Gene Rye

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931)

Gene Rye was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1931 for the Boston Red Sox. In 17 career games, he hit .179 with 7 hits and 1 RBI.

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

AVG .179
HR 0
RBI 1
H 7
OPS .399
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 165 lb
Born
11/15/1906 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
1/21/1980 in Park Ridge, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1931-04-22
Last Game
1931-06-06

Full name: Eugene Rudolph Rye

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Career Batting Statistics

Gene Rye — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 39 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .179 .220 .179 .399 0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OPS .399 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 45.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gene Rye — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1931 BOS AL 17 39 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .179 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 17 39 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .179 — — — — 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

Gene Rye — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11302401.133
Away691300.333

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Rye — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-06-06 BOSSLAW 100000000
1931-06-04 BOSCLEL 100000000
1931-06-03 BOSCLEL 300000000
1931-06-02 BOSCLEL 412000120
1931-05-31 BOSPHAW 301000001
1931-05-31 BOSPHAL 400000002
1931-05-30 BOSPHAW 411000000
1931-05-30 BOSPHAL 400000001
1931-05-28 BOSMINL 400000000
1931-05-24 BOSMINL 111000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Rye — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 10 0 17 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Rye — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 BOS OF 10 0 17 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gene Rye — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 10

Gene Rye: the record in brief

Gene Rye's major league career runs from a debut on April 22, 1931 to a final game on June 6, 1931. Every season row on the page belongs to the Boston Red Sox, in 1931. Rye, a left fielder by primary position, hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Rye is listed at 5 feet, 6 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads November 15, 1906, in Chicago, IL, USA. Rye's death is recorded on January 21, 1980, in Park Ridge, IL, USA. The given name on file is Eugene Rudolph Rye.

The batting record for Rye: 17 games, 7 hits in 39 at bats, and a .179 average, adding 1 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .220 and the slugging percentage .179, for an OPS of .399. The league as a whole hit .276 across Rye's seasons, which puts the .179 career mark 35.0% below average. Only one season appears, 1931 for the Boston Red Sox, when Rye played 17 games and went 7 for 39.

Every defensive appearance on record for Rye, 10 games, came at left field. Fielding in the outfield produced 17 putouts and 0 assists against 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Rye

Was Gene Rye a pitcher?
No. Gene Rye was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Gene Rye hit?
Gene Rye hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Gene Rye's career batting average?
Gene Rye batted .179 over his career, with 7 hits in 39 at bats.
How many RBI did Gene Rye have?
Gene Rye drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Gene Rye in the Hall of Fame?
No. Gene Rye has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Gene Rye play for?
Gene Rye played for the Boston Red Sox.