Gene Tenace

Positions: Catcher, First Baseman and Outfielder

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)

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1965	18	-2.8	Shelby	WCRS	A	KCA	32	110	93	10	17	2	1	2	6	0	0	13	36	.183	.294	.290	.584	27		2	1	1
1966	19	-2.2	Leesburg	FLOR	A	KCA	91	271	228	28	48	8	2	1	24	3	2	36	48	.211	.326	.276	.602	63		4	1	2
1967	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	KCA	109	418	361	47	94	12	2	6	45	4	3	45	66	.260	.343	.355	.698	128		4	1	7
1967	20	-1.2	Leesburg	FLOR	A	KCA	106	409	354	47	94	12	2	6	44	4	3	43	65	.266	.346	.362	.707	128		4	1	7
1967	20	-2.5	Peninsula	CARL	A	KCA	3	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.222	.000	.222	0		0	0	0
1967	20	-0.9	Athletics	AZIL	WRk	KCA	38	138	100	14	25	5	3	2	15	1	0	31	17	.250	.449	.420	.869	42		6	0	1
1968	21	-1.5	Peninsula	CARL	A	OAK	132	514	435	78	123	20	3	21	71	18	2	66	87	.283	.381	.487	.869	212		5	5	3
1969	22	-2.3	Birmingham	SOUL	AA	OAK	89	340	276	56	88	20	4	20	74	2	3	56	47	.319	.438	.638	1.076	176		5	0	3
1969	22	-5.3	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	16	40	38	1	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	15	.158	.200	.237	.437	9	0	1	0	0	0
1970	23	-2.5	Iowa	AA	AAA	OAK	93	374	319	54	90	24	1	16	63	5	1	49	81	.282	.383	.514	.898	164		4	1	1
1970	23	-4.6	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	38	128	105	19	32	6	0	7	20	0	2	23	30	.305	.430	.562	.992	59	2	0	0	0	2
1971	24	-3.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	65	211	179	26	49	7	0	7	25	2	1	29	34	.274	.381	.430	.811	77	3	2	1	0	0
1972	25	-2.8	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	82	256	227	22	51	5	3	5	32	0	0	24	42	.225	.307	.339	.646	77	4	3	2	0	2
1973	26	-2.0	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	160	636	510	83	132	18	2	24	84	2	2	101	94	.259	.387	.443	.830	226	13	10	8	7	8
1974	27	-0.7	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	158	612	484	71	102	17	1	26	73	2	9	110	105	.211	.367	.411	.778	199	10	12	2	4	6
1975	28	0.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	158	623	498	83	127	17	0	29	87	7	4	106	127	.255	.395	.464	.859	231	8	12	3	4	2
1976	29	1.5	OAK	AL	Maj	OAK	128	508	417	64	104	19	1	22	66	5	4	81	91	.249	.373	.458	.831	191	7	4	1	5	2
1977	30	2.6	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	147	581	437	66	102	24	4	15	61	5	3	125	119	.233	.415	.410	.824	179	5	13	2	4	10
1978	31	3.2	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	142	515	401	60	90	18	4	16	61	6	5	101	98	.224	.392	.409	.801	164	5	11	0	2	8
1979	32	3.7	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	151	582	463	61	122	16	4	20	67	2	6	105	106	.264	.403	.445	.848	206	7	7	1	6	4
1980	33	4.5	SDP	NL	Maj	SDP	133	416	316	46	70	11	1	17	50	4	4	92	63	.222	.399	.424	.823	134	11	4	0	4	11
1981	34	5.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	58	174	129	26	30	7	0	5	22	0	0	38	26	.233	.416	.403	.819	52	1	4	1	2	2
1982	35	6.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	66	165	124	18	32	9	0	7	18	1	1	36	31	.258	.436	.500	.936	62	1	4	0	1	1
1983	36	7.5	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	53	78	62	7	11	5	0	0	6	0	1	12	17	.177	.346	.258	.604	16	0	4	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1555	5525	4390	653	1060	179	20	201	674	36	42	984	998	.242	.388	.429	.817	1882	77	91	21	39	58
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		546	2027	1712	273	460	86	13	66	283	32	11	265	365	.269	.371	.450	.821	770		24	9	17
Other (1 season)					Other		38	138	100	14	25	5	3	2	15	1	0	31	17	.250	.449	.420	.869	42		6	0	1
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2139	7690	6202	940	1545	270	36	269	972	69	53	1280	1380	.249	.385	.434	.819	2694		121	30	57	58

AAA (1 season)					Minors		93	374	319	54	90	24	1	16	63	5	1	49	81	.282	.383	.514	.898	164		4	1	1
AA (1 season)					Minors		89	340	276	56	88	20	4	20	74	2	3	56	47	.319	.438	.638	1.076	176		5	0	3
A (4 seasons)					Minors		364	1313	1117	163	282	42	8	30	146	25	7	160	237	.253	.350	.385	.735	430		15	8	13