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Gene Clines
Eugene Anthony Clines

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 9", Weight 170 lb.

Debut June 28, 1970
  vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, RBI, 0 SB
Final Game May 8, 1979
Born October 6, 1946 in San Pablo, CA

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1966. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1970 23 PIT NL  31   37    4   15   2  0   0    3   2  1   2   5  .405  .436  .459  144   17   0   0   0   0   2
 1971 24 PIT NL  97  273   52   84  12  4   1   24  15  6  22  36  .308  .366  .392  114  107   2   0   0   3   1
 1972 25 PIT NL 107  311   52  104  15  6   0   17  12  6  16  47  .334  .369  .421  126  131   3   2   1   2   7 MVP-20
 1973 26 PIT NL 110  304   42   80  11  3   1   23   8  7  26  36  .263  .327  .329   85  100   4   0   0   3  12
 1974 27 PIT NL 107  276   29   62   5  1   0   14  14  2  30  40  .225  .307  .250   60   69   4   3   2   4  11
 1975 28 NYM NL  82  203   25   46   6  3   0   10   4  4  11  21  .227  .269  .286   57   58   0   1   1   1   4
 1976 29 TEX AL 116  446   52  123  12  3   0   38  11  9  16  52  .276  .304  .316   81  141  10   4   0   4  17
 1977 30 CHC NL 101  239   27   70  12  2   3   41   1  2  25  25  .293  .358  .397   95   95   1   3   2   1   7
 1978 31 CHC NL 109  229   31   59  10  2   0   17   4  3  21  28  .258  .321  .319   72   73   2   1   1   1   5
 1979 32 CHC NL  10   10    0    2   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .200  .200  .200    6    2   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     870 2328  314  645  85 24   5  187  71 40 169 291  .277  .329  .341   88  793  26  14   7  19  66
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        433   58  120  16  4   1   35  13  7  31  54  .277  .329  .341   88  148   5   3   1   4  12
 Career High    116  446   52  123  15  6   3   41  15  9  30  52  .334  .369  .421  126  141  10   4   2   4  17
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1970 23 PIT NL   39   25    7   7.5   101| .405  .263| .436  .336| .459  .402| .895  .738| 144  .707   2.3   0.2  66%
 1971 24 PIT NL  300  198   42   5.7    94| .308  .262| .366  .328| .392  .384| .758  .712| 114  .650   4.9   0.5  71%
 1972 25 PIT NL  334  225   47   5.7    91| .334  .255| .369  .323| .421  .377| .790  .701| 126  .646   9.8   1.0  66%
 1973 26 PIT NL  337  247   30   3.3    95| .263  .260| .327  .329| .329  .387| .656  .716|  85  .380  -6.3  -0.6  53%
 1974 27 PIT NL  317  234   23   2.6    92| .225  .259| .307  .330| .250  .374| .557  .704|  60  .296 -13.8  -1.4  87%
 1975 28 NYM NL  216  166   15   2.4    93| .227  .261| .269  .331| .286  .376| .555  .707|  57  .260 -12.3  -1.3  50%
 1976 29 TEX AL  480  363   39   2.9    87| .276  .258| .304  .323| .316  .364| .620  .687|  81  .358 -11.9  -1.3  55%
 1977 30 CHC NL  269  182   34   5.0   112| .293  .282| .358  .351| .397  .429| .755  .781|  95  .540  -1.5  -0.1  33%
 1978 31 CHC NL  254  181   24   3.6   104| .258  .275| .321  .345| .319  .405| .640  .750|  72  .426  -9.0  -0.9  57%
