Gene Hayden
Eugene Franklin Hayden "Lefty"
Born: April 14, 1935
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: June 13, 2003
Lodi, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1958
Major League Statistics
Gene Hayden compiled a career record of 53 wins and 46 losses and a 4.15 ERA in his 165-game pitching career with the Tucson Cowboys, Wenatchee Chiefs, Seattle Rainiers, Savannah Redlegs, Nashville Vols and Havana Sugar Kings. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.65 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 131.7 | 127 | 74 | 68 | 6 | 92 | 126 | 8 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 16 | 10 | .615 | 4.46 | 37 | 25 | 212.0 | 216 | 141 | 105 | 7 | 181 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.86 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 17 | 8 | .680 | 3.02 | 28 | 26 | 197.0 | 162 | 73 | 66 | 5 | 125 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.68 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 7 | 11.0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.24 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 153.0 | 143 | 91 | 72 | 6 | 80 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 7 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 1 | 8 | .111 | 5.52 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 62.0 | 76 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.02 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 85.0 | 85 | 54 | 38 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Totals | 53 | 46 | .535 | 4.15 | 165 | 105 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 866.0 | 837 | 481 | 399 | 31 | 575 | 12 | 331 | 18 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 22 | 59 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 | .114 | .328 | .136 | .464 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 40 | 80 | 80 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .175 | .175 | .225 | .400 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | 32 | 71 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .183 | .352 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 53 | 49 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .149 | .184 | .149 | .333 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 16 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 21 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .222 | .276 | .296 | .572 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 193 | 315 | 287 | 25 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 55 | .164 | .221 | .192 | .412 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | P | 20 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .895 | 1.700 |
| 1955 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Redlegs | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | P | 38 | 6 | 34 | 6 | 1 | .870 | 1.053 |
| 1958 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 16 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.125 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | P | 16 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.375 |
| Totals | 164 | 21 | 99 | 11 | 3 | .916 | .732 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Redlegs | CIN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | CIN |
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