1953
Born June 21, 1953
Johnstown, PA, USA
Gene Pentz Notable
Gene Pentz divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Detroit Tigers from 1975, then the Houston Astros through 1978.
He went 8 and 9 with a 3.63 earned run average, pitching 191 innings in 104 games. He struck out 116. Across 104 games he batted .053, with 1 hit and 1 run.
He was born in Johnstown, PA, USA on June 21, 1953. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | DET | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | HOU | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| 1977 | HOU | 41 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | HOU | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 104 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .053 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | DET | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 27 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 3.20 |
| 1976 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 63.2 | 62 | 21 | 31 | 36 | 2.97 |
| 1977 | HOU | 5 | 2 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 87.0 | 76 | 37 | 44 | 51 | 3.83 |
| 1978 | HOU | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 6.00 |
| Career | — | 8 | 9 | 104 | 4 | 7 | 191.0 | 177 | 77 | 108 | 116 | 3.63 |
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