Gene Mauch

Q: When was Gene Mauch born?

Gene Mauch was born on November 18, 1925.

Q: Where was Gene Mauch born?

Gene Mauch was born in Salina, KS .

Q: How tall was Gene Mauch?

Gene Mauch was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gene Mauch weigh when playing?

Gene Mauch weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Gene Mauch in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Mauch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Gene Mauch play?

Gene Mauch was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Gene Mauch have?

Gene Mauch had 176 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gene Mauch have?

Gene Mauch had 5 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gene Mauch's average?

Gene Mauch had a .239 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Gene Mauch played for?

Gene Mauch played for 6 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: November 18, 1925 in Salina, KS us

Died: August 8, 2005 in Rancho Mirage, CA

Buried: Cremated

High School: Fremont HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: April 18, 1944 (Age 18-152d, 9,643rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1957 (Age 31-314d)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1948 season

Full Name: Gene William Mauch

Nicknames: Skip

Pronunciation: \MOCK\

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Relatives: Brother-In-Law of Roy Smalley; Uncle of Roy Smalley

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

737

176

.239

RBI

OBP

.333

SLG

.312

OPS

.645

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1943	17	BRO-min	B,AA	63	227	192	24	50	6	1	0	18	6	2	33	15	.260	.369	.302	.671		58		0	2				DHM,MTL · PIED,IL
1944	18	BRO-min	AA	14	63	53	12	15	0	0	0	2	1	1	7	2	.283	.377	.283	.660		15	2	1	2				MTL · IL
1944	18	BRO	NL	5	17	15	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	3	.133	.235	.200	.435	24	3	0	0	0		0	/6
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	20	BRO-min	AAA	149	643	536	74	133	19	3	6	55	9		91	68	.248	.359	.328	.688		176	11	2	14				STP · AA
1947	21	PIT-min	AAA	58	257	217	37	65	13	4	0	16	1		39	14	.300	.406	.396	.803		86	2	0	1				INA · AA
1947	21	PIT	NL	16	37	30	8	9	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	6	.300	.432	.300	.732	95	9	0	0	0		0	/H46
1948	22	TOT	NL	65	181	151	19	30	3	2	1	7	1	4	27	14	.199	.320	.265	.585	63	40	0	0	3		2	46H
1948	22	BRO	NL	12	15	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	.154	.214	.154	.368	-1	2	0	0	1		0	/4H6
1948	22	CHC	NL	53	166	138	18	28	3	2	1	7	1	2	26	10	.203	.329	.275	.605	69	38	0	0	2		2	46H
1949	23	CHC	NL	72	172	150	15	37	6	2	1	7	3	3	21	15	.247	.339	.333	.673	84	50	7	0	0		2	4H6/5
1950	24	BSN	NL	48	137	121	17	28	5	0	1	15	1	0	14	9	.231	.316	.298	.614	67	36	5	1	1		0	4H/56
1951	25	BSN-min	AAA	37	141	109	30	33	2	0	1	16	2		26	10	.303	.445	.349	.794		38	1	2	4				MLW · AA
1951	25	BSN	NL	19	28	20	5	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	4	.100	.333	.100	.433	26	2	0	0	1		0	6/H54
1952	26	BSN-min	AAA	102	395	327	58	106	24	3	4	60	7		58	19	.324	.429	.453	.882		148	8	2	8				MLW · AA
1952	26	STL	NL	7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	-25	0	0	0	0		0	/H6

1953	27	MLN-min	AA	111	425	340	65	91	23	3	9	51	3		71	19	.268	.400	.432	.832		147		4	10				ATA · SOUA
1954	28	CHC-min	Opn	153	643	565	81	162	26	2	11	58	12		65	55	.287	.361	.398	.760		225		1	12	0			LOS · PCL
1955	29	CHC-min	Opn	155	665	584	93	173	37	4	8	49	22		59	38	.296	.360	.414	.774		242	14	1	17	4			LOS · PCL
1956	30	CHC-min	Opn	146	650	566	123	197	29	3	20	84	2		70	43	.348	.424	.516	.940		292	16	5	8	1			LOS · PCL
1956	30	BOS	AL	7	28	25	4	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.320	.393	.320	.713	82	8	1	0	0	0	0	/4H
1957	31	BOS	AL	65	250	222	23	60	10	3	2	28	1	0	22	26	.270	.335	.369	.704	88	82	9	1	2	3	0	4/H
1958	32	BOS-min	AAA	65	239	210	25	51	12	2	3	29	5		26	19	.243	.326	.362	.688		76		0	3	0	1		MNE · AA
1959	33	BOS-min	AAA	8	8	8	1	4	0	0	0	0					.500	.500	.500	1.000		4							MNE · AA
9 Yrs				304	854	737	93	176	25	7	5	62	6	8	104	82	.239	.333	.312	.645	76	230	22	2	7	3	4
162 Game Avg.				162	455	393	50	94	13	4	3	33	3	4	55	44	.239	.333	.312	.645	76	123	12	1	4		2

BRO (2 yrs)				17	32	28	3	4	1	0	0	2	0	2	3	7	.143	.226	.179	.404	13	5	0	0	1		0
CHC (2 yrs)				125	338	288	33	65	9	4	2	14	4	5	47	25	.226	.334	.306	.640	77	88	7	0	2		4
BSN (2 yrs)				67	165	141	22	30	5	0	1	16	1	0	21	13	.213	.319	.270	.589	61	38	5	1	2		0
BOS (2 yrs)				72	278	247	27	68	10	3	2	29	1	0	25	29	.275	.341	.364	.705	88	90	10	1	2	3	0
PIT (1 yr)				16	37	30	8	9	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	6	.300	.432	.300	.732	95	9	0	0	0		0
STL (1 yr)				7	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	-25	0	0	0	0		0

NL (7 yrs)				232	576	490	66	108	15	4	3	33	5	8	79	53	.220	.330	.286	.616	69	140	12	1	5		4
AL (2 yrs)				72	278	247	27	68	10	3	2	29	1	0	25	29	.275	.341	.364	.705	88	90	10	1	2	3	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gene Mauch born?

Gene Mauch was born on November 18, 1925.

Where was Gene Mauch born?

Gene Mauch was born in Salina, KS.

How tall was Gene Mauch?

Gene Mauch was 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Gene Mauch weigh when playing?

Gene Mauch weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gene Mauch play?

Gene Mauch played 9 seasons.

Is Gene Mauch in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Mauch has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Gene Mauch play?

Gene Mauch was a Second Baseman, Shortstop and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Gene Mauch have?

Gene Mauch had 176 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gene Mauch have?

Gene Mauch had 5 home runs over his career.

What was Gene Mauch's average?

Gene Mauch had a .239 average over his career.

How many teams has Gene Mauch played for?

Gene Mauch played for 6 teams; the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.

When did Gene Mauch retire?

Gene Mauch last played in 1957.

What are Gene Mauch's nicknames?

Skip is a nickname for Gene Mauch.

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