Scooter Gennett, Second Base


Date of Birth: 5/1/1990
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio

Scooter Gennett, second baseman, was first drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers out of high school in 2009. He started in the minor leagues in 2010 and in three and a half years in the minors, he batted .297. He joined the Brewers in 2013 for 69 games.

Gennett hit his first major league grand slam on June 25, 2014. He finished the 2014 season with 127 hits, 31 doubles, 54 RBIs, 67 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a .289 batting average. Defensively, as a second baseman, he made 268 assists, 61 double plays, 201 putouts, and 9 errors in 119 games.

In 2015, Gennett played in 114 games with the Brewers. He finished the season with 99 hits, 18 doubles, and a .264 batting average. As a second baseman, he made 273 asssists, 71 double plays, 176 putouts, and 7 errors in 108 games.

Gennett finished the 2016 season with 131 hits, 30 doubles, 14 home runs, 56 RBIs, and a .263 batting average in 136 games. Defensively, as the Brewers' second baseman in 127 games, he made 344 assists, 73 double plays, 206 putouts, and 14 errors.

The Cincinnati Reds claimed Gennett off waivers on March 28, 2017. He had a strong 2017 season, finishing with 136 hits, 22 doubles, 27 home runs, 97 RBIs, 114 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a .295 batting average in 141 games. Defensively, as the Reds' second baseman in 99 games, he made 203 assists, 40 double plays, 156 putouts, and 7 errors.

Gennett had another strong season in 2018, finishing with a .310 batting average in 154 games. He had 181 hits, 30 doubles, 23 home runs, 92 RBIs, and a 125 strikeouts to 42 walks. Defensively, as the Reds' second baseman in 142 games, he made 374 assists, 101 double plays, 280 putouts, and 11 errors.

Gennett was traded to the San Francisco Giants on July 31, 2019. He was released on August 27th. He finished the season with 30 hits and a .226 batting average in 21 games with the Reds and 21 games with the Giants.

Gennett hasn't played professional baseball since 2019.

Career batting statistics for Gennett through 2019 include:

  • 793 games played
  • 773 hits
  • 149 doubles
  • 87 home runs
  • 360 RBIs
  • 571 strikeouts to 156 walks
  • .286 batting average

Career fielding statistics for Gennett at second base through 2019 include:

  • 690 games played
  • 1,685 assists
  • 409 double plays
  • 1,190 putouts
  • 54 errors
  • .982 fielding percentage

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Scooter Gennett
ESPN - Scooter Gennett