Gordie Tench

Gordon Gregory Tench

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 165 lb.

• Born August 10, 1931 in Trail, BC Canada
• Died May 18, 2014 in Castlegar, BC Canada

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Gordie Tench played in the minor leagues from 1950 to 1954, spending most of the time in the St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles system.

Racked with poor control, he pitched 183 innings for the Redding Browns in 1951, going 16-9 -- with 163 walks. The next year, he was 11-10 with a 4.82 ERA between the Pocatello Bannocks and Anderson Rebels, walking 113 batters in 166 1/3 innings.

Overall, he was 48-40 in 128 games over five seasons. Per records available, he walked 487 batters in 676 innings of work.