Kent Tekulve
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Kenton Charles Tekulve (Teke)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 180 lb.
- School Marietta College
- Debut May 20, 1974
- Final Game July 16, 1989
- Born March 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, OH USA
[edit] Biographical Information
"The toughest pitcher for me was a relief pitcher by the name of Kent Tekulve. He was a submarine pitcher, 6-foot-5, lanky, and threw at a very difficult angle from down around his ankles . . . " - Ron Cey
Kent Tekulve pitched in over 1,000 games at the major league level.
Submariner, pitched a sinker, slider and a slow curve that he used as a changeup.
Holds the major league record for the most games as a pitcher (1050) without making a start. A certified workhorse, he appeared in 90 or more games in three separate seasons. As of 2008, the only other pitchers to accomplish this are Mike Marshall (also 3 times), Wayne Granger and Salomon Torres.
In 1990 he worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates community relations office and then he was a Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster from 1992 to 1997. He worked for two years as the director of baseball operations for the Washington Wild Things. In 2006, he was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates as their first advance scout in four years. He held the job for two years, after which Pittsburgh again abolished the position.
Tekulve became a studio analyst for FSN in 2008.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- NL All-Star (1980)
- 3-time NL Games Pitched Leader (1978, 1979 & 1982)
- 30 Saves Seasons: 2 (1978 & 1979)
- Won a World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979
