Gene Tenace

Q: When was Gene Tenace born?

Gene Tenace was born on October 10, 1946.

Q: Where was Gene Tenace born?

Gene Tenace was born in Russellton, PA .

Q: How tall is Gene Tenace?

Gene Tenace is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gene Tenace weigh when playing?

Gene Tenace weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Gene Tenace in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Tenace has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Gene Tenace drafted?

Gene Tenace was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 20th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Valley HS (Lucasville, OH) .

Q: What position did Gene Tenace play?

Gene Tenace was a Catcher and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Gene Tenace have?

Gene Tenace had 1,060 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gene Tenace have?

Gene Tenace had 201 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gene Tenace's average?

Gene Tenace had a .241 average over his career.

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, 12,832nd 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

.241

653

RBI

674

OBP

.388

SLG

.429

OPS

.817

OPS+

136

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1965	18	KCA-min	A	32	110	93	10	17	2	1	2	6	0	0	13	36	.183	.294	.290	.584		27		2	1	1			SHL · WCRS
1966	19	KCA-min	A	91	271	228	28	48	8	2	1	24	3	2	36	48	.211	.326	.276	.602		63		4	1	2			LEE · FLOR
1967	20	KCA-min	A,WRk	147	556	461	61	119	17	5	8	60	5	3	76	83	.258	.369	.369	.738		170		10	1	8			LEE,ATH,PNS · FLOR,AZIL,CARL
1968	21	OAK-min	A	132	514	435	78	123	20	3	21	71	18	2	66	87	.283	.381	.487	.868		212		5	5	3			PNS · CARL
1969	22	OAK-min	AA	89	340	276	56	88	20	4	20	74	2	3	56	47	.319	.438	.638	1.076		176		5	0	3			BIR · SOUL
1969	22	OAK	AL	16	40	38	1	6	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	15	.158	.200	.237	.437	25	9	0	1	0	0	0	2/H
1970	23	OAK-min	AAA	93	374	319	54	90	24	1	16	63	5	1	49	81	.282	.383	.514	.897		164		4	1	1			IWA · AA
1970	23	OAK	AL	38	128	105	19	32	6	0	7	20	0	2	23	30	.305	.430	.562	.992	176	59	2	0	0	0	2	2/H
1971	24	OAK	AL	65	211	179	26	49	7	0	7	25	2	1	29	34	.274	.381	.430	.811	132	77	3	2	1	0	0	2H/7
1972	25	OAK	AL	82	258	227	22	51	5	3	5	32	0	0	24	42	.225	.307	.339	.646	97	77	4	3	2	0	2	2H/9345
1973	26	OAK	AL	160	636	510	83	132	18	2	24	84	2	2	101	94	.259	.387	.443	.830	139	226	13	10	8	7	8	*32/DH4
1974	27	OAK	AL	158	612	484	71	102	17	1	26	73	2	9	110	105	.211	.367	.411	.778	130	199	10	12	2	4	6	32/4
1975	28	OAK	AL	158	623	498	83	127	17	0	29	87	7	4	106	127	.255	.395	.464	.859	145	231	8	12	3	4	2	*23/DH	AS,MVP-18
1976	29	OAK	AL	128	508	417	64	104	19	1	22	66	5	4	81	91	.249	.373	.458	.831	149	191	7	4	1	5	2	32/HD	MVP-18
1977	30	SDP	NL	147	581	437	66	102	24	4	15	61	5	3	*125*	119	.233	.415	.410	.824	134	179	5	13	2	4	10	235H
1978	31	SDP	NL	142	515	401	60	90	18	4	16	61	6	5	101	98	.224	.392	.409	.801	134	164	5	11	0	2	8	32H/5
1979	32	SDP	NL	151	582	463	61	122	16	4	20	67	2	6	105	106	.263	.403	.445	.848	139	206	7	7	1	6	4	23H
1980	33	SDP	NL	133	416	316	46	70	11	1	17	50	4	4	92	63	.222	.399	.424	.823	137	134	11	4	0	4	11	2H3
1981	34	STL	NL	58	174	129	26	30	7	0	5	22	0	0	38	26	.233	.416	.403	.819	131	52	1	4	1	2	2	2H/3
1982	35	STL	NL	66	165	124	18	32	9	0	7	18	1	1	36	31	.258	.436	.500	.936	161	62	1	4	0	1	1	2H/3
1983	36	PIT	NL	53	78	62	7	11	5	0	0	6	0	1	12	17	.177	.346	.258	.604	68	16	0	4	0	0	0	H3/29
15 Yrs				1555	5527	4390	653	1060	179	20	201	674	36	42	984	998	.241	.388	.429	.817	136	1882	77	91	21	39	58
162 Game Avg.				162	576	457	68	110	19	2	21	70	4	4	103	104	.241	.388	.429	.817	136	196	8	9	2	4	6

OAK (8 yrs)				805	3016	2458	369	603	89	7	121	389	18	22	475	538	.245	.374	.435	.809	136	1069	47	44	17	20	22
SDP (4 yrs)				573	2094	1617	233	384	69	13	68	239	17	18	423	386	.237	.403	.422	.825	136	683	28	35	3	16	33
STL (2 yrs)				124	339	253	44	62	16	0	12	40	1	1	74	57	.245	.426	.451	.877	146	114	2	8	1	3	3
PIT (1 yr)				53	78	62	7	11	5	0	0	6	0	1	12	17	.177	.346	.258	.604	68	16	0	4	0	0	0

AL (8 yrs)				805	3016	2458	369	603	89	7	121	389	18	22	475	538	.245	.374	.435	.809	136	1069	47	44	17	20	22
NL (7 yrs)				750	2511	1932	284	457	90	13	80	285	18	20	509	460	.237	.404	.421	.825	135	813	30	47	4	19	36

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Gene Tenace?

Gene Tenace is 76 years old.

When was Gene Tenace born?

Gene Tenace was born on October 10, 1946.

Where was Gene Tenace born?

Gene Tenace was born in Russellton, PA.

How tall is Gene Tenace?

Gene Tenace is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Gene Tenace weigh when playing?

Gene Tenace weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gene Tenace play?

Gene Tenace played 15 seasons.

Is Gene Tenace in the Hall of Fame?

Gene Tenace has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Gene Tenace drafted?

Gene Tenace was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 20th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Valley HS (Lucasville, OH).

What position did Gene Tenace play?

Gene Tenace was a Catcher and First Baseman.

How many hits did Gene Tenace have?

Gene Tenace had 1,060 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gene Tenace have?

Gene Tenace had 201 home runs over his career.

What was Gene Tenace's average?

Gene Tenace had a .241 average over his career.

How many teams has Gene Tenace played for?

Gene Tenace played for 4 teams; the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.

How many World Series has Gene Tenace won?

Gene Tenace has won 4 World Series.

When did Gene Tenace retire?

Gene Tenace last played in 1983.

What are Gene Tenace's nicknames?

Steamboat is a nickname for Gene Tenace.

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