Gene Host
Eugene Earl Host "Twinkles; Slick"
Born: January 1, 1933
Leeper, PA US
Deceased: August 20, 1998
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1952-1961
Major League Statistics
Gene Host compiled a career record of 75 wins and 75 losses and a 3.48 ERA in his 226-game pitching career with the Kinston Eagles, Montgomery Grays, Durham Bulls, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Little Rock Travelers, Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Buffalo Bisons, San Antonio Missions, Indianapolis Indians, Monterrey Sultanes and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 26 | 7 | .788 | 1.81 | 41 | 264.0 | 168 | 95 | 53 | 0 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.15 | 31 | 23 | 183.0 | 185 | 90 | 64 | 5 | 111 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 48.0 | 40 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 33 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.78 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 68.0 | 55 | 26 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.94 | 42 | 25 | 208.0 | 209 | 112 | 91 | 9 | 122 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.01 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 229.0 | 219 | 120 | 102 | 15 | 92 | 3 | 145 | 10 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.36 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 42.0 | 42 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.94 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 31.0 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.86 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 43.0 | 52 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.18 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 40.0 | 48 | 31 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 75 | 75 | .500 | 3.48 | 226 | 119 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1156.0 | 1057 | 587 | 447 | 45 | 656 | 6 | 326 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | 45 | 107 | 107 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .252 | .252 | .346 | .598 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | 36 | 71 | 71 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .310 | .310 | .465 | .775 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 11 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .300 | .364 | .550 | .914 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 2 | 3 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 17 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .280 | .613 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 44 | 65 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .108 | .108 | .108 | .215 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 40 | 90 | 80 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 21 | .138 | .216 | .212 | .428 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 8 | 16 | 16 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | 8 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 240 | 456 | 438 | 15 | 88 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 33 | .201 | .229 | .279 | .508 | 122 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | COPL | Kinston Eagles | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Montgomery Grays | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | P | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .933 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | P | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .846 | 1.100 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | P | 40 | 3 | 54 | 1 | 0 | .983 | 1.425 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1960 | AA | MEX | Monterrey Sultanes | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | .818 |
| Totals | 226 | 9 | 82 | 6 | 3 | .938 | .403 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Coastal Plain League | Kinston Eagles | DET | ||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Montgomery Grays | DET | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1960 | AA | Mexican League | Monterrey Sultanes | |||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN |
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