Gene Markland
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950)
Gene Markland was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1950 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 5 career games, he hit .125 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 6/15/1999 in Barefoot Bay, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1950-04-25
- Last Game
- 1950-05-07
Full name: Cleneth Eugene Markland
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 | .364 | .125 | .489 | 0 |
Career AVG .125 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.
Career OBP .364 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career SLG .125 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 68.9% below league average.
Career OPS .489 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 34.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | PHA | AL | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-05-07 | PHA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-05-06 | PHA | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-05-04 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1950-04-26 | PHA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-04-25 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 5 |
Gene Markland: the record in brief
According to the bio, Gene Markland debuted on April 25, 1950 and played a final game on May 7, 1950. Markland spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Markland, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-10 and 160 pounds. Markland was born on December 26, 1919, in Detroit, MI, USA. The bio records the death on June 15, 1999, in Barefoot Bay, FL, USA. The given name on file is Cleneth Eugene Markland.
The batting record for Markland: 5 games, 1 hits in 8 at bats, and a .125 average. Markland's .125 average ran 53.0% below the .266 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Markland's .489 stands 34.7% below the league's .748. Only one season appears, 1950 for the Philadelphia Athletics, when Markland played 5 games and went 1 for 8.
Markland appears at one position only: second base, in 5 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Markland
- Was Gene Markland a pitcher?
- No. Gene Markland was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Gene Markland hit?
- Gene Markland hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Gene Markland play for?
- Gene Markland played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1950).
- What were Gene Markland's career stats?
- In 5 games, Gene Markland had 1 hits and 2 runs, with a .125 batting average.
- What position did Gene Markland play?
- Gene Markland played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gene Markland and how much did he weigh?
- Gene Markland was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 160 pounds.
- What was Gene Markland's career batting average?
- Gene Markland batted .125 over his career, with 1 hits in 8 at bats.
- Is Gene Markland in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gene Markland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.