Gene Oden
Walter Eugene Oden
Born: January 5, 1933
Deceased: May 20, 2017
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Left
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1954-1958
Gene Oden compiled a career batting average of .287 with 26 home runs and 231 RBI in his 594-game career with the Pine Bluff Judges, York White Roses, Columbus Foxes, San Antonio Missions, Augusta Tigers and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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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 | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | 114 | 502 | 416 | 92 | 138 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 95 | 12 | 81 | 68 | .332 | .443 | .534 | .977 | 222 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 126 | 541 | 432 | 85 | 126 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 13 | 98 | 82 | .292 | .429 | .389 | .818 | 168 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 79 | 282 | 282 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .287 | .287 | .369 | .656 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 55 | 214 | 168 | 34 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 18 | .274 | .412 | .357 | .769 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 123 | 516 | 423 | 64 | 109 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 8 | 85 | 78 | .258 | .386 | .366 | .752 | 155 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 73 | 292 | 244 | 34 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 38 | 40 | .279 | .375 | .402 | .777 | 98 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 24 | 95 | 76 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 12 | .224 | .379 | .276 | .655 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 594 | 2442 | 2041 | 319 | 585 | 85 | 40 | 26 | 231 | 42 | 3 | 358 | 298 | .287 | .397 | .406 | .802 | 828 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 5 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Pine Bluff Judges | SS | 113 | 239 | 279 | 33 | 42 | .940 | 4.584 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | OF | 69 | 159 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .971 | 2.406 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 2B | 40 | 127 | 79 | 9 | 16 | .958 | 5.150 |
| 1955 | B | PIED | York White Roses | 1B | 14 | 107 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .965 | 7.857 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2B | 37 | 110 | 92 | 11 | 22 | .948 | 5.459 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 15 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .960 | 1.600 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 2B | 69 | 194 | 177 | 21 | 42 | .946 | 5.377 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | SS | 30 | 53 | 72 | 11 | 12 | .919 | 4.167 |
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 20 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.350 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 49 | 83 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .945 | 1.755 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Dallas Rangers | 3B | 20 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 2 | .945 | 2.600 |
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 3B | 11 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .914 | 2.909 |
| Totals | 487 | 1143 | 776 | 108 | 146 | .947 | 3.940 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Pine Bluff Judges | BAL | ||
| 1955 | B | Piedmont League | York White Roses | BAL | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rangers |
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