Was Gene Lansing a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Gene Lansing hit?

Gene Lansing hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Gene Lansing play for?

Gene Lansing played for one team, the Boston Braves (1922).

What were Gene Lansing's career stats?

In 15 games, Gene Lansing went 0-1 with a 5.98 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 40.2 innings pitched.

What position did Gene Lansing play?

Gene Lansing played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gene Lansing and how much did he weigh?

Gene Lansing was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

What was Gene Lansing's career ERA?

Gene Lansing finished with a 5.98 career ERA, going 0-1 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gene Lansing have?

Gene Lansing recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Is Gene Lansing in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gene Lansing has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Gene Lansing

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922)

Gene Lansing was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1922 for the Boston Braves. Across 15 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.98 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 October 25, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.98

WHIP 1.67

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -274.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 1/11/1898 in Albany, NY, USA
Died: 1/18/1945 in Rensselaer, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-27
Last Game: 1922-07-17

Full name: Eugene Hewitt Lansing

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gene Lansing — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	15	1	0	0	0	40.2	46	27	1	22	14	5.98	-274.2

Career ERA 5.98 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 42.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gene Lansing — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	BSN	NL	0	1	15	1	0	0	0	40.2	46	27	22	14	5.98	4.18 (-43%)	-274.2
Career · 1 season			0	1	15	1	0	0	0	40.2	46	27	22	14	5.98	—	-274

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 Lansing — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
15	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	.154	.000	.154	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 55.5% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .154 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gene Lansing — 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
1922	BSN	NL	15	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			15	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	.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 Lansing — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	12	10	1	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Gene Lansing — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.1	5	3	3	1	6.23
Away	12	35.0	38	24	19	14	6.17

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Lansing — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1922-07-17	BSN	CIN	L	0	1	1	0
1922-07-14	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	1
1922-07-08	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0	2
1922-07-02	BSN	BRO	L	3	0	0	1
1922-06-24	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1922-06-23	BSN	PHI	L	1	0	0	0
1922-06-14	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	0	1
1922-06-10	BSN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1922-05-30	BSN	BRO	L	1	0	0	1
1922-05-27	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gene Lansing — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-07-17	BSN	CIN	—	1.2	5	5	5	2	1	1
1922-07-14	BSN	PIT	—	1.1	0	0	0	4	0	0
1922-07-08	BSN	CHC	—	5.0	6	3	3	4	3	0
1922-07-02	BSN	BRO	—	7.0	7	3	3	2	4	0
1922-06-24	BSN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1922-06-23	BSN	PHI	—	3.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
1922-06-14	BSN	CHC	—	3.0	2	2	2	3	1	0
1922-06-10	BSN	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-05-30	BSN	BRO	L	3.0	6	6	5	2	1	0
1922-05-27	BSN	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Lansing — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	15	0	1	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Lansing — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	BSN	P	15	0	1	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gene Lansing — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	15

Gene Lansing: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 27, 1922 and the final game on July 17, 1922, Gene Lansing built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Braves in 1922. Listed as a pitcher, Lansing both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads January 11, 1898, in Albany, NY, USA. Lansing's death is recorded on January 18, 1945, in Rensselaer, NY, USA. On the record, Gene Lansing was born Eugene Hewitt Lansing.

Lansing's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 5.98 ERA over 15 appearances. Also on Lansing's record: 14 strikeouts. Against a 4.18 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.98 mark was 42.9% worse. Lansing's only pitching season is 1922: 15 games, 14 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 30 games of Retrosheet box scores for Lansing.

Every defensive appearance on record for Lansing, 15 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 1 putouts and 8 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Lansing

Was Gene Lansing a pitcher?: Yes. Gene Lansing pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Lansing hit?: Gene Lansing hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Gene Lansing play for?: Gene Lansing played for one team, the Boston Braves (1922).
What were Gene Lansing's career stats?: In 15 games, Gene Lansing went 0-1 with a 5.98 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and 40.2 innings pitched.
What position did Gene Lansing play?: Gene Lansing played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gene Lansing and how much did he weigh?: Gene Lansing was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Gene Lansing's career ERA?: Gene Lansing finished with a 5.98 career ERA, going 0-1 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gene Lansing have?: Gene Lansing recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is Gene Lansing in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gene Lansing has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.