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

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1971 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 7 (2)	OAK		CHW	L,4-12	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
2	13 (9)	Apr 18 (1)	OAK	@	CHW	W,11-2	CG	38	9.0	12	0	0	12	0	C
3	16 (2)	Apr 21	OAK	@	CAL	W,4-2	GF	19	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH C
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	26 (9)	May 1	OAK		CLE	L,1-2	CG	36	9.0	6	0	1	7	0	C
5	28 (1)	May 2 (2)	OAK		CLE	L,3-7	CG	47	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
6	29	May 4	OAK	@	DET	L,5-6	GF	4	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	C
7	31 (1)	May 9 (1)	OAK	@	BAL	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	C
8	36 (4)	May 14	OAK	@	KCR	W,5-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH C
9	37	May 15	OAK	@	KCR	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
10	39 (1)	May 16 (2)	OAK	@	KCR	L,4-10	CG	40	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
11	51 (11)	May 31 (2)	OAK	@	NYY	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	10	0	0	10	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	53 (1)	Jun 4	OAK	@	WSA	W,5-3	CG	77	21.0	14	2	0	16	0	C
13	55 (1)	Jun 6	OAK	@	WSA	W,8-1	CG	32	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
14	66 (10)	Jun 20 (2)	OAK	@	MIL	L,4-7	CG	40	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	82 (15)	Jul 7	OAK	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
16	85 (2)	Jul 10	OAK		CAL	L,0-3	CG	39	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
17	87 (1)	Jul 11 (2)	OAK		CAL	L,3-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
18	95 (7)	Jul 23	OAK	@	DET	W,9-7	CG	37	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
19	96	Jul 24	OAK	@	DET	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
20	98 (1)	Jul 25 (2)	OAK	@	DET	W,6-1	CG	36	9.0	5	2	0	7	0	C
21	100 (1)	Jul 27 (2)	OAK	@	BAL	L,4-6	CG	41	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	101	Jul 28	OAK	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
23	103 (1)	Jul 31	OAK	@	CLE	W,9-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	104	Aug 1 (1)	OAK	@	CLE	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
25	106 (1)	Aug 2	OAK	@	KCR	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
26	107	Aug 3	OAK	@	KCR	W,7-5	CG	35	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	C
27	108	Aug 4	OAK		MIL	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	9	1	0	10	0	C
28	109	Aug 5	OAK		MIL	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
29	110	Aug 6	OAK		CHW	L,0-7	CG	41	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	C
30	111	Aug 7	OAK		CHW	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
31	112	Aug 8 (1)	OAK		CHW	L,7-9	CG	42	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
32	113	Aug 8 (2)	OAK		CHW	L,1-3	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
33	114	Aug 10 (1)	OAK	@	BOS	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
34	116 (1)	Aug 11	OAK	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	40	10.0	10	1	0	11	0	C
35	118 (1)	Aug 13	OAK	@	NYY	W,5-2	GS	24	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	C
36	122 (3)	Aug 18	OAK	@	WSA	L,3-10	CG	39	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
37	126 (3)	Aug 22 (2)	OAK		BOS	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	7	2	0	9	1	C
38	131 (4)	Aug 28	OAK		WSA	W,10-6	CG	40	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
39	133 (1)	Aug 29 (2)	OAK		WSA	W,9-0	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	136 (2)	Sep 3 (1)	OAK	@	MIN	L,4-9	CG	39	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
41	138 (1)	Sep 4	OAK	@	MIN	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
42	141 (2)	Sep 7	OAK		CAL	L,1-6	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
43	143 (1)	Sep 10	OAK		MIN	W,5-4	CG	32	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	C
44	144	Sep 11	OAK		MIN	W,5-3	CG	40	10.0	10	1	0	11	0	C
45	145	Sep 12	OAK		MIN	L,5-7	GF	11	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH C
46	146	Sep 13	OAK	@	KCR	W,2-1	CG	37	11.0	10	1	0	11	0	C
47	148 (1)	Sep 15 (1)	OAK	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
48	150 (1)	Sep 17	OAK	@	MIL	W,6-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
49	151	Sep 18	OAK	@	MIL	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	C
50	154 (2)	Sep 21 (2)	OAK		CHW	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	C
51	156 (1)	Sep 23	OAK		MIL	W,5-4	CG	34	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	C
52	158 (1)	Sep 25	OAK		MIL	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
53	161 (2)	Sep 29	OAK		KCR	W,8-7	GF	16	4.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
							53gm		435.1	300	20	2	322	3