 1979 32 CHC NL   10    8    0   0.0   108| .200  .280| .200  .347| .200  .416| .400  .763|   6  .000  -1.4  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons     2556 1829  261   3.8    95| .277  .263| .329  .331| .341  .385| .670  .716|  88  .459 -39.2  -4.0  63%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1970 23 PIT NL OF 7 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.57 1.79 0.93 2.07 3 38.7 RF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.67 1.50 2.00 1 18.0 CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.05 0.51 2.34 2 17.7 LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1971 24 PIT NL OF 74 146 8 3 2 .981 .979 2.08 1.92 2.49 2.19 61 556.7 CF 43 106 3 1 1 .991 .982 2.53 2.30 2.84 2.64 39 345.7 LF 21 23 1 2 0 .923 .972 1.14 1.53 1.79 1.87 12 121.0 RF 12 18 4 0 1 1.000 .982 1.83 1.80 2.20 2.07 10 90.0 1972 25 PIT NL OF 83 131 7 6 0 .958 .978 1.66 1.96 1.98 2.18 66 626.3 RF 40 66 4 3 0 .959 .979 1.75 1.74 1.99 2.03 37 317.0 LF 38 41 1 1 0 .977 .974 1.11 1.67 1.94 1.92 17 195.3 CF 16 24 2 2 0 .929 .981 1.62 2.34 2.05 2.60 12 114.0 1973 26 PIT NL OF 77 145 6 5 0 .968 .977 1.96 1.96 2.27 2.23 66 599.0 CF 45 95 1 2 0 .980 .980 2.13 2.27 2.38 2.63 39 362.3 RF 25 43 5 3 0 .941 .974 1.92 1.77 2.02 2.01 25 213.7 LF 7 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.71 1.67 1.96 2.03 2 23.0 1974 27 PIT NL OF 78 177 6 2 1 .989 .979 2.35 1.96 2.89 2.27 59 569.3 CF 50 134 5 2 0 .986 .985 2.78 2.42 3.05 2.77 46 410.7 LF 18 29 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.61 1.55 2.35 1.99 11 111.0 RF 13 11 1 0 1 1.000 .976 0.92 1.66 2.26 2.04 2 47.7 1975 28 NYM NL OF 60 98 9 2 2 .982 .978 1.78 2.01 2.38 2.29 41 404.0 CF 36 77 7 1 2 .988 .984 2.33 2.44 3.00 2.72 31 252.3 LF 34 21 1 1 0 .957 .973 0.65 1.71 1.46 2.10 9 135.7 RF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.73 1.69 2.02 1 16.0 1976 29 TEX AL OF 103 215 9 3 1 .987 .981 2.17 2.21 2.38 2.47 92 847.3 LF 96 202 9 3 1 .986 .978 2.20 1.91 2.34 2.23 89 810.3 DH 10 CF 6 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 2.60 3.38 2.98 3 32.0 RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.93 3.60 2.16 0 5.0 1977 30 CHC NL OF 63 68 3 1 0 .986 .978 1.13 1.93 1.43 2.26 46 448.0 LF 50 62 3 1 0 .985 .972 1.30 1.51 1.57 1.93 37 372.0 RF 11 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 0.64 1.78 0.93 2.10 8 68.0 CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.35 1.12 2.70 1 8.0 1978 31 CHC NL OF 66 84 6 2 0 .978 .980 1.36 1.94 1.96 2.31 47 414.3 LF 35 36 4 1 0 .976 .978 1.14 1.55 1.87 1.99 20 192.3 RF 25 30 1 1 0 .969 .978 1.24 1.78 1.71 2.13 19 163.3 CF 11 17 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.55 2.29 2.61 2.81 8 58.7
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1970 23 PIT NL CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.05 0.51 2.34 2 17.7 1971 24 PIT NL CF 43 106 3 1 1 .991 .982 2.53 2.30 2.84 2.64 39 345.7 1972 25 PIT NL CF 16 24 2 2 0 .929 .981 1.62 2.34 2.05 2.60 12 114.0 1973 26 PIT NL CF 45 95 1 2 0 .980 .980 2.13 2.27 2.38 2.63 39 362.3 1974 27 PIT NL CF 50 134 5 2 0 .986 .985 2.78 2.42 3.05 2.77 46 410.7 1975 28 NYM NL CF 36 77 7 1 2 .988 .984 2.33 2.44 3.00 2.72 31 252.3 1976 29 TEX AL CF 6 12 0 0 0 1.000 .984 2.00 2.60 3.38 2.98 3 32.0 1977 30 CHC NL CF 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.50 2.35 1.12 2.70 1 8.0 1978 31 CHC NL CF 11 17 0 0 0 1.000 .983 1.55 2.29 2.61 2.81 8 58.7 1976 29 TEX AL DH 10 1970 23 PIT NL LF 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.80 0 3.0 1971 24 PIT NL LF 21 23 1 2 0 .923 .972 1.14 1.53 1.79 1.87 12 121.0 1972 25 PIT NL LF 38 41 1 1 0 .977 .974 1.11 1.67 1.94 1.92 17 195.3 1973 26 PIT NL LF 7 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.71 1.67 1.96 2.03 2 23.0 1974 27 PIT NL LF 18 29 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.61 1.55 2.35 1.99 11 111.0 1975 28 NYM NL LF 34 21 1 1 0 .957 .973 0.65 1.71 1.46 2.10 9 135.7 1976 29 TEX AL LF 96 202 9 3 1 .986 .978 