Gene Host

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: January 1, 1933 in Leeper, PA us

Died: August 20, 1998 in Nashville, TN

Buried: Cremated

Last Game: June 23, 1957 (Age 24-173d)
vs. BOS 1.1 IP, 4 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Full Name: Eugene Earl Host

Nicknames: Twinkles or Slick

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

ERA

7.31

28.1

WHIP

1.906

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1952	19	-2.3	Kinston	COPL	D	DET	26	7	.788	1.81	3.24	41			25	3		264.0	168	95	53	0	152		284	8	2	14		1.212	5.7	0.0	5.2	9.7	1.87
1953	20	-5.4	Montgomery	SALL	A	DET	10	13	.435	3.15	4.43	31	23		12	2		183.0	185	90	64	5	111		119	6	0	5		1.617	9.1	0.2	5.5	5.9	1.07
1954	21		3 Teams	3 Lgs	A-B-AA	DET	7	7	.500			27	14		5	0		116.0	95	55	44	7	83		87	7	1	3
1954	21	-5.0	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	0	0				2
1954	21	-2.6	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	DET	3	4	.429	2.78	3.44	15	9		3	0		68.0	55	26	21	4	50		48	6	0	2		1.544	7.3	0.5	6.6	6.4	0.96
1954	21	-3.7	Durham	CARL	B	DET	4	3	.571	4.31	5.44	10	5		2	0		48.0	40	29	23	3	33		39	1	1	1		1.521	7.5	0.6	6.2	7.3	1.18
1955	22	-3.0	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	10	13	.435	3.94	4.85	42	25		10	2		208.0	209	112	91	9	122	13	184	4	0	11		1.591	9.0	0.4	5.3	8.0	1.51
1956	23	-2.7	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	13	15	.464	4.01	4.72	40	30		14	1		229.0	219	120	102	15	92	3	145	10	2	4		1.358	8.6	0.6	3.6	5.7	1.58
1956	23	-5.4	DET	AL	Maj	DET	0	0		7.71	7.71	1	1	0	0	0	0	4.2	9	4	4	2	2	0	5	0	1	0	24	2.357	17.4	3.9	3.9	9.6	2.50
1957	24		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-AAA	KCA	4	7	.364			16	12		4	1		73.0	81	52	42	4	49	3	50	0	1	2
1957	24	-3.1	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	2	2	.500	5.36	6.00	8	7		2	1		42.0	42	28	25	3	28	1	20	0	1	1		1.667	9.0	0.6	6.0	4.3	0.71
1957	24	-4.1	Buffalo	IL	AAA	KCA	1	1	.500			3															0
1957	24	-1.6	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	KCA	1	4	.200	4.94	6.97	5	5		2	0		31.0	39	24	17	1	21	2	30	0	0	1		1.935	11.3	0.3	6.1	8.7	1.43
1957	24	-4.5	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	0	2	.000	7.23	7.23	11	2	6	0	0	0	23.2	29	19	19	5	14	0	9	0	0	0	109	1.817	11.0	1.9	5.3	3.4	0.64
1958	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	BAL	1	3	.250			10															0
1958	25	-2.0	Indianapolis	AA	AAA	CHW	0	0				4															0
1958	25	-1.6	San Antonio	TL	AA	BAL	1	3	.250			6															0

1960	27	-1.5	Monterrey	MEX	AA		2	5	.286	5.86	6.70	8	8		2	0		43.0	52	32	28	3	22	0	18	3	0	3		1.721	10.9	0.6	4.6	3.8	0.82
1961	28	2.7	Nashville	SOUA	AA	MIN	2	5	.286	5.18	6.98	11	7		1	1		40.0	48	31	23	2	25	0	26	2	0	3		1.825	10.8	0.5	5.6	5.9	1.04
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		0	2	.000	7.31	7.31	12	3	6	0	0	0	28.1	38	23	23	7	16	0	14	0	1	0	133	1.906	12.1	2.2	5.1	4.4	0.88
Minors (8 seasons)					Minors		73	70	.510			218	111		71	10		1113.0	1005	555	419	42	634	19	895	37	6	42
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		2	5	.286	5.86	6.70	8	8		2	0		43.0	52	32	28	3	22	0	18	3	0	3		1.721	10.9	0.6	4.6	3.8	0.82
All Levels (9 Seasons)							75	77	.493			238	122	6	73	10	0	1184.1	1095	610	470	52	672	19	927	40	7	45	133

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		16	18	.471			55	37		16	2		271.0	261	148	127	18	120	4	165	10	3	5
AA (5 seasons)					Minors		14	25	.359			66	37		13	3		279.0	296	167	131	12	168	15	240	6	0	15
A (2 seasons)					Minors		13	17	.433	3.05	4.16	46	32		15	2		251.0	240	116	85	9	161		167	12	0	7		1.598	8.6	0.3	5.8	6.0	1.04
B (1 season)					Minors		4	3	.571	4.31	5.44	10	5		2	0		48.0	40	29	23	3	33		39	1	1	1		1.521	7.5	0.6	6.2	7.3	1.18
D (1 season)					Minors		26	7	.788	1.81	3.24	41			25	3		264.0	168	95	53	0	152		284	8	2	14		1.212	5.7	0.0	5.2	9.7	1.87