What years did Gene Host play?

Gene Host played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.

Was Gene Host a pitcher?

Yes. Gene Host pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gene Host hit?

Gene Host hit 0 career home runs.

Gene Host

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1957)

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.31

WHIP 1.91

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -1410.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 1/1/1933 in Leeper, PA, USA
Died: 8/20/1998 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1956-09-16
Last Game: 1957-06-23

Full name: Eugene Earl Host

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	12	3	0	0	0	28.3	38	23	7	16	14	7.31	-1410.6

Career ERA 7.31 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 87.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1956	DET	AL	0	1	1	4.7	9	4	2	5	7.71	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	2	11	2	23.7	29	19	14	9	7.23	3.83 (-89%)	-1410.6
Career · 2 seasons			2	12	3	28.1	38	23	16	14	7.31	—	-1,411

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
12	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1956	DET	AL	1	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	11	5	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	7	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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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	8	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	22.1	23	13	9	11	5.24
Away	4	6.0	15	10	6	3	15.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1957-06-23	KC1	BOS	L	1	1
1957-06-20	KC1	MIN	L	0	0
1957-06-14	KC1	NYY	L	0	0
1957-06-10	KC1	BOS	L	0	0
1957-06-09	KC1	BOS	L	1	1
1957-05-10	KC1	CLE	L	0	0
1957-05-03	KC1	NYY	L	1	1
1957-04-30	KC1	BOS	L	0	0
1957-04-28	KC1	CHW	L	0	0
1957-04-25	KC1	CLE	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-06-23	KC1	BOS	—	1.1	4	3	3	2	1	0
1957-06-20	KC1	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1957-06-14	KC1	NYY	—	1.1	7	3	3	0	1	1
1957-06-10	KC1	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1957-06-09	KC1	BOS	L	5.0	5	4	4	2	3	3
1957-05-10	KC1	CLE	L	1.2	3	3	3	3	1	1
1957-05-03	KC1	NYY	—	4.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
1957-04-30	KC1	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-04-28	KC1	CHW	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-04-25	KC1	CLE	—	2.0	0	1	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	3	0	6	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1956	DET	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1957	KC1	P	11	2	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Host

What years did Gene Host play?: Gene Host played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957.
Was Gene Host a pitcher?: Yes. Gene Host pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Host hit?: Gene Host hit 0 career home runs.