What years did Gene Handley play?

Gene Handley played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.

Was Gene Handley a pitcher?

No. Gene Handley was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Gene Handley hit?

Gene Handley hit 0 career home runs with 86 hits.

Gene Handley

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1947)

AVG .252

HR 0

RBI 29

H 86

OPS .633

PIV -474

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 11/25/1914 in Kennett, MO, USA
Died: 4/12/2009 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-04-16
Last Game: 1947-09-28

Full name: Eugene Louis Handley

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
125	341	41	86	10	6	0	29	9	32	27	.252	.316	.317	.633	-474

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .317 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OPS .633 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	PHA	AL	89	251	31	63	8	5	21	8	22	25	.251	.256 (-2%)	.328 (-5%)	.358 (-10%)	.687 (-8%)	-322.6
1947	PHA	AL	36	90	10	23	2	1	8	1	10	2	.256	.262 (-3%)	.336 (-2%)	.376 (-20%)	.712 (-12%)	-150.9
Career · 2 seasons			125	341	41	86	10	6	29	9	32	27	.252	—	—	—	—	-474

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	68	164	24	44	0	17	.268
Away	57	177	17	42	0	12	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1947-09-28	PHA	NYY	L	2	0	0	2	0
1947-09-16	PHA	CLE	W	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-14	PHA	CLE	L	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-14	PHA	CLE	W	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-11	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	0
1947-09-01	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1947-08-31	PHA	BOS	L	0	1	0	0	0
1947-08-22	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-08-14	PHA	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0
1947-08-06	PHA	NYY	W	2	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	85	190	187	19	42
3B	14	13	20	5	2
SS	2	3	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	PHA	2B	68	159	146	17	32
1946	PHA	3B	4	1	5	0	1
1946	PHA	SS	1	3	1	0	0
1947	PHA	2B	17	31	41	2	10
1947	PHA	3B	10	12	15	5	1
1947	PHA	SS	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	85
Third Base	14
Shortstop	2

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bradley University	Peoria	IL	1933, 1934, 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Handley

What years did Gene Handley play?: Gene Handley played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1947.
Was Gene Handley a pitcher?: No. Gene Handley was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Gene Handley hit?: Gene Handley hit 0 career home runs with 86 hits.