Gene Michael
Eugene Richard Michael (Stick)
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 183 lb.

Born: June 2, 1938 in Kent, OH
High School: East (Akron, OH)
School: Kent State University
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1959. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 15, 1966
Final Game: September 9, 1975
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Standard Batting

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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
1966 28 PIT NL 30 33 33 9 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 .152 .152 .273 .424 15 9 1 0 0 0 0 /645
1967 29 LAD NL 98 245 223 20 45 3 1 0 7 1 3 11 30 .202 .246 .224 .470 41 50 4 2 9 0 0 6
1968 30 NYY AL 61 119 116 8 23 3 0 1 8 3 2 2 23 .198 .218 .250 .468 45 29 2 1 0 0 0 6/1
1969 31 NYY AL 119 464 412 41 112 24 4 2 31 7 4 43 56 .272 .341 .364 .705 101 150 9 1 6 2 1 *6
1970 32 NYY AL 134 493 435 42 93 10 1 2 38 3 1 50 93 .214 .292 .255 .548 56 111 8 0 4 4 5 *6/54
1971 33 NYY AL 139 514 456 36 102 15 0 3 35 3 3 48 64 .224 .299 .276 .576 69 126 17 3 3 4 8 *6
1972 34 NYY AL 126 430 391 29 91 7 4 1 32 4 2 32 45 .233 .290 .279 .568 72 109 11 1 2 4 4 *6
1973 35 NYY AL 129 446 418 30 94 11 1 3 47 1 3 26 51 .225 .270 .278 .547 57 116 12 0 1 1 0 *6
1974 36 NYY AL 81 193 177 19 46 9 0 0 13 0 0 14 24 .260 .313 .311 .623 81 55 6 0 1 1 0 46/5
1975 37 DET AL 56 158 145 15 31 2 0 3 13 0 0 8 28 .214 .253 .290 .543 51 42 3 0 4 1 0 6/45
10 Seasons 973 3095 2806 249 642 86 12 15 226 22 18 234 421 .229 .288 .284 .572 67 797 73 8 30 17 18
162 Game Avg. 162 515 467 41 107 14 2 2 38 4 3 39 70 .229 .288 .284 .572 67 133 12 1 5 3 3
NYY (7 yrs) 789 2659 2405 205 561 79 10 12 204 21 15 215 356 .233 .296 .289 .585 71 696 65 6 17 16 18
PIT (1 yr) 30 33 33 9 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 .152 .152 .273 .424 15 9 1 0 0 0 0
LAD (1 yr) 98 245 223 20 45 3 1 0 7 1 3 11 30 .202 .246 .224 .470 41 50 4 2 9 0 0
DET (1 yr) 56 158 145 15 31 2 0 3 13 0 0 8 28 .214 .253 .290 .543 51 42 3 0 4 1 0
AL (8 yrs) 845 2817 2550 220 592 81 10 15 217 21 15 223 384 .232 .294 .289 .583 69 738 68 6 21 17 18
NL (2 yrs) 128 278 256 29 50 5 2 0 9 1 3 11 37 .195 .234 .230 .465 38 59 5 2 9 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1966 28 PIT NL 33 29 1 0.9 96 .192 .152 .265 .152 .323 .273 .399 .424 .722 15 .059 -3.9 -0.4 .310 .121 .121
1967 29 LAD NL 245 194 12 1.7 83 .233 .202 .247 .246 .308 .224 .363 .470 .672 41 .170 -16.4 -1.8 .330 .063 .022 .0
1968 30 NYY AL 119 97 6 1.7 77 .239 .198 .234 .218 .302 .250 .346 .468 .648 45 .203 -8.0 -0.9 .340 .078 .052 1.5
1969 31 NYY AL 464 321 52 4.4 91 .309 .272 .250 .341 .326 .364 .377 .705 .702 101 .516 1.7 0.2 .629 .204 .092 3.1
1970 32 NYY AL 493 359 35 2.6 93 .265 .214 .252 .292 .325 .255 .385 .548 .710 56 .288 -24.4 -2.5 .464 .161 .041 2.4
1971 33 NYY AL 514 381 37 2.6 87 .252 .224 .248 .299 .319 .276 .368 .576 .687 69 .312 -16.8 -1.8 .473 .158 .053 3.0
1972 34 NYY AL 430 319 31 2.6 81 .258 .233 .243 .290 .311 .279 .351 .568 .662 72 .354 -13.4 -1.5 .460 .133 .046 1.6
1973 35 NYY AL 446 341 29 2.3 91 .249 .225 .256 .270 .324 .278 .376 .547 .701 57 .235 -24.4 -2.5 .413 .110 .053 1.5
1974 36 NYY AL 193 139 17 3.3 88 .299 .260 .257 .313 .322 .311 .370 .623 .691 81 .397 -3.9 -0.4 .504 .130 .051
1975 37 DET AL 158 122 11 2.4 96 .243 .214 .262 .253 .333 .290 .386 .543 .719 51 .259 -10.2 -1.0 .427 .131 .076 .0
10 Seasons 3095 2302 231 2.7 88 .263 .229 .250 .288 .320 .284 .371 .572 .691 67 .319 -119.6 -12.6 .463 .140 .055 17.8
162 Game Avg. 515 383 38 2.7 88 .263 .229 .250 .288 .320 .284 .371 .572 .691 67 .319 -119.6 -12.6 .463 .140 .055 3
NYY (7 yrs) 2659 1957 207 2.8 88 .267 .233 .250 .296 .320 .289 .370 .585 .691 71 .340 -89.2 -9.4 .480 .148 .056 15.3
PIT (1 yr) 33 29 1 0.9 96 .192 .152 .265 .152 .323 .273 .399 .424 .722 15 .059 -3.9 -0.4 .310 .121 .121
LAD (1 yr) 245 194 12 1.7 83 .233 .202 .247 .246 .308 .224 .363 .470 .672 41 .170 -16.4 -1.8 .330 .063 .022 .0
DET (1 yr) 158 122 11 2.4 96 .243 .214 .262 .253 .333 .290 .386 .543 .719 51 .259 -10.2 -1.0 .427 .131 .076 .0
AL (8 yrs) 2817 2079 218 2.8 89 .266 .232 .250 .294 .321 .289 .371 .583 .692 69 .336 -99.4 -10.4 .477 .147 .057 17.5
NL (2 yrs) 278 223 13 1.6 85 .228 .195 .250 .234 .310 .230 .368 .465 .678 38 .153 -20.3 -2.2 .327 .070 .035 .0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1966 28 PIT NL 33 0.0% 21.2% 0.0% 9.1% 60% 4.7 16.5 3.20 79%
1967 29 LAD NL 245 0.0% 12.2% 4.5% 1.6% 9% 2.73 7.4 31.9 1.59 79%
