P Gene Sykes #22
Knoxville Aces DIX
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/19/1916
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P GENE SYKES #22 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 33 16-14 0 2.83 270.0 249 13 87 94 1.24 3.5
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/30/1916 NAS Win, 5-3 X 6.1 6 1 1 2 3 Win
09/26/1916 @ ATL Win, 4-1 X 7.0 7 1 1 4 2 Win
09/18/1916 @ BIR Loss, 1-2 X 3.1 3 1 0 2 2
09/14/1916 @ LOU Win, 4-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 4 2 Win
09/09/1916 RIC Win, 4-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 4 6 Win
09/05/1916 ATL Loss, 0-4 X 8.0 9 4 4 6 2 Loss
09/01/1916 @ NOC Win, 1-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 3 4 Win
08/27/1916 @ MEM Win, 2-1 X 9.0 11 1 0 1 1 Win
08/23/1916 @ LOU Loss, 3-6 X 8.0 8 6 6 1 4 Loss
08/19/1916 @ RIC Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 10 3 2 3 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/28/1875
Born in:Westhampton, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720
Signed Through:1916 Season
Major Service:15 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:None, 163 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
DIXIE LEAGUE 1916 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 33 16 14 0 2.83 270.0 249 92 85 13 87 94 14 42.4 2 22 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 2 11.43 8.30 3.13 2.90 3.43 1.24 100 3.5 .271        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 223 55 8 2 4 20 19 17 1 8 2 .247 .310 .354 .664      
vs. RHB 751 194 29 12 9 72 68 77 2 33 5 .258 .323 .365 .688      
DIXIE LEAGUE 1916 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 6 4 2 0 2.91 55.2 45 19 18 4 14 22  
June 7 6 4 2 0 2.28 55.1 45 15 14 2 17 15  
July 7 7 2 4 0 2.89 56.0 52 18 18 3 16 17  
August 7 7 1 5 0 4.91 51.1 69 32 28 4 15 19  
September 7 7 5 1 0 1.22 51.2 38 8 7 0 25 21  
Last Year 38 34 16 12 0 2.75 281.0 276 96 86 12 80 98  
2 Years Ago 32 32 17 11 0 2.52 235.1 218 82 66 9 75 88  
Career 542 509 226 229 5 2.63 4256.1 4001 1436 1242 126 1177 1555  
Home 17 16 7 7 0 3.13 135.1 122 50 47 9 44 57  
Road 18 17 9 7 0 2.54 134.2 127 42 38 4 43 37  
Grass 35 33 16 14 0 2.83 270.0 249 92 85 13 87 94  
Day 35 33 16 14 0 2.83 270.0 249 92 85 13 87 94  
As Starter 33 33 14 14 0 2.96 258.2 247 92 85 13 84 90  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 2 0 0 0.00 11.1 2 0 0 0 3 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1901 Knoxville - AA 25 33 29 13 17 0 2.94 266.0 273 107 87 13 87 33 24 0 1.35 .273 3.98 3.4 139
1902 Knoxville - AA 26 33 33 17 16 0 2.57 301.0 273 91 86 5 67 119 30 5 1.13 .278 2.33 6.5 113
1903 Knoxville - AA 27 31 30 14 16 0 2.31 268.1 253 78 69 10 66 99 30 2 1.19 .272 2.71 3.7 121
1904 Knoxville - AA 28 36 36 18 14 0 3.02 316.0 316 116 106 7 90 110 27 2 1.28 .293 2.89 4.5 100
1905 Knoxville - AA 29 39 39 14 21 0 2.85 344.1 339 128 109 8 92 118 24 3 1.25 .287 2.85 4.4 101
1906 Knoxville - AA 30 39 38 16 19 0 2.56 326.1 284 100 93 5 90 138 25 3 1.15 .263 2.57 4.9 106
1907 Knoxville - AA 31 33 33 12 16 0 2.13 282.2 234 85 67 4 77 112 21 3 1.10 .256 2.48 4.4 124
1908 Knoxville - AA 32 41 36 12 17 2 2.55 303.1 289 99 86 5 84 107 17 4 1.23 .280 2.63 4.4 108
1909 Knoxville - AA 33 45 33 15 15 2 2.49 281.2 263 93 78 5 80 121 9 3 1.22 .284 2.74 4.3 121
1910 Knoxville - AA 34 36 34 17 12 1 2.39 263.1 245 90 70 5 54 120 17 2 1.14 .284 2.53 5.1 123
1911 Knoxville - AA 35 4 4 0 4 0 4.15 21.2 31 13 10 0 7 8 0 0 1.75 .378 2.71 0.4 72
1912 Knoxville - AA 36 31 30 10 15 0 2.69 227.2 201 70 68 10 62 90 15 4 1.16 .267 3.06 2.8 114
1913 Knoxville - AA 37 36 35 19 10 0 2.56 267.2 257 96 76 15 79 100 12 2 1.26 .279 3.35 3.4 132
1914 Knoxville - AA 38 32 32 17 11 0 2.52 235.1 218 82 66 9 75 88 11 4 1.25 .278 3.19 3.7 136
1915 Knoxville - AA 39 38 34 16 12 0 2.75 281.0 276 96 86 12 80 98 15 3 1.27 .284 3.25 3.7 121
1916 Knoxville - AA 40 35 33 16 14 0 2.83 270.0 249 92 85 13 87 94 14 2 1.24 .271 3.43 3.5 122
Total DIX 542 509 226 229 5 2.63 4256.1 4001 1436 1242 126 1177 1555 291 42 1.22 .278 2.91 116.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Knoxville - AA P 35 33 28 42 1 74 4 .946 270.0 2.33 +1.5 1.053
TOTAL P 35 33 28 42 1 74 4 .946 270.0 2.33 +1.5 1.053
PLAYER HISTORY
03/16/1901 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $720 with the Knoxville Aces organization.
04/05/1901 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
05/01/1902 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
07/31/1902 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/26/1902 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/30/1902 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1902 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
09/03/1902 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/12/1902 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Louisville Stallions with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/30/1903 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
06/10/1903 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/23/1903 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Louisville Stallions with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/1903 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
04/28/1904 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
