Gene Nance
Lennis Eugene Nance
Born: June 15, 1914
Oklahoma City, OK US
Deceased: February 28, 1989
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1935-1950
TSN Contract Card
Gene Nance compiled a career batting average of .314 with 75 home runs and 360 RBI in his 915-game career with the Binghamton Triplets, Akron Yankees, Meridian Eagles, Oklahoma City Indians, Memphis Chicks, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, St. Hyacinthe Saints, Quebec Braves and Sherbrooke Athletics. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1950 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 66 | 249 | 249 | 74 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .297 | .297 | .422 | .719 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 12 | 51 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .412 | .412 | .608 | 1.020 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 105 | 394 | 394 | 152 | 33 | 3 | 12 | .386 | .386 | .576 | .962 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 54 | 213 | 191 | 24 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | .304 | .367 | .403 | .770 | 77 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 123 | 517 | 458 | 69 | 152 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 8 | 51 | 12 | .332 | .400 | .428 | .828 | 196 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 152 | 633 | 564 | 94 | 179 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 106 | 5 | 57 | 34 | .317 | .381 | .480 | .862 | 271 | 15 | 1 | 11 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 121 | 509 | 432 | 67 | 109 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 81 | 3 | 64 | 33 | .252 | .349 | .380 | .728 | 164 | 16 | 0 | 13 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 19 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .250 | .304 | .442 | .746 | 23 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 40 | 159 | 134 | 19 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 19 | 8 | .269 | .359 | .381 | .740 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1948 | Ind | PROV | St. Hyacinthe Saints | 84 | 352 | 352 | 118 | 38 | 1 | 14 | .335 | .335 | .568 | .903 | 200 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 33 | 150 | 122 | 31 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 26 | 5 | .344 | .459 | .475 | .935 | 58 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PROV | Sherbrooke Athletics | 101 | 353 | 353 | 101 | 19 | 1 | 9 | .286 | .286 | .422 | .708 | 149 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 915 | 3652 | 3366 | 310 | 1056 | 214 | 29 | 75 | 360 | 18 | 0 | 240 | 111 | .314 | .360 | .461 | .821 | 1553 | 33 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 66 | 129 | 172 | 20 | .938 | 4.561 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | OF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | B | SEAL3 | Meridian Eagles | 3B | 105 | 104 | 208 | 18 | .945 | 2.971 | |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 39 | 41 | 56 | 9 | 4 | .915 | 2.487 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 16 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 5 | .951 | 4.812 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 120 | 134 | 177 | 24 | 24 | .928 | 2.592 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 151 | 135 | 257 | 22 | 22 | .947 | 2.596 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 120 | 136 | 247 | 16 | 20 | .960 | 3.192 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | 39 | 26 | 72 | 10 | 8 | .907 | 2.513 |
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 13 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 3.308 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Quebec Braves | 3B | 33 | 27 | 49 | 5 | 10 | .938 | 2.303 |
| Totals | 706 | 797 | 1293 | 129 | 97 | .942 | 2.960 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Southeastern League | Meridian Eagles | SLA | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1948 | Ind | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1949 | Ind | Provincial League | St. Hyacinthe Saints | |||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Quebec Braves | |||
| 1950 | C | Provincial League | Sherbrooke Athletics |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
