Gene Tenace

Positions: Catcher and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: October 10, 1946 in Russellton, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 20th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Valley HS (Lucasville, OH).

High School: Valley HS (Lucasville, OH)

Debut: May 29, 1969 (Age 22-231d, 12,831st in major league history)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1983 (Age 36-355d)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

Full Name: Fury Gene Tenace

Nicknames: Steamboat

Pronunciation: \tennis\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.8

4390

1060

201

.242

653

RBI

674

OBP

.388

SLG

.429

OPS

.817

OPS+

136

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	15-38 / in Starts: 5-7
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	45 games
Most Games w/o RBI	21 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 78 PAs	6
Actual Runners on Base	46 (24-12-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 78 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	47 (23-16-8)

Most Driven In
D Berra	2
B Harper	2
J Ray	1
J Morrison	1
D Parker	0

Most Driven In By
D Berra	2
L Mazzilli	1
J Ray	1
B Madlock	1
D Parker	1
M Wynne	1

1983 Batting Game Log

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1983 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1503	2 (1)	Apr 7	PIT	@	HOU	W,3-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	2.01	-0.054	2.81	-0.05%	-0.20	PH
2	1504	3	Apr 8	PIT	@	HOU	W,5-3	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	2.21	-0.054	3.26	-0.05%	-0.20	PH
3	1505	5 (1)	Apr 10	PIT	@	HOU	W,10-8	4-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.27	0.101	2.07	0.10%	0.91	PH
4	1506	6	Apr 12	PIT		STL	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	4	8.20	-0.236	17.48	-0.30%	-0.58	PR 1B
5	1507	11 (4)	Apr 20 (2)	PIT	@	NYM	L,5-7	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	5	1.35	-0.032	2.28	-0.03%	-0.15	PH
6	1508	12	Apr 22	PIT		LAD	L,2-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167	.333	9	3.37	-0.108	4.55	-0.09%	-0.68	PH
7	1509	15 (2)	Apr 27	PIT		SFG	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.286	1	4.96	-0.138	6.53	-0.11%	-0.31	PH
8	1510	16	Apr 30 (1)	PIT		SDP	L,4-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.65	-0.016	.79	-0.01%	-0.22	PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	1511	19 (2)	May 3	PIT	@	LAD	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	4						1B
10	1512	21 (1)	May 6	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-2	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	4	2.02	-0.055	2.27	-0.04%	-0.21	PH 1B
11	1513	23 (1)	May 8	PIT	@	SFG	L,1-12	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.04	-0.001	.04	0.00%	-0.09	PH
12	1514	24	May 9	PIT	@	SDP	W,5-3	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.091	.091	.182	9	1.69	-0.041	1.65	-0.02%	-0.14	PH
13	1515	25	May 10	PIT	@	SDP	L,1-4	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.167	.091	.258	9	.47	0.024	.50	0.02%	0.24	PH
14	1516	27 (1)	May 13	PIT		NYM	W,2-1	8-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.091	.231	.091	.322	9	2.56	0.017	2.75	0.01%	0.22	PH
15	1517	28	May 14	PIT		NYM	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083	.214	.083	.298	8	.87	-0.020	1.10	-0.02%	-0.35	PH
16	1518	29	May 16	PIT		NYM	L,4-11	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.200	.077	.277	9	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.10	PH
17	1519	30	May 17	PIT		CIN	L,1-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.188	.071	.259	9	2.46	-0.062	2.39	-0.04%	-0.22	PH
18	1520	32 (1)	May 20	PIT		HOU	W,4-3	GS-8	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.067	.263	.067	.330	7	.57	0.038	.51	0.02%	0.39	1B
19	1521	33	May 21	PIT		HOU	L,4-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.250	.063	.313	6	1.75	-0.044	1.74	-0.03%	-0.22	PH
20	1522	34	May 23	PIT	@	ATL	L,3-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.059	.238	.059	.297	7	.74	-0.019	.70	-0.01%	-0.23	PH
21	1523	40 (5)	May 29	PIT	@	CIN	W,8-5	7-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.059	.238	.059	.297	6						PH
22	1524	42 (1)	May 31	PIT		ATL	L,2-10	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.056	.227	.056	.283	9	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.15	PH 1B
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	1525	43	Jun 1	PIT		ATL	L,3-6	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.217	.053	.270	9	1.02	-0.026	1.01	-0.02%	-0.22	PH