2.20 1.91 2.34 2.23 89 810.3 1977 30 CHC NL LF 50 62 3 1 0 .985 .972 1.30 1.51 1.57 1.93 37 372.0 1978 31 CHC NL LF 35 36 4 1 0 .976 .978 1.14 1.55 1.87 1.99 20 192.3 1970 23 PIT NL OF 7 4 0 0 0 1.000 .976 0.57 1.79 0.93 2.07 3 38.7 1971 24 PIT NL OF 74 146 8 3 2 .981 .979 2.08 1.92 2.49 2.19 61 556.7 1972 25 PIT NL OF 83 131 7 6 0 .958 .978 1.66 1.96 1.98 2.18 66 626.3 1973 26 PIT NL OF 77 145 6 5 0 .968 .977 1.96 1.96 2.27 2.23 66 599.0 1974 27 PIT NL OF 78 177 6 2 1 .989 .979 2.35 1.96 2.89 2.27 59 569.3 1975 28 NYM NL OF 60 98 9 2 2 .982 .978 1.78 2.01 2.38 2.29 41 404.0 1976 29 TEX AL OF 103 215 9 3 1 .987 .981 2.17 2.21 2.38 2.47 92 847.3 1977 30 CHC NL OF 63 68 3 1 0 .986 .978 1.13 1.93 1.43 2.26 46 448.0 1978 31 CHC NL OF 66 84 6 2 0 .978 .980 1.36 1.94 1.96 2.31 47 414.3 1970 23 PIT NL RF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.67 1.50 2.00 1 18.0 1971 24 PIT NL RF 12 18 4 0 1 1.000 .982 1.83 1.80 2.20 2.07 10 90.0 1972 25 PIT NL RF 40 66 4 3 0 .959 .979 1.75 1.74 1.99 2.03 37 317.0 1973 26 PIT NL RF 25 43 5 3 0 .941 .974 1.92 1.77 2.02 2.01 25 213.7 1974 27 PIT NL RF 13 11 1 0 1 1.000 .976 0.92 1.66 2.26 2.04 2 47.7 1975 28 NYM NL RF 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.00 1.73 1.69 2.02 1 16.0 1976 29 TEX AL RF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.67 1.93 3.60 2.16 0 5.0 1977 30 CHC NL RF 11 7 0 0 0 1.000 .972 0.64 1.78 0.93 2.10 8 68.0 1978 31 CHC NL RF 25 30 1 1 0 .969 .978 1.24 1.78 1.71 2.13 19 163.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total OF* 611 1068 54 24 6 .979 .979 1.84 1.99 2.24 2.28 481 4503.7 301 211 135# LF* 301 419 19 9 1 .980 .976 1.46 1.69 2.01 2.07 197 1963.7 CF* 211 467 18 8 3 .984 .983 2.30 2.35 2.73 2.69 181 1601.3 RF* 135 183 15 7 2 .966 .977 1.47 1.76 1.90 2.05 103 938.7 DH 10 Games not counted in Overall Total below +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 611 1068 54 24 6 .979 .979 1.84 1.99 2.24 2.28 481 4504
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1971   NLCS  PIT SFG     W   1   3   1   1  0  0  1   1   0   1  .333  .333 1.333   0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    PIT BAL     W   3  11   2   1  0  1  0   0   1   1  .091  .167  .273   1  0   0   0   0 
 1972   NLCS  PIT CIN     L   3   2   1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1974   NLCS  PIT LAD     L   2   1   1   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     1-2   6   6   3   1  0  0  1   1   0   2  .167  .167  .667   0  0   0   0   0 
  4 Postseason Series   2-2   9  17   5   2  0  1  1   1   1   3  .118  .167  .412   1  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1972-NL-20-0.02
Car-1314-0.02 shares

Grounded into Double Plays
1976 AL-17-8

HOF Standards: Batting - 3.0 (3088) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 2.5 (1812) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1966.

October 22, 1974: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Mets for Duffy Dyer.

December 12, 1975: Traded by the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers for Joe Lovitto.

February 15, 1977: Sent by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier deal made on February 5, 1977. The Texas Rangers sent a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Darold Knowles. The Texas Rangers sent Gene Clines (February 15, 1977) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

May 11, 1979: Released by the Chicago Cubs.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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