Gene Pentz

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: June 21, 1953 in Johnstown, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from Johnstown Liberty HS (Johnstown, PA).

High Schools: Johnstown HS (Johnstown, PA), Johnstown Liberty HS (Johnstown, PA)

Debut: July 29, 1975 (Age 22-038d, 13,672nd in major league history)
vs. NYY 3.0 IP, 0 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: May 3, 1978 (Age 24-316d)
vs. MON 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1976 season

Full Name: Eugene David Pentz

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.1

ERA

3.63

104

191.0

116

WHIP

1.492

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1971	18	DET-min	Rk	3	9	.250	5.96	13	12		0	0	0	71.0	74	56	47	3	43	0	70	2	1	7				1.648	9.4	0.4	5.5	8.9	1.63	BRS APPY
1972	19	DET-min	A	4	3	.571	3.86	16	13		3	1	0	91.0	78	47	39	5	60	0	73	7	0	4				1.516	7.7	0.5	5.9	7.2	1.22	LAK FLOR
1973	20	DET-min	A	12	5	.706	2.66	23	23		8	0	0	142.0	111	54	42	0	75	1	103	8	2	12				1.310	7.0	0.0	4.8	6.5	1.37	LAK FLOR
1975	22	DET-min	AA,AAA	6	5	.545	2.08	38	0		0	0	11	65.0	45	18	15	2	38	8	60	0	2	5				1.277	6.2	0.3	5.3	8.3	1.58	MTG,EVN SOUL,AA
1975	22	DET	AL	0	4	.000	3.20	13	0	11	0	0	0	25.1	27	14	9	0	20	4	21	0	0	1	118	126	3.30	1.855	9.6	0.0	7.1	7.5	1.05
1976	23	HOU	NL	3	3	.500	2.97	40	0	25	0	0	5	63.2	62	26	21	5	31	2	36	1	0	2	279	108	4.03	1.461	8.8	0.7	4.4	5.1	1.16
1977	24	HOU-min	AAA	1	2	.333	5.00	3	3		0	0	0	18.0	16	11	10	3	14	0	10	3	0	1				1.667	8.0	1.5	7.0	5.0	0.71	CHL IL
1977	24	HOU	NL	5	2	.714	3.83	41	4	16	0	0	2	87.0	76	41	37	8	44	5	51	1	2	9	375	94	4.31	1.379	7.9	0.8	4.6	5.3	1.16
1978	25	HOU	NL	0	0		6.00	10	0	2	0	0	0	15.0	12	13	10	1	13	3	8	1	0	1	73	57	5.19	1.667	7.2	0.6	7.8	4.8	0.62
1979	26	PIT-min	AAA	5	6	.455	4.33	57	0		0	0	12	81.0	78	44	39	6	57	5	66	7	0	5				1.667	8.7	0.7	6.3	7.3	1.16	POR PCL
1980	27	PIT-min	AAA	3	8	.273	5.21	20	15		3	1	2	102.0	109	67	59	4	52	0	58	3	0	8				1.578	9.6	0.4	4.6	5.1	1.12	POR PCL
1981	28	SFG-min	AAA	3	4	.429	4.38	41	0	33	0	0	14	74.0	82	38	36	11	42	2	51	1	0	2				1.676	10.0	1.3	5.1	6.2	1.21	PHX PCL
4 Yrs				8	9	.471	3.63	104	4	54	0	0	7	191.0	177	94	77	14	108	14	116	3	2	13	845	97	4.15	1.492	8.3	0.7	5.1	5.5	1.07
162 Game Avg.				5	6	.471	3.63	65	3	34	0	0	4	120	111	59	48	9	68	9	73	2	1	8	532	97	4.15	1.492	8.3	0.7	5.1	5.5	1.07

HOU (3 yrs)				8	5	.615	3.69	91	4	43	0	0	7	165.2	150	80	68	14	88	10	95	3	2	12	727	93	4.28	1.437	8.1	0.8	4.8	5.2	1.08
DET (1 yr)				0	4	.000	3.20	13	0	11	0	0	0	25.1	27	14	9	0	20	4	21	0	0	1	118	126	3.30	1.855	9.6	0.0	7.1	7.5	1.05

NL (3 yrs)				8	5	.615	3.69	91	4	43	0	0	7	165.2	150	80	68	14	88	10	95	3	2	12	727	93	4.28	1.437	8.1	0.8	4.8	5.2	1.08
AL (1 yr)				0	4	.000	3.20	13	0	11	0	0	0	25.1	27	14	9	0	20	4	21	0	0	1	118	126	3.30	1.855	9.6	0.0	7.1	7.5	1.05

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