| Gene Locklear | |
|---|---|
 Locklear with the Padres in 1975 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 19, 1949 Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 5, 1973, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| NPB: April 7, 1978, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 2, 1977, for the New York Yankees | |
| NPB: September 19, 1978, for the Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 66 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 38 |
| Teams | |
Gene Locklear (born July 19, 1949) is an American professional baseball outfielder and commercial artist. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees from 1973 to 1977 and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1978. Locklear began painting as a child and became a professional artist during his baseball career.