Gene Clines

Full Name: Eugene Anthony Clines	Primary Position: OF,LF,CF,RF
Height/Weight: 5' 9"/170	First Game: June 28, 1970
Birthdate: October 6, 1946	Final Game: May 8, 1979
Birthplace: San Pablo, California	MLB Experience: 9 years
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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1 Biography
- 1.1 Coaching Career
- 1.2 Playing Career
2 Statistics
- 2.1 Batting Stats
- 2.2 Fielding Stats
3 Transactions
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[edit] Biography

Gene, who began his coaching career with the Cubs in 1979, returned to the club in 2003 as the first base coach. This will be his 20th season on a Major League coaching staff. Was named hitting coach prior to the 2005 season. As a player, he went to the postseason with Pittsburgh Pirates following the 1971, 1972 and 1974 campaigns winning a World Series ring with the Pirates in 1971 as a coach, he has been in the postseason in 1997, 2000, 2002 and 2003. His charitable endeavors include assisting the Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Attended Contra Costa Junior College in San Pablo, CA.

[edit] Coaching Career

Gene has been a major league coach with the Cubs (1979- 1981 and 2003-2005), Houston Astros (1988), Seattle Mariners (1989- 1992), Milwaukee Brewers (1993-1994) and San Francisco Giants (1997- 2002). After finishing his 10-year big league playing career with the Cubs in 1979, he remained with the team as first base coach under manager Bob Kennedy. Joined the Astros' organization in 1982 as a roving minor league hitting instructor a position he held through 1987. Was the Astros' hitting coach in 1988. Spent six seasons as a hitting coach in the American League with the Mariners and Brewers before joining the Giants' organization in 1995 as the minor league hitting coordinator began a six-year stint as San Francisco's hitting coach and outfield coach in 1997. Guided National League Most Valuable Player Award winners Jeff Kent (2000) and Barry Bonds (2001 and 2002).

[edit] Playing Career

Gene played professionally from 1966-1979 spending 10 seasons in the majors with Pittsburgh Pirates (1970-1974), the New York Mets (1975), Texas Rangers (1976) and the Chicago Cubs (1977-1979). The former outfielder hit .277 in 870 regularseason games. Went to the postseason with Pittsburgh following the 1971, 1972 and 1974 campaigns winning a World Series ring with the Pirates in 1971. Had his best big league season in 1972, batting .334 in 107 games. Joined the Cubs in 1977 after being acquired in a February trade with Texas for pitcher Darold Knowles.. Hit .274 in his two-plus seasons with the Cubs. Retired during the 1979 campaign and took over the club's first base coaching duties.

Most people believe that Gene Clines's best season was 1976, when he hit for a .276 average.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1970	PIT	N	31	37	4	15	0	3	.405	.436	.459	2	0	2	5	0	0	2	0	2
1971	PIT	N	97	273	52	84	1	24	.308	.366	.392	12	4	22	36	3	2	15	0	1
1972	PIT	N	107	311	52	104	0	17	.334	.369	.421	15	6	16	47	2	3	12	1	7
1973	PIT	N	110	304	42	80	1	23	.263	.327	.329	11	3	26	36	3	4	8	0	12
1974	PIT	N	107	276	29	62	0	14	.225	.307	.250	5	1	30	40	4	4	14	2	11
1975	NY	N	82	203	25	46	0	10	.227	.269	.286	6	3	11	21	1	0	4	1	4
1976	TEX	A	116	446	52	123	0	38	.276	.304	.316	12	3	16	52	4	10	11	0	17
1977	CHI	N	101	239	27	70	3	41	.293	.358	.397	12	2	25	25	1	1	1	2	7
1978	CHI	N	109	229	31	59	0	17	.258	.321	.319	10	2	21	28	1	2	4	1	5
1979	CHI	N	10	10	0	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		754	1882	262	522	5	149	.277	.335	.346	73	21	153	239	15	16	60	7	49
Total	AL		116	446	52	123	0	38	.276	.304	.316	12	3	16	52	4	10	11	0	17
Total			870	2328	314	645	5	187	.277	.329	.341	85	24	169	291	19	26	71	7	66

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	AVG
1970	PIT	N	RF	3	1	18	3	0	0	0	1.000
1970	PIT	N	LF	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	.000
1970	PIT	N	OF	7	3	38.2	4	0	0	0	1.000
1970	PIT	N	CF	2	2	17.2	1	0	0	0	1.000
1971	PIT	N	OF	74	61	556.2	146	8	3	2	.981
1971	PIT	N	RF	12	10	90	18	4	0	1	1.000
1971	PIT	N	CF	43	39	345.2	106	3	1	1	.991
1971	PIT	N	LF	21	12	121	23	1	2	0	.923
1972	PIT	N	LF	38	17	195.1	41	1	1	0	.977
1972	PIT	N	OF	83	66	626.1	131	7	6	0	.958
1972	PIT	N	CF	16	12	114	24	2	2	0	.929
1972	PIT	N	RF	40	37	317	66	4	3	0	.959
1973	PIT	N	OF	77	66	599	145	6	5	0	.968
1973	PIT	N	LF	7	2	23	5	0	0	0	1.000
1973	PIT	N	CF	45	39	362.1	95	1	2	0	.980
1973	PIT	N	RF	25	25	213.2	43	5	3	0	.941
1974	PIT	N	LF	18	11	111	29	0	0	0	1.000
1974	PIT	N	OF	78	59	569.1	177	6	2	1	.989
1974	PIT	N	RF	13	2	47.2	11	1	0	1	1.000
1974	PIT	N	CF	50	46	410.2	134	5	2	0	.986
1975	NY	N	CF	36	31	252.1	77	7	1	2	.988
1975	NY	N	LF	34	9	135.2	21	1	1	0	.957
1975	NY	N	OF	60	41	404	98	9	2	2	.982
1975	NY	N	RF	3	1	16	3	0	0	0	1.000
1976	TEX	A	OF	103	92	847.1	215	9	3	1	.987
1976	TEX	A	CF	6	3	32	12	0	0	0	1.000
1976	TEX	A	LF	96	89	810.1	202	9	3	1	.986
1976	TEX	A	RF	3	0	5	2	0	0	0	1.000
1976	TEX	A	DH	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1977	CHI	N	LF	50	37	372	62	3	1	0	.985
1977	CHI	N	RF	11	8	68	7	0	0	0	1.000
1977	CHI	N	OF	62	46	448	68	3	1	0	.986
1977	CHI	N	CF	2	1	8	1	0	0	0	1.000
1978	CHI	N	OF	66	47	414.1	84	6	2	0	.978
1978	CHI	N	CF	11	8	58.2	17	0	0	0	1.000
1978	CHI	N	LF	35	20	192.1	36	4	1	0	.976
1978	CHI	N	RF	25	19	163.1	30	1	1	0	.969
Total			LF	301	197	1963.2	419	19	9	1	.980
Total			CF	211	181	1601.1	467	18	8	3	.984
Total			OF	610	481	4503.2	1068	54	24	6	.979
Total			DH	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			RF	135	103	938.2	183	15	7	2	.966

[edit] Transactions

Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the free-agent draft (June 7, 1966 - signed June 17, 1966).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to New York Mets in exchange for Duffy Dyer (October 22, 1974).
Traded by New York Mets to Texas Rangers in exchange for Joe Lovitto (December 12, 1975).
Traded by Texas Rangers to Chicago Cubs (February 15, 1977) completing trade in which Texas Rangers traded cash and a player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Darold Knowles (February 5, 1977).
Released by Chicago Cubs (May 11, 1979).

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