Gene Michael
Eugene Richard Michael "Stick"
Born: June 2, 1938
Kent, OH US
Deceased: September 7, 2017
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 183
Career: 1959-1966
Major League Statistics
Gene Michael compiled a career batting average of .249 with 17 home runs and 326 RBI in his 979-game career with the Grand Forks Chiefs, Savannah Pirates, Hobbs Pirates, Kinston Eagles and Columbus Jets. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1966 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.79 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 53.0 | 71 | 47 | 40 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.71 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 76 | 51 | 44 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 124 | 543 | 480 | 54 | 109 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 51 | 83 | .227 | .302 | .269 | .570 | 129 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 121 | 484 | 428 | 47 | 88 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 8 | 44 | 75 | .206 | .284 | .264 | .548 | 113 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Pirates | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Pirates | 121 | 585 | 513 | 121 | 166 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 79 | 36 | 5 | 62 | 67 | .324 | .396 | .429 | .824 | 220 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 138 | 552 | 474 | 58 | 102 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 64 | 92 | .215 | .307 | .257 | .564 | 122 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 125 | 485 | 421 | 73 | 128 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 49 | .304 | .385 | .380 | .765 | 160 | 5 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 131 | 449 | 407 | 43 | 90 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 77 | .221 | .288 | .290 | .578 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 138 | 526 | 443 | 53 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 84 | .217 | .316 | .255 | .571 | 113 | 4 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 78 | 314 | 277 | 38 | 80 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 42 | .289 | .363 | .368 | .732 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 979 | 3948 | 3453 | 487 | 860 | 115 | 26 | 17 | 326 | 90 | 30 | 401 | 569 | .249 | .329 | .312 | .641 | 1078 | 0 | 21 | 52 | 21 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | SS | 124 | 225 | 370 | 56 | 87 | .914 | 4.798 |
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | SS | 121 | 232 | 360 | 55 | 90 | .915 | 4.893 |
| 1961 | D | SOPH | Hobbs Pirates | SS | 121 | 195 | 391 | 51 | 85 | .920 | 4.843 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | SS | 72 | 111 | 166 | 23 | 30 | .923 | 3.847 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 3B | 60 | 58 | 87 | 15 | 12 | .906 | 2.417 |
| 1962 | B | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | SS | 49 | 86 | 115 | 16 | 22 | .926 | 4.102 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 3B | 39 | 38 | 57 | 5 | 10 | .950 | 2.436 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | 2B | 32 | 73 | 62 | 3 | 12 | .978 | 4.219 |
| 1963 | A | CARL | Kinston Eagles | P | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .818 | .562 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 95 | 188 | 286 | 19 | 54 | .961 | 4.989 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 24 | 47 | 57 | 4 | 11 | .963 | 4.333 |
| 1964 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 136 | 254 | 362 | 26 | 78 | .960 | 4.529 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | SS | 78 | 126 | 244 | 14 | 54 | .964 | 4.744 |
| Totals | 970 | 1638 | 2561 | 289 | 547 | .936 | 4.329 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1961 | D | Sophomore League | Hobbs Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1963 | A | Carolina League | Kinston Eagles | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1965 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT |
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