Gene Stephens
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1964)
Gene Stephens was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1964 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 13 seasons. In 964 career games, he hit .240 with 460 hits, 37 home runs, and 207 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/27/2019 in Granbury, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-04-16
- Last Game
- 1964-09-23
Full name: Glen Eugene Stephens
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 964 | 1,913 | 283 | 460 | 78 | 15 | 37 | 207 | 27 | 233 | 322 | .240 | .325 | .355 | .680 | -1,324 |
Career AVG .240 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Career OBP .325 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .355 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.
Career OPS .680 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BOS | AL | 21 | 53 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .226 | .252 (-10%) | .326 (-18%) | .369 (-13%) | .696 (-15%) | -142.7 |
| 1953 | BOS | AL | 78 | 221 | 30 | 45 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 29 | 56 | .204 | .264 (-23%) | .335 (-10%) | .397 (-27%) | .733 (-19%) | -658.7 |
| 1955 | BOS | AL | 109 | 157 | 25 | 46 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 20 | 34 | .293 | .258 (+13%) | .332 (+13%) | .393 (+16%) | .726 (+15%) | 437.5 |
| 1956 | BOS | AL | 104 | 63 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .270 | .258 (+5%) | .331 (+17%) | .397 (-12%) | .728 (+1%) | 70.5 |
| 1957 | BOS | AL | 120 | 173 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 20 | .266 | .257 (+3%) | .323 (+9%) | .391 (+2%) | .715 (+5%) | 180.1 |
| 1958 | BOS | AL | 134 | 270 | 38 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 46 | .219 | .257 (-15%) | .324 (-14%) | .394 (-8%) | .719 (-11%) | -489.0 |
| 1959 | BOS | AL | 92 | 270 | 34 | 75 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 5 | 29 | 33 | .278 | .256 (+8%) | .323 (+9%) | .392 (-6%) | .715 (+1%) | 102.1 |
| 1960 | BOS | AL | 35 | 109 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 22 | .229 | .255 (-10%) | .323 (-4%) | .387 (-17%) | .711 (-11%) | -177.8 |
| 1960 | BAL | AL | 84 | 193 | 38 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 25 | .238 | .255 (-7%) | .323 (+1%) | .387 (-4%) | .711 (-2%) | -177.8 |
| 1961 | BAL | AL | 32 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | .190 | .258 (-27%) | .328 (+6%) | .399 (-44%) | .727 (-21%) | -144.8 |
| 1961 | KC1 | AL | 62 | 183 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 27 | .208 | .258 (-20%) | .328 (-15%) | .399 (-21%) | .727 (-18%) | -144.8 |
| 1962 | KC1 | AL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | CHA | AL | 6 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .389 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | CHA | AL | 82 | 141 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 28 | .234 | .250 (-7%) | .312 (+7%) | .377 (-6%) | .690 (avg) | 41.5 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 964 | 1,913 | 283 | 460 | 78 | 15 | 37 | 207 | 27 | 233 | 322 | .240 | — | — | — | — | -1,104 | ||
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
View full game log (965 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 493 | 970 | 161 | 240 | 19 | 110 | .247 |
| Away | 472 | 943 | 122 | 220 | 18 | 97 | .233 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-09-23 | CHW | LAA | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-18 | CHW | TEX | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-15 | CHW | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-13 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964-09-12 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964-09-09 | CHW | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-07 | CHW | TEX | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964-09-06 | CHW | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1964-09-05 | CHW | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964-09-04 | CHW | CLE | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BOS | OF | 13 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | BOS | OF | 72 | 0 | 113 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1955 | BOS | OF | 75 | 29 | 82 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 1956 | BOS | OF | 71 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | BOS | OF | 90 | 35 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 1958 | BOS | OF | 110 | 59 | 149 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1959 | BOS | OF | 85 | 65 | 141 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | BOS | OF | 31 | 29 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1960 | BAL | OF | 77 | 47 | 124 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | BAL | OF | 30 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | KC1 | OF | 54 | 47 | 114 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1963 | CHA | OF | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | CHA | OF | 59 | 34 | 91 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 567 |
| Center Field | 137 |
| Right Field | 128 |
Most Similar Players
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Gene Stephens (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Gene Stephens: the record in brief
The profile opens with Gene Stephens's first major league game on April 16, 1952; the last one listed came on September 23, 1964. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1952 to 1960), the Baltimore Orioles (1960 through 1961), the Kansas City Athletics (1961 to 1962), and the Chicago White Sox (1963 to 1964). Stephens, born on January 20, 1933, in Gravette, AR, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 175 pounds. Stephens's death is recorded on April 27, 2019, in Granbury, TX, USA. The given name on file is Glen Eugene Stephens.
Stephens finished with 460 hits from 1,913 at bats in 964 games, which works out to .240, adding 37 homers, 207 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .325 clip and slugging .355, Stephens finished with a .680 OPS. Over the seasons Stephens played, league hitters batted .256; the .240 career figure is 6.0% below that. Stephens collected a career-high 75 hits in 1959. Stephens drove in a season-high 39 runs in 1959.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Stephens
- What years did Gene Stephens play?
- Gene Stephens played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1964.
- Was Gene Stephens a pitcher?
- No. Gene Stephens was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Gene Stephens hit?
- Gene Stephens hit 37 career home runs with 460 hits.
- What was Gene Stephens's career batting average?
- Gene Stephens batted .240 over his career, with 460 hits in 1,913 at bats.
- How many RBI did Gene Stephens have?
- Gene Stephens drove in 207 runs in his career.
- Is Gene Stephens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gene Stephens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.