Gene Pentz
Eugene David Pentz
Born: June 21, 1953
Johnstown, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 7 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Johnstown Liberty HS (Johnstown, PA)
Career: 1971-1981
Major League Statistics
Gene Pentz compiled a career record of 37 wins and 42 losses, with 39 saves, and a 4.01 ERA in his 211-game pitching career with the Bristol Tigers, Lakeland Tigers, Montgomery Rebels, Evansville Triplets, Charleston Charlies, Portland Beavers and Phoenix Giants. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Bristol Tigers |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Charleston Charlies |
 Portland Beavers |
 Portland Beavers |
 Phoenix Giants |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.96 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 74 | 56 | 47 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.86 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 91.0 | 78 | 47 | 39 | 5 | 60 | 0 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 12 | 5 | .706 | 2.66 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 142.0 | 111 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 103 | 8 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.64 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 44.0 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.00 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21.0 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.33 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 81.0 | 78 | 44 | 39 | 6 | 57 | 5 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.21 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 102.0 | 109 | 67 | 59 | 4 | 52 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.38 | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 74.0 | 82 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 42 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 37 | 42 | .468 | 4.01 | 211 | 66 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 39 | 644.0 | 593 | 335 | 287 | 34 | 381 | 16 | 491 | 31 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | 13 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .100 | .217 | .100 | .317 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 16 | 40 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .129 | .270 | .161 | .432 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 23 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .217 | .280 | .304 | .584 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 150 | 121 | 100 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37 | .160 | .257 | .210 | .467 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Bristol Tigers | P | 13 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | .864 | 1.462 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | .941 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | P | 23 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .906 | 1.261 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .227 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | P | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 57 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .900 | .316 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 20 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.150 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | P | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .195 |
| Totals | 211 | 49 | 78 | 10 | 4 | .927 | .602 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Bristol Tigers | DET | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN |
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