	OF	75	71	141	12	7	3
1959	SLN	C	11	4	34	3	0	0
1959	SLN	OF	19	16	28	6	2	2
1960	BAL	OF	1	1	0	1	0	0
1961	WS2	C	79	75	326	22	5	3
1961	WS2	OF	21	21	28	0	0	0
1962	CLE	1B	2	2	5	0	0	0
1962	CLE	OF	33	29	51	2	2	1
1963	CLE	OF	18	16	16	1	0	0
1963	CIN	C	8	7	37	4	3	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	147
First Base	2
Left Field	4
Right Field	166

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Green

What years did Gene Green play?: Gene Green played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1963.
Was Gene Green a pitcher?: No. Gene Green was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gene Green hit?: Gene Green hit 46 career home runs with 307 hits.