05/03/1904 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/09/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/04/1905 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
05/08/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Louisville Stallions with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/12/1905 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/27/1905 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
05/26/1906 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/28/1906 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
06/21/1906 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/04/1906 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/08/1906 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/02/1907 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1907 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/11/1907 Injured on 06/09/1907, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss one week.
06/15/1907 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
07/08/1907 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
08/09/1907 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/30/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
05/15/1908 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/18/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/20/1908 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/29/1908 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/05/1908 Injured on 08/03/1908, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
04/29/1909 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
05/03/1909 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/15/1909 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/31/1909 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1909 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/26/1909 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Louisville Stallions with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/20/1909 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/02/1909 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 2 days.
04/28/1910 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Knoxville Aces development complex.
06/18/1910 Injured on 06/17/1910, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day.
07/28/1910 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
08/10/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1910 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/25/1910 Injured on 09/22/1910, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4-5 months.
01/09/1911 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months.
05/23/1912 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/30/1912 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/04/1912 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/30/1912 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/07/1912 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
08/24/1912 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/1912 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/28/1912 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/13/1913 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/08/1913 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Louisville Stallions with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/09/1913 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
06/13/1913 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1913 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/07/1913 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1913 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/29/1913 Wins the 1913 Championship with the Knoxville Aces!
10/01/1913 Wins the DIX Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/09/1914 Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for one week.
05/29/1914 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1914 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
06/02/1914 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/06/1914 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day.
07/06/1914 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/21/1914 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/1914 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Peaches with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/27/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/07/1914 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/29/1915 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/15/1915 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Richmond Rebels with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/1915 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/01/1915 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/01/1915 Earns his 200th career Dixie League victory!
07/05/1915 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Blue Stockings with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/23/1915 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/01/1916 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New Orleans Crescents with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/14/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Stallions with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/18/1916 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
09/30/1916 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
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