What years did Craig Gentry play?

Craig Gentry played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.

Was Craig Gentry a pitcher?

No. Craig Gentry was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Craig Gentry hit?

Craig Gentry hit 7 career home runs with 325 hits.

What was Craig Gentry's career batting average?

Craig Gentry batted .262 over his career, with 325 hits in 1,242 at bats.

How many RBI did Craig Gentry have?

Craig Gentry drove in 104 runs in his career.

What was Craig Gentry's career ERA?

Craig Gentry finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Craig Gentry

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2018)

Craig Gentry was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018 for 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, a span of 10 seasons. In 602 career games, he hit .262 with 325 hits, 7 home runs, and 104 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .262

HR 7

RBI 104

H 325

OPS .672

PIV -297

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 11/29/1983 in Fort Smith, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 2009-09-06
Last Game: 2018-08-29

Full name: Craig Alan Gentry

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Career Batting Statistics

Craig Gentry — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
602	1,242	180	325	47	14	7	104	94	102	250	.262	.333	.339	.672	-297

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .672 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Craig Gentry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2009	TEX	AL	11	17	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	5	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	TEX	AL	20	33	4	7	0	0	0	3	1	1	11	.212	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TEX	AL	64	133	26	36	5	1	1	13	18	10	27	.271	.255 (+6%)	.320 (+8%)	.399 (-13%)	.719 (-4%)	-31.6
2012	TEX	AL	122	240	31	73	12	3	1	26	13	14	41	.304	.254 (+19%)	.318 (+15%)	.405 (-3%)	.724 (+5%)	317.4
2013	TEX	AL	106	246	39	69	12	4	2	22	24	29	46	.280	.253 (+11%)	.317 (+18%)	.396 (-3%)	.714 (+6%)	430.0
2014	OAK	AL	94	232	38	59	6	1	0	12	20	17	44	.254	.251 (+1%)	.313 (+2%)	.386 (-25%)	.700 (-13%)	-390.9
2015	OAK	AL	26	50	6	6	0	2	0	3	1	4	15	.120	.254 (-53%)	.316 (-38%)	.404 (-51%)	.721 (-45%)	-375.4
2016	LAA	AL	14	34	2	5	1	0	0	2	0	3	6	.147	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	BAL	AL	77	101	17	26	5	1	2	11	5	11	24	.257	.254 (+1%)	.324 (+3%)	.425 (-9%)	.750 (-4%)	-59.0
2018	BAL	AL	68	156	13	42	5	2	1	11	12	11	31	.269	.247 (+9%)	.318 (+1%)	.409 (-15%)	.727 (-8%)	-187.7
Career · 10 seasons			602	1,242	180	325	47	14	7	104	94	102	250	.262	—	—	—	—	-297

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Craig Gentry — 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	1.0	3	2	0	1	0	18.00	0.0

Career ERA 18.00 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 348.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Craig Gentry — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	TEX	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Craig Gentry — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
14	17	2	5	0	0	0	1	1	4	.294

Playoff Batting by Year

Craig Gentry — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	ALWC	TEX	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2011	ALCS	TEX	3	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400
2011	ALDS2	TEX	4	5	1	2	0	1	1	.400
2011	WS	TEX	6	5	1	1	0	0	3	.200

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Craig Gentry — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	290	591	91	165	5	65	.279
Away	311	648	88	159	2	39	.245

Pitching — Home / Away

Craig Gentry — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	1.0	3	2	1	0	18.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Craig Gentry — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2018-08-29	BAL	TOR	W	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	1
2018-08-28	BAL	TOR	W	5	2	3	0	1	3	0	0
2018-08-26	BAL	NYY	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2018-08-25	BAL	NYY	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2018-08-22	BAL	TOR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018-08-20	BAL	TOR	L	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
2018-08-19	BAL	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2018-08-18	BAL	CLE	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2018-08-17	BAL	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018-06-23	BAL	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Craig Gentry — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-06-04	TEX	OAK	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Craig Gentry — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	557	335	886	31	13	8
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Craig Gentry — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2009	TEX	OF	9	4	11	1	0	1
2010	TEX	OF	15	9	16	1	0	0
2011	TEX	OF	60	38	109	0	2	0
2012	TEX	OF	116	66	190	7	0	2
2012	TEX	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2013	TEX	OF	102	69	183	7	2	1
2014	OAK	OF	87	58	153	8	1	2
2015	OAK	OF	25	16	35	2	2	1
2016	LAA	OF	13	10	28	1	1	0
2017	BAL	OF	68	25	68	2	3	1
2018	BAL	OF	62	40	93	2	2	0

Career Games by Position

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Craig Gentry Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Left Field	145
Center Field	337
Right Field	106
Designated Hitter	10

Salary History

Craig Gentry — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	LAA	AL	$1,000,000
2015	OAK	AL	$1,600,000
2014	OAK	AL	$1,145,000
2013	TEX	AL	$501,000
2012	TEX	AL	$484,300
Total Career Earnings			$4,730,300

College History

Craig Gentry — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Arkansas	Fayetteville	AR	2005, 2006

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Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Gentry

What years did Craig Gentry play?: Craig Gentry played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2018.
Was Craig Gentry a pitcher?: No. Craig Gentry was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Craig Gentry hit?: Craig Gentry hit 7 career home runs with 325 hits.
What was Craig Gentry's career batting average?: Craig Gentry batted .262 over his career, with 325 hits in 1,242 at bats.
How many RBI did Craig Gentry have?: Craig Gentry drove in 104 runs in his career.
What was Craig Gentry's career ERA?: Craig Gentry finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.