24	1526	44	Jun 2	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-3	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.048	.231	.048	.278	6	.83	-0.041	.79	-0.02%	-0.46	1B
25	1527	46 (1)	Jun 4	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.045	.222	.045	.268	9	.51	-0.013	.39	-0.01%	-0.10	PH
26	1528	49 (2)	Jun 8	PIT	@	MON	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.043	.214	.043	.258	9	.54	-0.013	.44	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
27	1529	52 (2)	Jun 11	PIT	@	PHI	L,7-9	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.212	.071	.284	6	1.38	-0.117	1.32	-0.07%	-1.12	1B
28	1530	53	Jun 12	PIT	@	PHI	L,4-5	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.212	.071	.284	4						PR 1B
29	1531	55 (1)	Jun 14	PIT		MON	L,3-7	7-8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.235	.071	.307	9	.65	0.030	.55	0.02%	0.38	PH RF
30	1532	60 (4)	Jun 20 (1)	PIT		CHC	W,5-4	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.103	.257	.103	.361	9	.72	0.033	.33	0.01%	0.38	PH
31	1533	61	Jun 20 (2)	PIT		CHC	W,6-5	GS-7	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.263	.156	.419	6	1.01	0.101	.51	0.03%	0.79	1B
32	1534	69 (7)	Jun 28	PIT	@	CHC	L,7-8	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.268	.147	.415	6	.91	0.028	1.35	0.03%	0.16	1B
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
33	1535	72 (2)	Jul 1	PIT		STL	L,6-13	7-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.286	.171	.457	4	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.91	1B
34	1536	79 (6)	Jul 10	PIT	@	LAD	L,3-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.279	.167	.446	5	.02	-0.001	.02	0.00%	-0.22	PH
35	1537	82 (2)	Jul 13	PIT	@	SFG	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.267	.158	.425	7	1.00	-0.042	1.21	-0.03%	-0.60	1B
36	1538	87 (4)	Jul 19 (1)	PIT		LAD	W,4-1	GS-6	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.175	.313	.225	.538	7	.64	0.079	1.51	0.11%	1.03	1B
37	1539	88	Jul 19 (2)	PIT		LAD	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.314	.214	.528	8	1.24	-0.025	3.09	-0.04%	-0.07	C
38	1540	90 (1)	Jul 21	PIT		LAD	W,5-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.308	.209	.517	2	4.59	-0.107	11.59	-0.16%	-0.28	PH
39	1541	94 (3)	Jul 24 (2)	PIT		SFG	L,5-8	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.309	.200	.509	7	.79	0.007	2.30	0.01%	-0.21	C
40	1542	96 (1)	Jul 26 (1)	PIT		SDP	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.288	.184	.472	7	1.18	-0.118	3.46	-0.21%	-1.54	1B C
41	1543	102 (5)	Jul 31 (1)	PIT	@	NYM	L,6-7	9-GF(12)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.300	.200	.500	9	1.71	0.058	5.30	0.11%	0.25	1B
42	1544	103	Jul 31 (2)	PIT	@	NYM	L,0-1	12-12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.311	.200	.511	9	1.24	0.030	3.75	0.05%	0.12	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	1545	108 (4)	Aug 6	PIT		MON	L,3-7	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.157	.306	.196	.503	9	1.23	-0.031	4.97	-0.08%	-0.22	PH
44	1546	109	Aug 7	PIT		MON	L,0-6	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.302	.192	.494	9	.16	-0.004	.62	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	1547	133 (23)	Sep 2	PIT	@	ATL	W,4-1	GS-6	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.318	.189	.507	7	.58	0.037	2.18	0.08%	0.28	1B
46	1548	135 (1)	Sep 4	PIT	@	ATL	L,5-6	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.313	.185	.499	9	1.71	-0.044	7.66	-0.12%	-0.43	PH
47	1549	137 (1)	Sep 5 (2)	PIT	@	STL	L,6-7	7-7	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.324	.218	.542	9	1.92	0.158	10.74	0.53%	1.73	PH
48	1550	139 (1)	Sep 7	PIT	@	STL	L,2-5	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.164	.333	.218	.552	4	.88	0.044	4.85	0.15%	0.38	PH
49	1551	140	Sep 9	PIT		PHI	L,3-4	GS-8	4	3	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.190	.356	.276	.632	6	.96	0.091	4.93	0.28%	0.51	1B
50	1552	141	Sep 10	PIT		PHI	W,6-5	8-GF(10)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.360	.271	.631	4	1.94	0.033	8.64	0.09%	0.15	PH 1B
51	1553	142	Sep 11	PIT		PHI	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.183	.355	.267	.622	9	3.39	-0.074	17.89	-0.24%	-0.35	PH
52	1554	148 (5)	Sep 17	PIT		MON	W,5-4	10-GF(13)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.180	.351	.262	.613	4	2.23	-0.056	16.52	-0.25%	-0.22	PR 1B
53	1555	160 (11)	Sep 30	PIT	@	PHI	L,1-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.346	.258	.604	9	5.80	-0.142	.00	0.00%	-0.74	PH
							15-38		78	62	7	11	5	0	0	6	12	0	17	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.177	.346	.258	.604		1.34	-0.824	3.02	-0.39%	-2.30

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