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Satchel Paige League
9-24-2046
Gene Reiss Center Field
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 602 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 11-29-1938
HR 57 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(73 games)
RBI 272
SB 42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L A- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt F  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (97.9%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
Notes: 1973:Just missed GGlove CF.
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 CIN
112
374
43
106
19
2
6
37
46
 61 1 1
11
 6 2
.756
.363
.393
.110
.283
1971 CIN
113
368
62
112
22
4
10
50
47
 70 0 6
10
 5 4
.845
.378
.467
.163
.304
1972 CIN
114
463
70
136
33
4
17
57
47
 87 1 1
11
 1 2
.852
.359
.492
.199
.294
1973 CIN
135
543
78
136
18
5
13
73
75
 99 1 6
9
 3 1
.713
.339
.374
.123
.250
1974 CIN
112
300
29
74
13
3
7
39
30
 54 2 2
0
 0 2
.697
.317
.380
.133
.247
1975 CIN
88
128
7
25
4
0
1
8
8
 32 0 0
0
 0 2
.493
.243
.250
.055
.195
1976 CIN-BRO
59
77
9
13
4
1
3
8
8
 20 0 0
1
 1 1
.611
.247
.364
.195
.169
1976 CIN
22
24
1
2
1
0
0
1
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 1
.310
.185
.125
.042
.083
1976 BRO
37
53
8
11
3
1
3
7
5
 15 0 0
1
 1 0
.748
.276
.472
.264
.208
Total
733
2253
298
602
113
19
57
272
261
 423 5 16
42
 16 14
.753
.342
.410
.143
.267

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Harold Baines League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Gene Reiss has retired from the Los Angeles Blue Bombers
1976-07-02The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have promoted Gene Reiss to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have waived Hal Reninger.
1976-07-02The Brooklyn Blue Bombers have acquired Gene Reiss from the waiver wire.
1976-06-15The Cincinnati Green Sox have promoted Joe Scharein to the major league team. The Cincinnati Green Sox have waived Gene Reiss.
1974-06-05Gene Reiss of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-04-05Gene Reiss of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1971-05-14Gene Reiss of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1970-05-20Gene Reiss of the Cincinnati Green Sox is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.