What years did Gene Larkin play?

Gene Larkin played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.

Was Gene Larkin a pitcher?

No. Gene Larkin was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Gene Larkin hit?

Gene Larkin hit 32 career home runs with 618 hits.

Gene Larkin

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1993)

AVG .266

HR 32

RBI 266

H 618

OPS .723

PIV 1,702

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 10/24/1962 in Flushing, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-05-21
Last Game: 1993-08-11

Full name: Eugene Thomas Larkin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
758	2,321	275	618	131	12	32	266	23	268	278	.266	.348	.374	.723	1,702

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .374 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .723 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1987	MIN	AL	85	233	23	62	11	2	4	28	1	25	31	.266	.262 (+1%)	.331 (+3%)	.415 (-8%)	.746 (-3%)	-100.8
1988	MIN	AL	149	505	56	135	30	2	8	70	3	68	55	.267	.254 (+5%)	.317 (+16%)	.377 (+1%)	.695 (+8%)	1089.0
1989	MIN	AL	136	446	61	119	25	1	6	46	5	54	57	.267	.254 (+5%)	.319 (+11%)	.375 (-2%)	.694 (+4%)	496.9
1990	MIN	AL	119	401	46	108	26	4	5	42	5	42	55	.269	.257 (+4%)	.324 (+6%)	.385 (+2%)	.710 (+3%)	291.0
1991	MIN	AL	98	255	34	73	14	1	2	19	2	30	21	.286	.255 (+12%)	.323 (+12%)	.384 (-3%)	.708 (+4%)	249.2
1992	MIN	AL	115	337	38	83	18	1	6	42	7	28	43	.246	.255 (-4%)	.322 (-4%)	.377 (-5%)	.699 (-5%)	-259.7
1993	MIN	AL	56	144	17	38	7	1	1	19	0	21	16	.264	.265 (avg)	.332 (+7%)	.403 (-14%)	.735 (-4%)	-63.8
Career · 7 seasons			758	2,321	275	618	131	12	32	266	23	268	278	.266	—	—	—	—	1,702

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	11	1	3	1	0	0	2	1	1	.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1991	ALCS	MIN	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
1991	WS	MIN	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	.500
1987	ALCS	MIN	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1.000
1987	WS	MIN	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000

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	380	1169	148	324	19	150	.277
Away	378	1152	127	294	13	116	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1993-08-11	MIN	TOR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-08-10	MIN	TOR	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1993-08-08	MIN	NYY	L	4	1	2	1	1	3	0	1
1993-08-07	MIN	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-08-06	MIN	NYY	W	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-08-05	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993-08-04	MIN	BOS	L	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
1993-08-01	MIN	LAA	W	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0
1993-07-30	MIN	LAA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
1993-07-06	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	293	241	2176	134	18	212
2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
3B	3	0	0	0	0	0
OF	197	168	283	12	3	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	MIN	1B	26	18	165	10	2	12
1988	MIN	1B	60	56	466	28	3	46
1989	MIN	1B	67	57	463	28	4	45
1989	MIN	OF	32	28	61	0	0	0
1990	MIN	1B	28	26	222	13	2	28
1990	MIN	OF	47	44	77	5	0	1
1991	MIN	1B	39	24	281	19	1	22
1991	MIN	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	MIN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991	MIN	OF	47	40	59	1	2	1
1992	MIN	1B	55	48	456	30	4	49
1992	MIN	OF	43	34	53	5	1	1
1993	MIN	1B	18	12	123	6	2	10
1993	MIN	3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1993	MIN	OF	28	22	33	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	293
Second Base	1
Third Base	3
Left Field	5
Right Field	193
Designated Hitter	221

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	MIN	AL	$600,000
1992	MIN	AL	$950,000
1991	MIN	AL	$725,000
1990	MIN	AL	$228,000
1989	MIN	AL	$145,000
1988	MIN	AL	$83,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,731,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Columbia University	New York	NY	1981, 1982, 1983, 1984

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Larkin

What years did Gene Larkin play?: Gene Larkin played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1993.
Was Gene Larkin a pitcher?: No. Gene Larkin was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Gene Larkin hit?: Gene Larkin hit 32 career home runs with 618 hits.