1968 30 NYY AL 119 0.8% 19.3% 1.7% 3.4% 17% 11.50 5.0 116.0 14.5 1.56 77%
1969 31 NYY AL 464 0.4% 12.1% 9.3% 6.5% 27% 1.30 7.4 206.0 13.3 1.15 77%
1970 32 NYY AL 493 0.4% 18.9% 10.1% 2.6% 14% 1.86 4.7 217.5 11.4 0.89 70%
1971 33 NYY AL 514 0.6% 12.5% 9.3% 3.5% 18% 1.33 7.1 152.0 13.0 0.89 76%
1972 34 NYY AL 430 0.2% 10.5% 7.4% 2.8% 13% 1.41 8.7 391.0 12.2 1.15 81%
1973 35 NYY AL 446 0.7% 11.4% 5.8% 3.4% 16% 1.96 8.2 139.3 8.9 1.37 82%
1974 36 NYY AL 193 0.0% 12.4% 7.3% 4.7% 20% 1.71 7.4 13.6 0.98 80%
1975 37 DET AL 158 1.9% 17.7% 5.1% 3.2% 16% 3.50 5.2 48.3 11.2 0.90 73%
10 Seasons 3095 0.5% 13.6% 7.6% 3.7% 18% 1.80 6.7 187.1 12.4 1.12 77%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1966 28 PIT NL 0 0 180% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 44% 6 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 2
1967 29 LAD NL 3 0 35% 111 1 3 25% 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 52% 14 10 4 1 1 0 10 0 9
1968 30 NYY AL 2 0 28% 61 3 2 60% 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 36% 4 2 2 1 1 0 6 3 2
1969 31 NYY AL 5 0 25% 194 7 4 64% 5 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 12 62% 18 11 7 2 0 1 17 2 15
1970 32 NYY AL 5 0 28% 180 3 1 75% 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 7 54% 18 13 5 2 0 1 19 4 15
1971 33 NYY AL 7 0 22% 205 3 3 50% 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 4 7 55% 22 15 6 2 1 1 18 1 16
1972 34 NYY AL 4 0 23% 177 4 2 67% 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 41% 13 11 2 5 2 3 11 3 7
1973 35 NYY AL 4 0 23% 170 1 3 25% 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 30% 25 20 5 5 3 2 14 8 6
1974 36 NYY AL 2 0 32% 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 50% 11 8 2 1 0 1 14 4 10
1975 37 DET AL 3 0 33% 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 33% 9 6 3 4 3 1 2 1 1
10 Seasons 35 0 27% 1253 22 18 55% 20 17 2 0 0 1 12 2 41 55 47% 140 100 38 23 11 10 114 27 83
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1966 28 PIT NL 32 100% 5 10 3 0 1 1.57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 14% 6 1 17% 19 2 11% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 1
1967 29 LAD NL 245 100% 45 2 0 0 0 1.50 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 75% 44 4 9% 27 8 30% 131 7 5% 9 1 11% 6 3 50% 0
1968 30 NYY AL 119 100% 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0% 20 2 10% 9 2 22% 67 7 10% 7 3 43% 2 0 0% 0
1969 31 NYY AL 464 100% 112 1 0 0 0 3.40 2 0 7 1 1 2 0 0 7 6 86% 84 9 11% 49 14 29% 258 29 11% 26 11 42% 32 10 31% 0
1970 32 NYY AL 491 100% 93 7 4 0 1 1.74 2 0 14 2 0 1 1 0 10 4 40% 103 8 8% 59 14 24% 316 40 13% 37 17 46% 29 8 28% 0
1971 33 NYY AL 513 100% 102 6 2 0 1 1.13 3 0 17 0 3 1 2 0 12 3 25% 110 17 15% 45 13 29% 346 33 10% 33 14 42% 23 11 48% 0
1972 34 NYY AL 430 100% 91 5 2 0 0 4.04 1 0 11 1 0 1 0 0 5 2 40% 92 11 12% 45 12 27% 265 32 12% 29 14 48% 19 10 53% 0
1973 35 NYY AL 446 100% 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 3 0 2 1 0 2 1 50% 92 12 13% 34 9 26% 269 47 17% 24 13 54% 23 10 43% 0
1974 36 NYY AL 193 100% 46 1 1 0 0 2.61 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 34 6 18% 12 6 50% 123 17 14% 14 7 50% 15 5 33% 0
1975 37 DET AL 158 100% 31 1 1 0 1 0.92 3 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 5 4 80% 31 3 10% 19 10 53% 90 10 11% 4 3 75% 8 3 38% 0
10 Seasons 3091 100% 642 33 13 0 4 1.96 15 0 75 10 5 7 8 0 55 30 55% 617 73 12% 305 89 29% 1884 224 12% 184 83 45% 159 60 38% 1
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1966 28 30 33 33 9 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 .152 .152 .273 .424 15 9 1 0 0 0 0
1967 29 128 278 256 29 50 5 2 0 9 1 3 11 37 .195 .234 .230 .465 38 59 5 2 9 0 0
1968 30 189 397 372 37 73 8 2 1 17 4 5 13 60 .196 .229 .237 .466 40 88 7 3 9 0 0
1969 31 308 861 784 78 185 32 6 3 48 11 9 56 116 .236 .290 .304 .593 73 238 16 4 15 2 1
1970 32 442 1354 1219 120 278 42 7 5 86 14 10 106 209 .228 .291 .286 .577 67 349 24 4 19 6 6
1971 33 581 1868 1675 156 380 57 7 8 121 17 13 154 273 .227 .293 .284 .577 68 475 41 7 22 10 14
1972 34 707 2298 2066 185 471 64 11 9 153 21 15 186 318 .228 .292 .283 .575 69 584 52 8 24 14 18
1973 35 836 2744 2484 215 565 75 12 12 200 22 18 212 369 .227 .289 .282 .571 67 700 64 8 25 15 18
1974 36 917 2937 2661 234 611 84 12 12 213 22 18 226 393 .230 .290 .284 .574 68 755 70 8 26 16 18
1975 37 973 3095 2806 249 642 86 12 15 226 22 18 234 421 .229 .288 .284 .572 67 797 73 8 30 17 18

