Gene Paulette

Eugene Edward Paulette (May 26, 1891 – February 8, 1966) was a Major League Baseball infielder from 1911 to 1920.

Gene Paulette
Paulette c. 1918
Infielder
Born: (1891-05-26)May 26, 1891
Centralia, Illinois
Died: February 8, 1966(1966-02-08) (aged 74)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 1911, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1920, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.269
Home runs2
Runs batted in165
Teams

Paulette broke in briefly with the New York Giants in 1911; but from 1912 to 1916, he played in the Southern Association.[1]

He made it back to the majors with the St. Louis Browns in 1916. The following season, he was selected off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals and became their regular first baseman. Paulette was versatile on the field; he played every infield position for the Cardinals in 1918. In July 1919, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. He played a career-high 143 games for them in 1920.

However, in the wake of the Black Sox Scandal, Paulette was permanently suspended from organized baseball. He had allegedly received gifts from St. Louis gamblers and also offered to throw some games early in the 1919 season.[2][3]

In 500 games over six seasons, Paulette posted a .269 batting average (478-for-1780) with 160 runs, 2 home runs, 165 RBI, 43 stolen bases and 108 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded an overall .984 fielding percentage.

See also

References
  1. Gene Paulette Minor League Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  2. Ginsburg, Daniel E. The Fix Is in: A History of Baseball Gambling and Game Fixing Scandals (2004), p. 164.
  3. 1919 Black Sox – Banished From Baseball Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine. 1919BlackSox.com. Retrieved 2010-10-11.


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