Gene Packard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1919)

W–L 85–69
ERA 3.01
WHIP 1.24
SO 488
Pitcher PIV 3460.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
7/13/1887 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Died
5/19/1959 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1912-09-27
Last Game
1919-08-14

Full name: Eugene Milo Packard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
85 69 248 153 86 15 17 1410.3 1,393 472 28 356 488 3.01 3460.1

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 2.95 across their career seasons — near 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
1912 CIN NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 7 3 4 2 3.00 3.36 (+11%) 0.0
1913 CIN NL 7 11 39 21 9 2 0 190.7 208 63 64 73 2.97 3.07 (+3%) -133.1
1914 KCF FL 20 14 42 34 24 4 5 302.0 282 97 88 154 2.89 2.93 (+1%) 2969.1
1915 KCF FL 20 12 42 31 21 5 2 281.7 250 84 74 108 2.68 2.90 (+7%) 1680.3
1916 CHN NL 10 6 37 16 5 2 5 155.3 154 48 38 36 2.78 2.78 (avg) -1000.9
1917 CHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1.7 3 2 0 1 10.80 — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 9 6 34 11 6 0 2 153.3 138 42 25 44 2.47 2.69 (+8%) 380.5
1918 SLN NL 12 12 30 23 10 1 2 182.3 184 71 33 46 3.50 2.83 (-24%) -56.4
1919 PHI NL 6 8 21 16 10 1 1 134.3 167 62 30 24 4.15 3.09 (-35%) -379.4
Career · 9 seasons 85 69 248 153 86 15 17 1,410.1 1,393 472 356 488 3.01 — 3,460

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
278 502 52 103 12 7 2 35 3 18 104 .205 .233 .269 .502 -1,867

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .233 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .502 vs. league average .658 across their career seasons — 23.8% 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
1912 CIN NL 1 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1913 CIN NL 43 61 8 11 2 0 0 1 1 3 19 .180 .259 (-31%) .325 (-33%) .345 (-38%) .670 (-36%) -329.8
1914 KCF FL 45 116 13 28 2 2 1 12 1 2 22 .241 .255 (-5%) .322 (-21%) .339 (-6%) .661 (-13%) -271.7
1915 KCF FL 44 95 6 22 0 2 1 5 1 2 18 .232 .250 (-8%) .318 (-22%) .332 (-8%) .651 (-15%) -242.5
1916 CHN NL 44 54 9 7 3 0 0 1 0 4 13 .130 .248 (-48%) .314 (-40%) .326 (-43%) .640 (-41%) -328.5
1917 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 SLN NL 36 52 4 15 2 0 0 1 0 2 11 .288 .248 (+16%) .312 (+1%) .323 (+1%) .635 (+1%) 0.0
1918 SLN NL 36 69 3 12 2 1 0 6 0 2 9 .174 .255 (-32%) .318 (-38%) .326 (-29%) .645 (-34%) -355.0
1919 PHI NL 27 51 8 7 1 1 0 8 0 3 11 .137 .262 (-48%) .322 (-43%) .347 (-44%) .670 (-43%) -338.7
Career · 9 seasons 278 502 52 103 12 7 2 35 3 18 104 .205 — — — — -1,866

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
Home1512492953116.213
Away1292512450119.199

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home133752.07382391862602.86
Away115657.26582361702293.23

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1919-08-14 PHISTLL 300000002
1919-08-08 PHICINL 300000010
1919-08-04 PHICHCW 401100200
1919-07-31 PHISTLW 510000001
1919-07-27 PHIBROW 100000001
1919-07-25 PHIBROL 300000001
1919-07-24 PHIBROW 200000002
1919-07-14 PHICINW 221010210
1919-07-11 PHICHCL 100000010
1919-07-09 PHICHCW 010000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1919-08-14 PHISTL L 9.01244110
1919-08-08 PHICIN L 8.0744210
1919-08-04 PHICHC W 9.0822120
1919-07-31 PHISTL W 9.01244210
1919-07-27 PHIBRO SV 2.1000020
1919-07-25 PHIBRO L 8.2933010
1919-07-24 PHIBRO — 3.0643411
1919-07-14 PHICIN W 9.0711010
1919-07-11 PHICHC — 3.0522030
1919-07-07 PHINY1 L 2.1654000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 5 0 5 0 1 0
P 248 0 85 476 22 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1912 CIN P 1 0 1 2 0 0
1913 CIN P 39 0 7 46 5 1
1914 KCF OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1914 KCF P 42 0 25 121 6 7
1915 KCF P 42 0 23 114 7 3
1916 CHN OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1916 CHN P 37 0 14 64 2 2
1917 CHN P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1917 SLN P 34 0 5 42 0 2
1918 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1918 SLN P 30 0 1 50 2 5
1919 PHI P 21 0 9 36 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248
First Base 1
Left Field 3
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    George Suggs
    99-91, 3.11 ERA
  2. 95
    Jim Turner
    69-60, 3.22 ERA
  3. 95
    Doc Ayers
    65-79, 2.84 ERA
  4. 90
    Pol Perritt
    92-78, 2.89 ERA
  5. 90
    Doc Crandall
    102-62, 2.92 ERA
  6. 85
    Erskine Mayer
    91-70, 2.96 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Packard

What years did Gene Packard play?
Gene Packard played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919.
Was Gene Packard a pitcher?
Yes. Gene Packard pitched in the major leagues, recording 85 wins and 488 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Packard hit?
Gene Packard hit 2 career home runs with 103 hits.