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1966 28 30 33 33 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 30
1967 29 98 243 229 25 51 3 1 0 9 1 12 30 .223 .267 .245 .512 15 98
1968 30 61 123 120 11 27 4 0 1 11 4 2 23 .225 .244 .283 .527 8 61
1969 31 119 472 422 46 122 26 4 2 35 8 47 56 .289 .360 .384 .744 59 119
1970 32 134 504 445 47 103 11 1 2 42 3 55 93 .231 .313 .274 .588 39 134
1971 33 140 531 470 44 114 17 0 3 43 3 54 64 .243 .322 .298 .620 45 139
1972 34 132 469 425 40 111 9 5 1 44 5 39 47 .261 .322 .313 .635 43 126
1973 35 129 449 421 34 97 11 1 3 53 1 27 51 .230 .276 .283 .559 33 129
1974 36 81 196 180 22 49 10 0 0 15 0 15 24 .272 .327 .328 .654 19 81
1975 37 56 156 147 16 32 2 0 3 14 0 8 28 .218 .256 .293 .549 11 56
10 Seasons 980 3176 2892 293 706 93 12 15 268 25 259 423 .244 .306 .300 .606 273 973
162 Game Avg. 162 525 478 48 117 15 2 2 44 4 43 70 .244 .306 .300 .606 45 973

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1967 NL--9--8th

                                         

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