Gene Michael

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1975)

AVG .229
HR 15
RBI 226
H 642
OPS .572
PIV -6,769
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 183 lb
Born
6/2/1938 in Kent, OH, USA
Died
9/7/2017 in Oldsmar, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1966-07-15
Last Game
1975-09-09

Full name: Eugene Richard Michael

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
973 2,806 249 642 86 12 15 226 22 234 421 .229 .288 .284 .572 -6,769

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .284 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 16.4% below 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
1966 PIT NL 30 33 9 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 7 .152 — — — — 0.0
1967 LAN NL 98 223 20 45 3 1 0 7 1 11 30 .202 .242 (-17%) .306 (-20%) .357 (-37%) .663 (-29%) -937.9
1968 NYA AL 61 116 8 23 3 0 1 8 3 2 23 .198 .236 (-16%) .298 (-27%) .340 (-27%) .638 (-27%) -452.8
1969 NYA AL 119 412 41 112 24 4 2 31 7 43 56 .272 .248 (+10%) .320 (+6%) .369 (-1%) .689 (+2%) 194.1
1970 NYA AL 134 435 42 93 10 1 2 38 3 50 93 .214 .253 (-16%) .325 (-10%) .385 (-34%) .711 (-23%) -1501.7
1971 NYA AL 139 456 36 102 15 0 3 35 3 48 64 .224 .249 (-10%) .316 (-5%) .365 (-24%) .682 (-16%) -994.1
1972 NYA AL 126 391 29 91 7 4 1 32 4 32 45 .233 .243 (-5%) .310 (-7%) .353 (-21%) .664 (-14%) -827.1
1973 NYA AL 129 418 30 94 11 1 3 47 1 26 51 .225 .256 (-12%) .325 (-17%) .378 (-27%) .703 (-22%) -1454.2
1974 NYA AL 81 177 19 46 9 0 0 13 0 14 24 .260 .256 (+1%) .324 (-4%) .369 (-16%) .693 (-10%) -269.4
1975 DET AL 56 145 15 31 2 0 3 13 0 8 28 .214 .257 (-17%) .327 (-23%) .374 (-23%) .701 (-23%) -526.3
Career · 10 seasons 973 2,806 249 642 86 12 15 226 22 234 421 .229 — — — — -6,769

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 NYA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 0 0 3 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 0 0 3 0.00 — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47112701243047126.239
Away50215351253388100.220

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home13.050030.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1975-09-09 DETNYYL 301100100
1975-09-07 DETCLEL 401000000
1975-08-22 DETMINL 000000000
1975-08-20 DETOAKL 000000000
1975-08-13 DETTEXL 100000000
1975-08-11 DETTEXL 200000010
1975-08-10 DETMINL 000000000
1975-08-09 DETMINL 000000000
1975-08-08 DETMINL 000000000
1975-08-07 DETBALL 000000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1968-08-26 NYYLAA — 3.0550030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 57 48 107 139 6 35
3B 11 2 3 6 0 0
P 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 844 754 1402 2576 155 489

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1966 PIT 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1966 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 PIT SS 8 4 9 19 3 7
1967 LAN SS 83 66 117 204 17 30
1968 NYA P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1968 NYA SS 43 37 67 103 11 15
1969 NYA SS 118 112 205 365 19 64
1970 NYA 2B 3 3 11 9 0 1
1970 NYA 3B 4 1 0 2 0 0
1970 NYA SS 123 120 248 379 28 78
1971 NYA SS 136 128 243 474 20 88
1972 NYA SS 121 116 218 437 21 89
1973 NYA SS 129 127 208 433 23 84
1974 NYA 2B 45 39 86 106 6 29
1974 NYA 3B 2 0 1 1 0 0
1974 NYA SS 39 13 35 63 3 11
1975 DET 2B 7 6 9 23 0 5
1975 DET 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0
1975 DET SS 44 31 52 99 10 23

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Second Base 58
Third Base 11
Shortstop 844

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Kent State University Kent OH 1958

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gene Michael (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Woody Woodward
    .236 avg, 1 HR
  2. 94
    Tom Veryzer
    .241 avg, 14 HR
  3. 91
    Hal Janvrin
    .232 avg, 6 HR
  4. 91
    Darrel Chaney
    .217 avg, 14 HR
  5. 91
    Frank Duffy
    .232 avg, 26 HR
  6. 87
    Johnnie LeMaster
    .222 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Michael

What years did Gene Michael play?
Gene Michael played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1975.
Was Gene Michael a pitcher?
No. Gene Michael was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Gene Michael hit?
Gene Michael hit 15 career home runs with 642 hits.