1925
Born November 18, 1925
Salina, KS, USA
Gene Mauch Notable
b. November 18, 1925 · Brooklyn Dodgers 1944, 1948, Pittsburgh Pirates 1947, Chicago Cubs 1948–1949, Boston Braves 1950–1951, St. Louis Cardinals 1952, Boston Red Sox 1956–1957
Gene Mauch played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1957.
Across 304 games he batted .239, with 176 hits and 93 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 25 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 158 games at second base, with 391 assists and 33 errors. He turned 99 double plays.
He was born in Salina, KS, USA on November 18, 1925, and died on August 8, 2005. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | BRO | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .133 |
| 1947 | PIT | 16 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .300 |
| 1948 | BRO/CHC | 65 | 151 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 14 | 1 | .199 |
| 1949 | CHC | 72 | 150 | 15 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 3 | .247 |
| 1950 | BSN | 48 | 121 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 1 | .231 |
| 1951 | BSN | 19 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .100 |
| 1952 | STL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1956 | BOS | 7 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .320 |
| 1957 | BOS | 65 | 222 | 23 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 1 | .270 |
| Career | — | 304 | 737 | 93 | 176 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 104 | 82 | 6 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
2005
Died August 8, 2005
1944
Major-league debut: Gene Mauch
Gene Mauch made a major-league debut on April 18, 1944.
1957
Final major-league game: Gene Mauch
Gene Mauch played a final major-league game on September 28, 1957.
Image: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0