Gene Verble, baseball player, 1951-1953

Gene Verble

Born: 6/29/1928 in Concord, NC, USA

Died: 11/4/2017 in Kannapolis, NC, USA

MLB Debut: 1951-04-17 | Final Game: 1953-06-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 163 lbs

Full name: Gene Kermit Verble

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Biography

Gene Verble was a professional baseball player born in 1928, who made his mark in Major League Baseball as a position player during the early 1950s. His career spanned from 1951 to 1953, during a time when the game was experiencing the transition from the post-war era into a more modern style of play. Verble played in a total of 81 games, where he accumulated 40 hits and drove in 17 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .202. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his teams with speed on the base paths, recording 1 stolen base throughout his time in the league. Despite the limited statistics, Verble's participation in the major leagues during this period reflects the competitive nature of baseball in the early 1950s, as teams were beginning to integrate and expand their rosters with diverse talent. His career serves as a reminder of the many players who contributed to the fabric of the game, even if their individual statistics may not have marked them as standout stars. Gene Verble's journey through baseball highlights the essential role of position players in the sport's history, as they often provided depth and versatility to their teams.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
81 198 20 40 3 2 0 17 1 20 11 0.202 0.275 0.237 0.513 -888.6

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 39.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.513 vs. league average 0.728 across their career seasons — 29.5% 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
1951 WSN AL 68 177 16 36 3 2 0 15 1 18 10 0.203 .260 (-22%) .336 (-18%) .385 (-37%) .721 (-28%) -888.6
1953 WSN AL 13 21 4 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0.190 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 19 0 43 50 2 9
3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 36 0 68 91 3 23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1951 WS1 2B 19 0 43 50 2 9
1951 WS1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1951 WS1 SS 28 0 58 73 3 19
1953 WS1 SS 8 0 10 18 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 19
Third Base 1
Shortstop 36