1863
Born July 25, 1863
Tyrone, County Tyrone, Ireland
John Tener Notable
b. July 25, 1863 · Baltimore Orioles 1885, Chicago White Stockings 1888–1889, Pittsburgh Burghers 1890
John Tener played for three clubs across six seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Baltimore Orioles in 1885 and closing with the Pittsburgh Burghers in 1890.
He went 25 and 31 with a 4.33 earned run average, pitching 515 innings in 62 games. He struck out 177, completed 53 of his 57 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 75 games he batted .234, with 63 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 5 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He was born in Tyrone, County Tyrone, Ireland on July 25, 1863, and died on May 19, 1946. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | BAL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1888 | CHC | 12 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .196 |
| 1889 | CHC | 42 | 150 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 2 | .273 |
| 1890 | PBB | 20 | 69 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | .188 |
| Career | — | 75 | 269 | 30 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 48 | 4 | .234 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | CHC | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 102.0 | 90 | 31 | 25 | 39 | 2.74 |
| 1889 | CHC | 15 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 287.0 | 302 | 116 | 105 | 105 | 3.64 |
| 1890 | PBB | 3 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 126.0 | 173 | 101 | 75 | 33 | 7.21 |
| Career | — | 25 | 31 | 62 | 57 | 0 | 515.0 | 565 | 248 | 205 | 177 | 4.33 |
On this day & linked events
1946
Died May 19, 1946
Image: Library of Congress, public domain