Kent Tekulve

Q: When was Kent Tekulve born?

Kent Tekulve was born on March 5, 1947.

Q: Where was Kent Tekulve born?

Kent Tekulve was born in Cincinnati, OH .

Q: How tall is Kent Tekulve?

Kent Tekulve is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Kent Tekulve weigh when playing?

Kent Tekulve weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Kent Tekulve play?

Kent Tekulve played 16 seasons.

Q: Is Kent Tekulve in the Hall of Fame?

Kent Tekulve has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Kent Tekulve have?

Kent Tekulve had 779 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Kent Tekulve played for?

Kent Tekulve played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

Q: How many World Series has Kent Tekulve won?

Kent Tekulve has won 1 World Series.

Q: When did Kent Tekulve retire?

Kent Tekulve last played in 1989.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 180lb (193cm, 81kg)

Born: March 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, OH us

High School: Catholic HS (Hamilton, OH)

School: Marietta College (Marietta, OH)

Debut: May 20, 1974 (Age 27-076d, 13,491st in major league history)
vs. MON 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 16, 1989 (Age 42-133d)
vs. MON 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Tom Reich

Full Name: Kenton Charles Tekulve

Nicknames: Teke

Pronunciation: \teh-KULL-vee\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.5

ERA

2.85

1050

184

1436.2

779

WHIP

1.250

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
1969	22	PIT-min	A-	6	2	.750	1.70	9	7		6	2	0	53.0	40	15	10	1	22	1	60	3	0	4				1.170	6.8	0.2	3.7	10.2	2.73	GEN NYPL
1970	23	PIT-min	A	4	6	.400	1.94	41	0		0	0	7	79.0	68	29	17	3	51	6	75	6	0	8				1.506	7.7	0.3	5.8	8.5	1.47	SAL CARL
1971	24	PIT-min	A,AA	11	5	.688	3.35	49	1		0	0	11	78.0	80	36	29	5	33	8	62	2	0	5				1.449	9.2	0.6	3.8	7.2	1.88	SAL,WBY CARL,EL
1972	25	PIT-min	AA,AAA	9	7	.563	2.97	40	2		0	0	9	94.0	83	34	31	5	32	4	63	0	1	5				1.223	7.9	0.5	3.1	6.0	1.97	SBK,CHL EL,IL
1973	26	PIT-min	AA	12	4	.750	1.53	57	0		0	0	18	94.0	70	24	16	5	35	7	89	1	2	3				1.117	6.7	0.5	3.4	8.5	2.54	SBK EL
1974	27	PIT-min	AAA	6	3	.667	2.25	35	3		1	0	7	60.0	50	20	15	4	21	4	38	0	0	1				1.183	7.5	0.6	3.2	5.7	1.81	CHL IL
1974	27	PIT	NL	1	1	.500	6.00	8	0	5	0	0	0	9.0	12	6	6	1	5	2	6	1	0	0	44	60	4.69	1.889	12.0	1.0	5.0	6.0	1.20
1975	28	PIT-min	AAA	5	4	.556	1.77	24	5		2	0	4	71.0	47	23	14	2	19	2	46	3	0	5				0.930	6.0	0.3	2.4	5.8	2.42	CHL IL
1975	28	PIT	NL	1	2	.333	2.25	34	0	9	0	0	5	56.0	43	20	14	2	23	6	28	1	0	3	232	158	3.34	1.179	6.9	0.3	3.7	4.5	1.22
1976	29	PIT	NL	5	3	.625	2.45	64	0	33	0	0	9	102.2	91	30	28	3	25	7	68	0	0	0	409	142	2.42	1.130	8.0	0.3	2.2	6.0	2.72
1977	30	PIT	NL	10	1	.909	3.06	72	0	35	0	0	7	103.0	89	41	35	5	33	6	59	1	1	2	422	130	3.21	1.184	7.8	0.4	2.9	5.2	1.79
1978	31	PIT	NL	8	7	.533	2.33	91	0	65	0	0	31	135.1	115	44	35	5	55	18	77	2	0	5	573	160	3.19	1.256	7.6	0.3	3.7	5.1	1.40	CYA-5,MVP-13
1979	32	PIT	NL	10	8	.556	2.75	94	0	67	0	0	31	134.1	109	46	41	5	49	20	75	2	0	4	550	142	3.24	1.176	7.3	0.3	3.3	5.0	1.53	CYA-5,MVP-8
