Rollie Fingers vs Gene Tenace: Career Stats Comparison
Rollie Fingers and Gene Tenace played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Rollie Fingers played 1968–1985 as a pitcher; Gene Tenace played 1969–1983 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) and Gene Tenace (1969–1983) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Rollie Fingers pitched, totalling 114 wins and 1,299 strikeouts; Gene Tenace hit, totalling 1,060 hits and 201 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Rollie Fingers, with 33,082 career PIV to Gene Tenace's 18,534.
- Who won more championships? Gene Tenace, with 4 World Series titles to Rollie Fingers's 3.
Rollie Fingers
Gene Tenace
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Rollie Fingers is shown on pitching lines and Gene Tenace on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Rollie Fingers — Pitcher
| Statistic | Rollie Fingers |
|---|---|
| Wins | 114 |
| Losses | 118 |
| Games | 944 |
| Games Started | 37 |
| Complete Games | 4 |
| Shutouts | 2 |
| Saves | 341 |
| Strikeouts | 1,299 |
| Walks | 492 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,474 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 123 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,701.1 |
| ERA | 2.90 |
| WHIP | 1.16 |
| K/9 | 6.87 |
| BB/9 | 2.60 |
Gene Tenace — Hitter
| Statistic | Gene Tenace |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,555 |
| At-Bats | 4,390 |
| Runs | 653 |
| Hits | 1,060 |
| Doubles | 179 |
| Triples | 20 |
| Home Runs | 201 |
| RBI | 674 |
| Walks | 984 |
| Strikeouts | 998 |
| Stolen Bases | 36 |
| Batting Avg | .241 |
| On-Base % | .388 |
| Slugging % | .429 |
| OPS | .817 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Rollie Fingers carries a career pitching PIV of 33,082; Gene Tenace carries a career batting PIV of 18,534. Rollie Fingers is the higher of the two at 33,082 to 18,534. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Rollie Fingers — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Gene Tenace — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Rollie Fingers and Gene Tenace: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Rollie Fingers grades higher, 33,082 to 18,534. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Rollie Fingers and Gene Tenace careers compare
The careers of Rollie Fingers (1968–1985) and Gene Tenace (1969–1983) overlapped from 1969 to 1983, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a pitcher, Rollie Fingers went 114-118 with a 2.90 ERA and 1,299 strikeouts. Gene Tenace's batting card reads 1,060 hits, 201 home runs and a .241 average. No single table can grade a pitcher against a hitter, so each career is shown in its own discipline, with PIV as the common scale. Their best seasons are measured differently, 1.92 ERA in 1973 for Rollie Fingers and .859 OPS in 1975 for Gene Tenace.
Rollie Fingers vs Gene Tenace: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Rollie Fingers, with 33,082 career PIV to Gene Tenace's 18,534.
- Who won more championships?
- Gene Tenace, with 4 World Series titles to Rollie Fingers's 3.
- How do Rollie Fingers and Gene Tenace compare?
- Rollie Fingers played 1968–1985 and Gene Tenace played 1969–1983; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.