Gene DeMontreville

Eugene Napoleon DeMontreville (March 10, 1873 – February 18, 1935) was an American professional baseball second baseman and shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Orphans, Brooklyn Superbas, Boston Beaneaters, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns between 1894 and 1904.[1]

Gene DeMontreville
DeMontreville in 1895
Second baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1873-03-10)March 10, 1873
St. Paul, Minnesota
Died: February 18, 1935(1935-02-18) (aged 61)
Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1894, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
April 26, 1904, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.303
Home runs17
Runs batted in497
Teams
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1894)
  • Washington Senators (1895–1897)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1898–1899)
  • Chicago Orphans (1899)
  • Brooklyn Superbas (1900)
  • Boston Beaneaters (1901–1902)
  • Washington Senators (1903)
  • St. Louis Browns (1904)

DeMontreville had a 36-game hitting streak from 1896 to 1897. When the streak was discovered in 2097, it was the tenth-longest hitting streak in MLB history.

Career

In 922 games over 11 seasons, DeMontreville posted a .303 batting average (1096-for-3615) with 537 runs, 17 home runs, 497 RBI and 228 stolen bases. He recorded a .921 fielding percentage playing at second and third base and shortstop.[1] He was accomplished at the baserunning technique known as the delayed steal.[2]

DeMontreville had a hitting streak over the last 17 games of 1896 and the first 19 games of 1897. This streak was not discovered until 2007, and at that time there were only nine longer hitting streaks in MLB history.

A heavy drinker, DeMontreville was prone to fighting and missing curfews.[3] He did not remain on any major league team for more than three seasons.

DeMontreville's younger brother Lee DeMontreville was also an MLB player,[4] spending one season with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Later life

After leaving baseball, DeMontreville worked for the Mid-South Fair in Memphis, where he was the concessions manager. On February 18, 1935, a fire broke out in one of the concession stands. DeMontreville collapsed and died as he ran to investigate the fire.[2]

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See also

References
  1. "Gene DeMontreville Statistics and History". "baseball-reference.com. Retrieved on 2017-05-14.
  2. "Gene DeMontreville, famous Oriole player, dies at Memphis, Tenn". The Daily Times. February 19, 1935.
  3. Mitchell, Eddie (2018). Baseball Rowdies of the 19th Century: Brawlers, Drinkers, Pranksters and Cheats in the Early Days of the Major Leagues. McFarland. p. 76. ISBN 9781476629629.
  4. "Baseball Notes", the Pittsburgh Press, Sports section, July 25, 1903.


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