Fred Tenney

Born: 11/26/1871 in Georgetown, MA, USA

Died: 7/3/1952 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1894-06-16 | Final Game: 1911-10-07

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Frederick Tenney

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Biography

Fred Tenney, born in 1871, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1894 to 1911. Over the course of 1,994 games, Tenney established himself as a reliable hitter, accumulating 2,231 hits and achieving a commendable batting average of .294. His offensive contributions included 688 runs batted in and 22 home runs, alongside a notable 285 stolen bases, reflecting his speed and agility on the base paths. Tenney's playing style was characterized by his consistent hitting and base-running prowess, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for, including the Boston Beaneaters and the New York Giants. Tenney played during a transformative period in baseball, as the game was evolving from the deadball era into a more dynamic style of play. His ability to hit for average while also being a threat on the bases underscored his significance in the game during the early 20th century. After retiring in 1911, Tenney left behind a legacy as one of the era’s most skilled players, and his career statistics remain a testament to his impact on the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1994	7595	1278	2231	270	77	22	688	285	874	484	0.294	0.371	0.358	0.730	16631.5

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.730 vs. league average 0.672 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1894	BSN	NL	27	86	23	34	7	1	2	21	6	12	9	0.395	.309 (+28%)	.379 (+24%)	.435 (+31%)	.814 (+28%)	472.2
1895	BSN	NL	49	173	35	47	9	1	1	21	6	24	5	0.272	.296 (-8%)	.361 (avg)	.399 (-12%)	.761 (-6%)	-161.7
1896	BSN	NL	88	348	64	117	14	3	2	49	18	36	12	0.336	.290 (+16%)	.354 (+13%)	.387 (+6%)	.741 (+9%)	722.8
1897	BSN	NL	132	566	125	180	24	3	1	85	34	49	18	0.318	.291 (+9%)	.354 (+6%)	.387 (-3%)	.741 (+2%)	303.6
1898	BSN	NL	117	488	106	160	25	5	0	62	23	33	23	0.328	.270 (+21%)	.333 (+11%)	.347 (+15%)	.680 (+13%)	1139.2
1899	BSN	NL	150	603	115	209	19	17	1	67	28	63	20	0.347	.282 (+23%)	.343 (+20%)	.366 (+20%)	.710 (+20%)	2528.2
1900	BSN	NL	112	437	77	122	13	5	1	56	17	39	11	0.279	.279 (avg)	.338 (+2%)	.366 (-8%)	.705 (-3%)	-146.6
1901	BSN	NL	115	451	66	127	13	1	1	22	15	37	35	0.282	.271 (+4%)	.326 (+4%)	.359 (-11%)	.686 (-4%)	-166.5
1902	BSN	NL	134	489	88	154	18	3	2	30	21	73	43	0.315	.266 (+18%)	.321 (+27%)	.343 (+9%)	.665 (+18%)	2142.8
1903	BSN	NL	122	447	79	140	22	3	3	41	21	70	30	0.313	.261 (+20%)	.316 (+31%)	.345 (+15%)	.662 (+22%)	2340.2
1904	BSN	NL	147	533	76	144	17	9	1	37	17	57	40	0.270	.246 (+9%)	.300 (+17%)	.321 (+6%)	.622 (+11%)	1333.2
1905	BSN	NL	149	549	84	158	18	3	0	28	17	67	47	0.288	.248 (+16%)	.307 (+20%)	.322 (+3%)	.629 (+11%)	1455.9
1906	BSN	NL	143	544	61	154	12	8	1	28	17	58	56	0.283	.247 (+14%)	.307 (+16%)	.315 (+8%)	.622 (+12%)	1390.2
1907	BSN	NL	150	554	83	151	18	8	0	26	15	82	48	0.273	.245 (+11%)	.304 (+22%)	.308 (+8%)	.613 (+15%)	1897.1
1908	NY1	NL	156	583	101	149	20	1	2	49	17	72	39	0.256	.240 (+6%)	.298 (+15%)	.306 (-1%)	.605 (+7%)	1119.2
1909	NY1	NL	101	375	43	88	8	2	3	30	8	52	31	0.235	.244 (-4%)	.306 (+9%)	.312 (-7%)	.618 (+1%)	262.6
1911	BSN	NL	102	369	52	97	13	4	1	36	5	50	17	0.263	.266 (-1%)	.336 (+5%)	.356 (-8%)	.693 (-2%)	-0.8

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	1	0	1	0	4.50	0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 59.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1905	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	1	1	0	4.50	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1810	837	17903	1363	327	956
C	71	0	236	71	21	7
OF	104	3	138	18	13	2
P	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1894	BSN	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1894	BSN	C	20	0	55	20	9	3
1894	BSN	OF	6	0	9	2	2	0
1895	BSN	C	21	0	69	18	1	1
1895	BSN	OF	28	0	40	6	6	1
1896	BSN	C	27	0	102	31	10	3
1896	BSN	OF	60	0	81	9	4	1
1897	BSN	1B	128	0	1248	81	16	69
1897	BSN	OF	4	0	2	1	0	0
1898	BSN	1B	117	0	1090	66	23	71
1898	BSN	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899	BSN	1B	150	0	1474	99	35	107
1900	BSN	1B	111	0	1021	82	21	50
1901	BSN	1B	113	0	1059	86	28	58
1901	BSN	C	2	0	10	2	1	0
1902	BSN	1B	134	0	1251	105	21	75
1903	BSN	1B	122	0	1145	93	33	60
1904	BSN	1B	144	144	1445	115	22	66
1904	BSN	OF	4	3	6	0	1	0
1905	BSN	1B	148	148	1556	152	32	68
1905	BSN	P	1	0	1	0	0	0
1906	BSN	1B	143	143	1456	118	28	78
1907	BSN	1B	149	149	1587	113	19	86
1908	NY1	1B	156	156	1624	117	18	68
1909	NY1	1B	98	97	1046	72	16	53
1911	BSN	1B	96	0	901	64	15	47
1911	BSN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0