Gene Verble

Gene Kermit Verble
(Satchel)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 163 lb.
• High School Hartsell High School
• Debut April 17, 1951
• Final Game June 27, 1953
• Born June 29, 1928 in Concord, NC USA
• Died November 4, 2017 in Kannapolis, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Gene Verble played two years in the majors along with 14 seasons in the minors. He also managed six years in the minors.

Originally from North Carolina, most of Verble's minor league career was in the South. He played four years for the Atlanta Crackers, three for the Chattanooga Lookouts and four for the Charlotte Hornets. He also managed Charlotte for four seasons.

At the major league level most of his at-bats were with the Washington Senators in 1951, where he played middle infield and backed up Pete Runnels, who was also 23 at the time.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1957	Charlotte Hornets	South Atlantic League	86-67	2nd	Washington Senators	League Champs
1958	Charlotte Hornets	South Atlantic League	69-71	4th	Washington Senators	Lost in 1st round
1959	Charlotte Hornets	South Atlantic League	75-65	2nd	Washington Senators	Lost in 1st round
1960	Charlotte Hornets	South Atlantic League	79-61	2nd	Washington Senators	Lost in 1st round
1961	Syracuse Chiefs	International League	12-54	--	Minnesota Twins	--	replaced by Frank Verdi on July 1
1962	Burlington (NC) Indians	Carolina League	66-74	4th	Cleveland Indians	Lost in 1st round