1946
Born October 6, 1946
San Pablo, CA, USA
Gene Clines Notable
b. October 6, 1946 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1970–1974, New York Mets 1975, Texas Rangers 1976, Chicago Cubs 1977–1979
Gene Clines played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1979.
Across 870 games he batted .277, with 645 hits and 314 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 85 doubles and 71 stolen bases.
He played 611 games in the outfield, with 1,068 putouts and 24 errors.
He was born in San Pablo, CA, USA on October 6, 1946, and died on January 27, 2022. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | PIT | 31 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .405 |
| 1971 | PIT | 97 | 273 | 52 | 84 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 36 | 15 | .308 |
| 1972 | PIT | 107 | 311 | 52 | 104 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 47 | 12 | .334 |
| 1973 | PIT | 110 | 304 | 42 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 36 | 8 | .263 |
| 1974 | PIT | 107 | 276 | 29 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 40 | 14 | .225 |
| 1975 | NYM | 82 | 203 | 25 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 4 | .227 |
| 1976 | TEX | 116 | 446 | 52 | 123 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 52 | 11 | .276 |
| 1977 | CHC | 101 | 239 | 27 | 70 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 1 | .293 |
| 1978 | CHC | 109 | 229 | 31 | 59 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 4 | .258 |
| 1979 | CHC | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 870 | 2328 | 314 | 645 | 85 | 24 | 5 | 187 | 169 | 291 | 71 | .277 |
On this day & linked events
2022
Died January 27, 2022
1970
Major-league debut: Gene Clines
Gene Clines made a major-league debut on June 28, 1970.
1979
Final major-league game: Gene Clines
Gene Clines played a final major-league game on May 8, 1979.
Image: Associated Press, public domain