Gene Vadeboncoeur

Born: 9/5/1859 in Louiseville, QC, CAN

Died: 4/16/1893 in Sacramento, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-07-11 | Final Game: 1884-07-22

Height: 5'6" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Onesime Eugene Vadeboncoeur

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Biography

Gene Vadeboncoeur was a professional baseball player born in 1859, whose career spanned a brief but notable period in the early days of Major League Baseball. He played as a position player and appeared in a total of four games during his tenure from July 11 to July 22, 1884. Vadeboncoeur made his mark in a time when the game was still evolving, characterized by a mix of strategy and raw athleticism that would shape the future of baseball. Throughout his short career, Vadeboncoeur recorded three hits in his 14 at-bats, resulting in a batting average of .214. He contributed three runs batted in (RBIs) to his team, showcasing his capability as a run producer despite the limited opportunities he had on the field. Vadeboncoeur's playing style reflected the characteristics of the era, where the emphasis was on contact hitting and base running, even though he did not register any stolen bases or home runs. While his career was brief, the contributions of players like Vadeboncoeur were essential in laying the groundwork for the sport as it transitioned into the more organized and competitive structure that would define baseball in the following decades.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
4	14	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	0.214	0.267	0.214	0.481	0.0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .214 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.481 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — 20.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1884	PHI	NL	4	14	1	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	4	0	13	9	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1884	PHI	C	4	0	13	9	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	4