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Yogi Berra League
4-28-2222
Gene Bearden Relief Pitcher
Retired (1971, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.84 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-63 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 848 Age at Death 94 Date of Birth 01-21-1931
K 918 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(105 games)
IP 1219.0
WHIP 1.20
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B    Mentor Val B 
Speed B- Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CLE
1
 1
9
0
0
0
2
 0
13.2
 16 6 6 0 6
9
1.61
3.95
1951 CLE
2
 4
12
12
0
0
0
 0
56.2
 47 23 21 1 24
44
1.25
3.34
1952 CLE
1
 2
47
0
0
0
36
 0
46.2
 35 12 12 0 9
25
0.94
2.31
1953 CLE
5
 5
64
0
0
0
49
 0
63.2
 60 28 27 2 27
41
1.37
3.82
1954 CLE
2
 2
66
0
0
0
60
 0
59.0
 49 16 15 0 22
45
1.20
2.29
1955 CLE
2
 2
59
0
0
0
52
 0
60.2
 46 16 15 1 15
43
1.01
2.23
1956 CLE
2
 1
64
0
0
0
56
 0
61.2
 43 11 11 0 23
55
1.07
1.61
1957 CLE
2
 5
58
0
0
0
47
 0
61.0
 59 21 21 2 23
41
1.34
3.10
1958 CLE
1
 3
64
0
0
0
55
 0
61.0
 49 21 17 0 18
46
1.10
2.51
1959 CLE
0
 0
43
0
0
0
38
 0
42.0
 38 12 12 1 14
33
1.24
2.57
1960 CLE
0
 1
50
0
0
0
46
 0
45.2
 44 8 8 0 14
50
1.27
1.58
1961 CLE
1
 2
67
0
0
0
59
 0
71.0
 55 16 15 0 20
63
1.06
1.90
1962 CLE
2
 3
44
0
0
0
31
 0
44.0
 45 19 17 0 7
34
1.18
3.48
1963 CLE
1
 2
59
0
0
0
43
 0
58.2
 51 10 10 0 13
41
1.09
1.53
1964 CLE-KC
4
 2
30
0
0
0
1
 0
45.0
 32 16 15 0 13
39
1.00
3.00
1965 KC-CLE-CLE
2
 2
53
0
0
0
36
 0
63.0
 36 8 7 0 20
62
0.89
1.00
1966 CLE
2
 3
62
0
0
0
42
 0
63.1
 59 25 25 1 23
41
1.29
3.55
1967 CLE
3
 4
64
0
0
0
44
 0
65.0
 59 28 26 2 18
50
1.18
3.60
1968 CLE
1
 3
58
0
0
0
39
 0
61.1
 53 23 22 0 18
37
1.16
3.23
1969 CLE
3
 3
55
0
0
0
40
 0
54.2
 49 18 18 1 24
33
1.34
2.96
1970 CLE
4
 4
57
0
0
0
33
 0
61.0
 62 27 26 2 18
47
1.31
3.84
1971 CLE
2
 9
64
0
0
0
39
 0
61.2
 68 43 39 2 33
39
1.64
5.69
2222
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 63
1149
12
0
0
848
 0
1219.0
 1055 407 385 15 402
918
1.20
2.84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Gene Bearden has retired from the Cleveland Indians
1965-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Dave Thies from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Gene Bearden.
1965-03-01A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Athletics. The Kansas City Athletics receive Dave Thies from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Gene Bearden.
1964-04-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Rick Monday, Fred Norman, Bobby Warnock, John Beecher, Bull Lawrence, Sterling Slaughter from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Del Wilbur, Ray Narleski, Gene Bearden.
1952-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Bearden to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Dick Rozek to the minors.
1951-07-02The Cleveland Indians have promoted Mike Garcia to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Gene Bearden to the minors.
1951-05-03The Cleveland Indians have promoted Gene Bearden to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Marino Pieretti to the minors.
1950-04-24The Cleveland Indians have promoted Sam Jones to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have sent Gene Bearden to the minors.
1950-04-01The Cleveland Indians have renamed Tom Karlon to Gene Bearden.