What years did Gene Verble play?

Gene Verble played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.

Was Gene Verble a pitcher?

No. Gene Verble was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Gene Verble hit?

Gene Verble hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.

Gene Verble

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1953)

AVG .202

HR 0

RBI 17

H 40

OPS .513

PIV -785

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 163 lb
Born: 6/29/1928 in Concord, NC, USA
Died: 11/4/2017 in Kannapolis, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-04-17
Last Game: 1953-06-27

Full name: Gene Kermit Verble

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	198	20	40	3	2	0	17	1	20	11	.202	.275	.237	.513	-785

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS .513 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	WS1	AL	68	177	16	36	3	2	15	1	18	10	.203	.260 (-22%)	.336 (-18%)	.385 (-37%)	.721 (-28%)	-784.7
1953	WS1	AL	13	21	4	4	0	0	2	0	2	1	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			81	198	20	40	3	2	17	1	20	11	.202	—	—	—	—	-785

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	137	14	31	0	9	.226
Away	31	61	6	9	0	8	.148

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1953-06-27	MIN	DET	W	0	1	0	0	0	0
1953-06-25	MIN	SLA	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1953-06-24	MIN	SLA	L	3	1	1	0	1	1
1953-06-07	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1953-06-07	MIN	CHW	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-28	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-10	MIN	PHA	W	2	0	0	0	1	0
1953-05-09	MIN	PHA	W	4	2	2	1	0	0
1953-05-08	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	0	1	0	0
1953-05-02	MIN	SLA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	19	43	50	2	9
3B	1	0	1	0	0
SS	36	68	91	3	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1951	WS1	2B	19	43	50	2	9
1951	WS1	3B	1	0	1	0	0
1951	WS1	SS	28	58	73	3	19
1953	WS1	SS	8	10	18	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	19
Third Base	1
Shortstop	36

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Verble

What years did Gene Verble play?: Gene Verble played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1953.
Was Gene Verble a pitcher?: No. Gene Verble was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Gene Verble hit?: Gene Verble hit 0 career home runs with 40 hits.