Gene Hayden

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958)

Gene Hayden was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1958 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA and 3 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–0
ERA 4.91
WHIP 1.64
SO 3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
4/14/1935 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
6/13/2003 in Lodi, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1958-06-26
Last Game
1958-07-06

Full name: Eugene Franklin Hayden

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gene Hayden — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 5 2 0 1 3 4.91 0.0

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 27.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gene Hayden — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1958 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 5 2 1 3 4.91 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.2 5 2 1 3 4.91 — 0

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

Gene Hayden — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gene Hayden — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1958 CIN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gene Hayden — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home200000—
Away100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Gene Hayden — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home22.042119.00
Away11.210020.00

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Gene Hayden — Last 3 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-07-06 CINPHI — 1.0422100
1958-06-30 CINATL — 1.2100020
1958-06-26 CINSFG — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Hayden — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Hayden — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 CIN P 3 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gene Hayden — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 3

Gene Hayden: the record in brief

Gene Hayden's major league career runs from a debut on June 26, 1958 to a final game on July 6, 1958. Hayden spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Redlegs. Hayden, born on April 14, 1935, in San Francisco, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Hayden's listed size is 6'2" and 175 pounds. Hayden died on June 13, 2003, in Lodi, CA, USA. On the record, Gene Hayden was born Eugene Franklin Hayden.

Hayden went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA in 3 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Hayden's seasons was 3.86, so the 4.91 figure ran 27.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1958, with 3 games and 3 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 3 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Hayden

Was Gene Hayden a pitcher?
Yes. Gene Hayden pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
What teams did Gene Hayden play for?
Gene Hayden played for one team, the Cincinnati Redlegs (1958).
What were Gene Hayden's career stats?
In 3 games, Gene Hayden went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 3.2 innings pitched.
What position did Gene Hayden play?
Gene Hayden played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gene Hayden and how much did he weigh?
Gene Hayden was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Gene Hayden's career ERA?
Gene Hayden finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gene Hayden have?
Gene Hayden recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Gene Hayden in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gene Hayden has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.