1980	33	PIT	NL	8	12	.400	3.39	78	0	57	0	0	21	93.0	96	39	35	6	40	16	47	1	0	0	407	109	3.90	1.462	9.3	0.6	3.9	4.5	1.18	AS
1981	34	PIT	NL	5	5	.500	2.49	45	0	27	0	0	3	65.0	61	19	18	1	17	5	34	1	0	1	268	147	2.58	1.200	8.4	0.1	2.4	4.7	2.00
1982	35	PIT	NL	12	8	.600	2.87	85	0	64	0	0	20	128.2	113	47	41	7	46	23	66	3	0	1	541	131	3.54	1.236	7.9	0.5	3.2	4.6	1.43
1983	36	PIT	NL	7	5	.583	1.64	76	0	56	0	0	18	99.0	78	27	18	1	36	12	52	0	0	1	398	228	2.93	1.152	7.1	0.1	3.3	4.7	1.44
1984	37	PIT	NL	3	9	.250	2.66	72	0	51	0	0	13	88.0	86	30	26	4	33	12	36	1	0	0	370	137	3.70	1.352	8.8	0.4	3.4	3.7	1.09
1985	38	TOT	NL	4	10	.286	3.57	61	0	42	0	0	14	75.2	74	35	30	5	30	10	40	2	0	0	327	105	3.75	1.374	8.8	0.6	3.6	4.8	1.33
1985	38	PIT	NL	0	0		16.20	3	0	1	0	0	0	3.1	7	7	6	1	5	1	4	0	0	0	21	25	8.68	3.600	18.9	2.7	13.5	10.8	0.80
1985	38	PHI	NL	4	10	.286	2.99	58	0	41	0	0	14	72.1	67	28	24	4	25	9	36	2	0	0	306	125	3.53	1.272	8.3	0.5	3.1	4.5	1.44
1986	39	PHI	NL	11	5	.688	2.54	73	0	34	0	0	4	110.0	99	35	31	2	25	10	57	0	1	3	446	153	2.65	1.127	8.1	0.2	2.0	4.7	2.28
1987	40	PHI	NL	6	4	.600	3.09	90	0	38	0	0	3	105.0	96	38	36	8	29	13	60	0	0	2	432	138	3.55	1.190	8.2	0.7	2.5	5.1	2.07
1988	41	PHI	NL	3	7	.300	3.60	70	0	35	0	0	4	80.0	87	34	32	3	22	11	43	2	0	0	347	99	3.08	1.363	9.8	0.3	2.5	4.8	1.95
1989	42	CIN	NL	0	3	.000	5.02	37	0	20	0	0	1	52.0	56	35	29	5	23	8	31	0	1	1	235	72	4.15	1.519	9.7	0.9	4.0	5.4	1.35
16 Yrs				94	90	.511	2.85	1050	0	638	0	0	184	1436.2	1305	526	455	63	491	179	779	17	3	23	6001	132	3.26	1.250	8.2	0.4	3.1	4.9	1.59
162 Game Avg.				6	6	.511	2.85	68	0	41	0	0	12	93	85	34	29	4	32	12	50	1	0	1	389	132	3.26	1.250	8.2	0.4	3.1	4.9	1.59
				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
PIT (12 yrs)				70	61	.534	2.68	722	0	470	0	0	158	1017.1	900	356	303	41	367	128	552	13	1	17	4235	139	3.25	1.245	8.0	0.4	3.2	4.9	1.50
PHI (4 yrs)				24	26	.480	3.01	291	0	148	0	0	25	367.1	349	135	123	17	101	43	196	4	1	5	1531	129	3.17	1.225	8.6	0.4	2.5	4.8	1.94
CIN (1 yr)				0	3	.000	5.02	37	0	20	0	0	1	52.0	56	35	29	5	23	8	31	0	1	1	235	72	4.15	1.519	9.7	0.9	4.0	5.4	1.35

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kent Tekulve?

Kent Tekulve is 77 years old.

When was Kent Tekulve born?

Kent Tekulve was born on March 5, 1947.

Where was Kent Tekulve born?

Kent Tekulve was born in Cincinnati, OH.

How tall is Kent Tekulve?

Kent Tekulve is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Kent Tekulve weigh when playing?

Kent Tekulve weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Kent Tekulve play?

Kent Tekulve played 16 seasons.

Is Kent Tekulve in the Hall of Fame?

Kent Tekulve has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Kent Tekulve play?

Kent Tekulve was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Kent Tekulve have?

Kent Tekulve had 779 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Kent Tekulve played for?

Kent Tekulve played for 3 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Kent Tekulve won?

Kent Tekulve has won 1 World Series.

When did Kent Tekulve retire?

Kent Tekulve last played in 1989.

What are Kent Tekulve's nicknames?

Teke is a nickname for Kent Tekulve.

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