Gene Desautels
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Gene Desautels
| Born: | June 13, 1907 |
| Birthplace: | Worcester, MA |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 170 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | College of the Holy Cross |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | Detroit Tigers 1930-33, Cleveland Indians 1941-45, Philadelphia Athletics 1946 |
| Years with Boston: | Boston Red Sox (1937-1940) |
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Overall Career
Eugene Abraham Desautels was born on June 13, 1907, in Worcester, MA. Desautels was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 22, 1930, with the Detroit Tigers.
Desautels had a 13-year career as a catcher. In 712 career games, he batted .233 with 469 hits, 3 HR and 187 RBI. He spent four seasons as a backup catcher for the Tigers and then returned to the minors for three seasons. He joined the Red Sox in 1937 and played regularly for four years. In 1938, his best season, he caught 108 games and hit .291. After the 1940 season, he was traded to the Indians and returned to his backup role.
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Desautels's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
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Transactions
- December 12, 1940: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Jim Bagby and Gee Walker to the Cleveland Indians for Frankie Pytlak, Odell Hale, and Joe Dobson
- September 17, 1945: Selected off waivers by the Philadelphia Athletics from the Cleveland Indians.
- December 10, 1946: Released by the Philadelphia Athletics.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
