Gene Kimball
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871)
Gene Kimball was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1871 for the Cleveland Forest Citys. In 29 career games, he hit .191 with 25 hits and 9 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 8/2/1882 in Rochester, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1871-05-04
- Last Game
- 1871-09-27
Full name: Eugene Boynton Kimball
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 131 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .191 | .209 | .198 | .407 | -795 |
Career AVG .191 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.
Career OBP .209 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.
Career SLG .198 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 48.3% below league average.
Career OPS .407 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | CL1 | 29 | 131 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .191 | .286 (-33%) | .311 (-33%) | .383 (-48%) | .695 (-41%) | -794.9 | |
| Career · 1 season | 29 | 131 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .191 | — | — | — | — | -795 | ||
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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 17 |
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 6 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 7 |
Gene Kimball: the record in brief
Gene Kimball played a first major league game on May 4, 1871 and a last one on September 27, 1871. Every season row on the page belongs to the Cleveland Forest Citys, in 1871. At 5'10" and 160 pounds, Kimball is listed as a second baseman. Kimball was born on August 31, 1850, in Rochester, NY, USA. Kimball died on August 2, 1882, in Rochester, NY, USA. On the record, Gene Kimball was born Eugene Boynton Kimball.
Kimball finished with 25 hits from 131 at bats in 29 games, which works out to .191; the totals also include 9 runs batted in. Kimball's career OPS of .407 combines a .209 on-base mark with .198 slugging. The league as a whole hit .287 across Kimball's seasons, which puts the .191 career mark 33.4% below average. The OPS comparison is .407 to a league .695, 41.4% below average. Only one season appears, 1871 for the Cleveland Forest Citys, when Kimball played 29 games and went 25 for 131. That year the league hit .286, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Kimball
- Was Gene Kimball a pitcher?
- No. Gene Kimball was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Gene Kimball hit?
- Gene Kimball hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.
- What was Gene Kimball's career batting average?
- Gene Kimball batted .191 over his career, with 25 hits in 131 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gene Kimball have?
- Gene Kimball drove in 9 runs in his career.
- Is Gene Kimball in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gene Kimball has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Gene Kimball play for?
- Gene Kimball played for the Cleveland Forest Citys.