1901
Born September 29, 1901
Parsons, PA, USA
Tony Rensa Notable
b. September 29, 1901 · Detroit Tigers 1930, Philadelphia Phillies 1930–1931, New York Yankees 1933, Chicago White Sox 1937–1939
Tony Rensa played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1930 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1939.
Across 200 games he batted .261, with 134 hits and 71 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 26 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 185 games behind the plate, with 535 putouts and 23 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in Parsons, PA, USA on September 29, 1901, and died on January 4, 1987. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | DET/PHI | 74 | 209 | 37 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 25 | 1 | .282 |
| 1931 | PHI | 19 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .103 |
| 1933 | NYY | 8 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .310 |
| 1937 | CHW | 26 | 57 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | .298 |
| 1938 | CHW | 59 | 165 | 15 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 16 | 1 | .248 |
| 1939 | CHW | 14 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 200 | 514 | 71 | 134 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 5 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Died January 4, 1987
1930
Major-league debut: Tony Rensa
Tony Rensa made a major-league debut on May 5, 1930.
1939
Final major-league game: Tony Rensa
Tony Rensa played a final major-league game on September 3, 1939.