Gene Host

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

Gene Host was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1957 for the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA and 14 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 0–2
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

Gene Host — 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 28.1 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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Gene Host — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 DET AL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4.2 9 4 2 5 7.71 — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 0 2 11 2 0 0 0 23.2 29 19 14 9 7.23 3.83 (-89%) -1410.6
Career · 2 seasons 0 2 12 3 0 0 0 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

Gene Host — 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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Gene Host — 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
1956 DET AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 12 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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

Gene Host — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home840000.000
Away430000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gene Host — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home822.123139115.24
Away46.015106315.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Host — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-06-23 KC1BOSL 100000001
1957-06-20 KC1MINL 000000000
1957-06-14 KC1NYYL 000000000
1957-06-10 KC1BOSL 000000000
1957-06-09 KC1BOSL 100000001
1957-05-10 KC1CLEL 000000000
1957-05-03 KC1NYYL 100000001
1957-04-30 KC1BOSL 000000000
1957-04-28 KC1CHWL 000000000
1957-04-25 KC1CLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gene Host — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1957-06-23 KC1BOS — 1.1433210
1957-06-20 KC1MIN — 1.0211000
1957-06-14 KC1NYY — 1.1733011
1957-06-10 KC1BOS — 2.0100100
1957-06-09 KC1BOS L 5.0544233
1957-05-10 KC1CLE L 1.2333311
1957-05-03 KC1NYY — 4.2111210
1957-04-30 KC1BOS — 1.0000000
1957-04-28 KC1CHW — 1.2000000
1957-04-25 KC1CLE — 2.0011210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Host — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 12 3 0 6 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Host — 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.

Gene Host — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 12

Gene Host: the record in brief

Gene Host played a first major league game on September 16, 1956 and a last one on June 23, 1957. The season rows list, in order, the Detroit Tigers (1956) and the Kansas City Athletics (1957). The bio lists Host as a pitcher who switch-hit and threw left-handed. Host is listed at 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads January 1, 1933, in Leeper, PA, USA. Host's death is recorded on August 20, 1998, in Nashville, TN, USA. The given name on file is Eugene Earl Host.

Host went 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA in 12 games, 3 of them starts. The totals include 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Host's seasons was 3.90, so the 7.31 figure ran 87.4% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 7.23 in 1957, when the league's was 3.83.

Host appears at one position only: pitcher, in 12 games. The fielding table credits Host with 0 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Gene Host's career batting average?
Gene Host batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Gene Host's career ERA?
Gene Host finished with a 7.31 career ERA, going 0-2 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gene Host have?
Gene Host recorded 14 career strikeouts.