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.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	11 (10)	Apr 17	STL		PHI	W,6-0	GS	17	5.0	5	0	0	5	0	1B
2	14 (2)	Apr 21	STL	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
3	15	Apr 23	STL	@	PHI	W,9-2	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	C
4	17 (1)	Apr 25	STL	@	PHI	L,4-8	CG	36	8.0	13	1	0	14	1	1B
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	23 (5)	May 2 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,1-5	GS	32	7.0	6	1	0	7	2	1B
6	24	May 2 (2)	STL	@	CIN	W,6-4	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
7	33 (8)	May 13	STL	@	ATL	W,10-9	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
8	35 (1)	May 15	STL	@	ATL	W,7-6	GS	31	6.1	6	1	0	7	0	C
9	37 (1)	May 18	STL	@	SDP	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	C
10	38	May 19	STL	@	SDP	L,4-5	CG	41	9.1	3	1	1	5	0	C
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	62 (23)	Jun 16	STL		MON	L,3-8	GF	12	3.0	2	1	0	3	0	1B
12	65 (2)	Jun 19	STL		NYM	L,5-8	GS	15	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	1B
13	70 (4)	Jun 24	STL		PHI	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
14	73 (2)	Jun 26 (2)	STL	@	CHC	W,2-1	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
15	75 (1)	Jun 28	STL	@	PHI	L,0-1	CG	33	8.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
16	76	Jun 29	STL	@	PHI	W,15-3	GF	10	2.0	4	0	0	4	0	1B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	82 (5)	Jul 6	STL	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
18	87 (4)	Jul 11	STL	@	HOU	L,2-4	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
19	89 (1)	Jul 16	STL		CIN	W,6-4	GS	28	7.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
20	91 (1)	Jul 18	STL		CIN	W,6-5	GS	33	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	C
21	96 (4)	Jul 24	STL		HOU	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
22	103 (6)	Aug 1	STL	@	MON	L,4-5	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH C
23	106 (2)	Aug 4	STL		PIT	L,2-5	GS	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
24	107	Aug 5	STL		PIT	W,7-3	CG	21	5.0	5	1	0	6	0	C
25	115 (7)	Aug 14	STL	@	PIT	W,4-1	GS	28	7.0	4	3	0	7	0	C
26	116	Aug 15 (1)	STL	@	PIT	W,12-5	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	C
27	120 (3)	Aug 19	STL		SDP	L,3-4	CG	35	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
28	123 (2)	Aug 22	STL		SFG	W,5-4	GS	33	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
29	124	Aug 23	STL		LAD	W,11-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
30	126 (1)	Aug 25	STL		LAD	L,3-11	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
31	127	Aug 27	STL	@	SDP	W,2-1	GS	17	4.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
32	128	Aug 29 (1)	STL	@	SDP	L,4-9	GF	18	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH C
33	130 (1)	Aug 30	STL	@	LAD	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	C
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	132 (1)	Sep 1	STL	@	LAD	W,6-5	GS	39	9.0	7	3	0	10	0	C
35	133	Sep 3	STL	@	SFG	L,2-3	GS	38	9.0	4	2	0	6	0	C
36	137 (3)	Sep 7	STL		MON	L,4-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	C
37	141 (3)	Sep 12	STL		NYM	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	C
38	142	Sep 13	STL	@	PHI	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	C
39	147 (4)	Sep 18 (1)	STL	@	NYM	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	7	1	0	8	0	C
40	151 (3)	Sep 21	STL		PHI	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	C
41	153 (1)	Sep 23	STL		PIT	L,3-5	GS	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	C
42	154	Sep 24	STL		CHC	W,3-1	GF	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH C
43	159 (4)	Sep 29	STL	@	PIT	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	6	1	0	7	0	C
44	162 (2)	Oct 3	STL	@	CHC	W,5-4	GF	33	7.0	6	0	0	6	0	PH 1B
							44gm		314.2	188	24	1	213	4