What years did Gene Locklear play?

Gene Locklear played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.

Was Gene Locklear a pitcher?

No. Gene Locklear was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gene Locklear hit?

Gene Locklear hit 9 career home runs with 163 hits.

Gene Locklear

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1977)

AVG .274

HR 9

RBI 66

H 163

OPS .708

PIV 455

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 7/19/1949 in Lumberton, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-04-05
Last Game: 1977-10-02

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
292	595	76	163	24	4	9	66	13	55	87	.274	.335	.373	.708	455

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .703 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
1973	CIN	NL	29	26	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	SDN	NL	67	154	20	37	6	1	3	25	9	21	22	.240	.256 (-6%)	.325 (+1%)	.378 (-7%)	.703 (-3%)	0.0
1974	SDN	NL	39	74	7	20	3	2	1	3	0	4	12	.270	.256 (+5%)	.324 (-5%)	.369 (+10%)	.693 (+3%)	6.7
1975	SDN	NL	100	237	31	76	11	1	5	27	4	22	26	.321	.257 (+25%)	.327 (+15%)	.374 (+17%)	.701 (+16%)	732.4
1976	SDN	NL	43	67	9	15	3	0	0	8	0	4	15	.224	.255 (-12%)	.320 (-18%)	.360 (-26%)	.681 (-22%)	-230.4
1976	NYA	AL	13	32	2	7	1	0	0	1	0	2	7	.219	—	—	—	—	-230.4
1977	NYA	AL	1	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			292	595	76	163	24	4	9	66	13	55	87	.274	—	—	—	—	278

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	148	295	26	72	0	24	.244
Away	144	300	50	91	9	42	.303

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1977-10-02	NYY	DET	W	5	1	3	0	2	0	0
1976-10-02	NYY	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1976-10-02	NYY	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1976-09-29	NYY	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
1976-09-28	NYY	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1976-09-22	NYY	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
1976-09-20	NYY	MIL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
1976-09-19	NYY	MIL	W	2	0	1	1	0	1	0
1976-09-12	NYY	DET	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0
1976-08-25	NYY	MIN	W	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	120	114	221	7	9	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	CIN	OF	5	2	4	0	0	0
1973	SDN	OF	37	36	77	2	4	0
1974	SDN	OF	12	11	22	1	0	0
1975	SDN	OF	51	51	92	4	3	1
1976	SDN	OF	11	11	20	0	1	0
1976	NYA	OF	3	2	4	0	0	0
1977	NYA	OF	1	1	2	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	113
Right Field	8
Designated Hitter	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Locklear

What years did Gene Locklear play?: Gene Locklear played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1977.
Was Gene Locklear a pitcher?: No. Gene Locklear was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gene Locklear hit?: Gene Locklear hit 9 career home runs with 163 hits.