What years did Geno Petralli play?

Geno Petralli played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.

Was Geno Petralli a pitcher?

No. Geno Petralli was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Geno Petralli hit?

Geno Petralli hit 24 career home runs with 501 hits.

What teams did Geno Petralli play for?

Geno Petralli played for 2 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1982–1984) and the Texas Rangers (1985–1993).

What were Geno Petralli's career stats?

In 809 games, Geno Petralli had 501 hits, 24 home runs, 192 RBI, 184 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.

What was Geno Petralli's salary?

Geno Petralli's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $675,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $79,500, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1993.

What position did Geno Petralli play?

Geno Petralli played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Geno Petralli and how much did he weigh?

Geno Petralli was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Geno Petralli hit each season?

Geno Petralli's home runs by season: 0 in 1982, 0 in 1983, 0 in 1984, 0 in 1985, 2 in 1986, 7 in 1987, 7 in 1988, 4 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 2 in 1991, 1 in 1992, and 1 in 1993. His most in one season was 7, in 1987 and 1988.

What was Geno Petralli's career batting average?

Geno Petralli batted .267 over his career, with 501 hits in 1,874 at bats.

How many RBI did Geno Petralli have?

Geno Petralli drove in 192 runs in his career.

Is Geno Petralli in the Hall of Fame?

No. Geno Petralli has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Geno Petralli

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1993)

Geno Petralli was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers, a span of 12 seasons. In 809 career games, he hit .267 with 501 hits, 24 home runs, and 192 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 318.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .267

HR 24

RBI 192

H 501

OPS .703

PIV 318

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 9/25/1959 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-04
Last Game: 1993-10-02

Full name: Eugene James Petralli

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Career Batting Statistics

Geno Petralli — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
809	1,874	184	501	83	9	24	192	8	216	263	.267	.344	.360	.703	318

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career SLG .360 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Geno Petralli 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
1982	TOR	AL	16	44	3	16	2	0	0	1	0	4	6	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	TOR	AL	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TOR	AL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TEX	AL	42	100	7	27	2	0	0	11	1	8	12	.270	.257 (+5%)	.323 (-1%)	.390 (-26%)	.714 (-15%)	-233.0
1986	TEX	AL	69	137	17	35	9	3	2	18	3	5	14	.255	.257 (-1%)	.325 (-14%)	.395 (+3%)	.720 (-4%)	-147.6
1987	TEX	AL	101	202	28	61	11	2	7	31	0	27	29	.302	.262 (+15%)	.331 (+17%)	.415 (+16%)	.746 (+16%)	703.9
1988	TEX	AL	129	351	35	99	14	2	7	36	0	41	52	.282	.254 (+11%)	.317 (+12%)	.377 (+4%)	.695 (+8%)	602.3
1989	TEX	AL	70	184	18	56	7	0	4	23	0	17	24	.304	.254 (+20%)	.319 (+15%)	.375 (+9%)	.694 (+12%)	419.1
1990	TEX	AL	133	325	28	83	13	1	0	21	0	50	49	.255	.257 (-1%)	.324 (+10%)	.385 (-22%)	.710 (-7%)	-186.7
1991	TEX	AL	87	199	21	54	8	1	2	20	2	21	25	.271	.255 (+6%)	.323 (+5%)	.384 (-9%)	.708 (-2%)	-37.8
1992	TEX	AL	94	192	11	38	12	0	1	18	0	20	34	.198	.255 (-23%)	.322 (-15%)	.377 (-27%)	.699 (-21%)	-624.2
1993	TEX	AL	59	133	16	32	5	0	1	13	2	22	17	.241	.265 (-9%)	.332 (+5%)	.403 (-25%)	.735 (-12%)	-177.8
Career · 12 seasons			809	1,874	184	501	83	9	24	192	8	216	263	.267	—	—	—	—	318

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Geno Petralli — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	394	870	78	218	8	74	.251
Away	415	1004	106	283	16	118	.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

Geno Petralli — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1993-10-02	TEX	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-30	TEX	OAK	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-28	TEX	OAK	L	4	1	1	1	0	0	2
1993-09-26	TEX	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
1993-09-20	TEX	SEA	W	3	0	2	1	0	1	0
1993-09-14	TEX	CLE	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-10	TEX	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-10	TEX	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
1993-09-03	TEX	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993-09-01	TEX	BOS	W	3	0	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Geno Petralli — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	7	3	21	0	0	1
2B	14	0	6	6	1	2
3B	63	20	16	28	7	4
C	574	427	2744	210	39	38
OF	3	0	2	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Geno Petralli — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	TOR	3B	3	2	2	1	0	0
1982	TOR	C	12	8	49	3	1	0
1983	TOR	C	5	0	7	0	0	0
1984	TOR	C	1	0	1	1	0	0
1985	TEX	C	41	31	179	16	2	6
1986	TEX	2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
1986	TEX	3B	15	6	4	7	2	0
1986	TEX	C	41	21	159	7	2	2
1987	TEX	1B	5	1	10	0	0	0
1987	TEX	2B	4	0	1	1	0	0
1987	TEX	3B	17	6	8	7	2	2
1987	TEX	C	63	49	349	26	2	2
1987	TEX	OF	3	0	2	0	1	0
1988	TEX	1B	2	2	11	0	0	1
1988	TEX	2B	2	0	1	3	0	0
1988	TEX	3B	9	2	0	6	1	0
1988	TEX	C	85	72	409	45	9	7
1989	TEX	C	49	36	258	15	3	3
1990	TEX	2B	3	0	2	2	0	2
1990	TEX	3B	7	1	1	1	0	0
1990	TEX	C	118	98	599	43	6	5
1991	TEX	3B	7	3	1	5	2	2
1991	TEX	C	66	45	293	20	9	3
1992	TEX	2B	2	0	1	0	1	0
1992	TEX	3B	4	0	0	1	0	0
1992	TEX	C	54	37	263	23	3	6
1993	TEX	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1993	TEX	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1993	TEX	C	39	30	178	11	2	4

Career Games by Position

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Geno Petralli Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	574
First Base	7
Second Base	14
Third Base	63
Left Field	1
Right Field	2
Designated Hitter	66

Salary History

Geno Petralli's recorded salaries total $2,889,500 over 7 seasons, 1986 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Petralli's career ran from 1982 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.

Geno Petralli — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	TEX	AL	$650,000
1992	TEX	AL	$675,000
1991	TEX	AL	$562,500
1990	TEX	AL	$462,500
1989	TEX	AL	$325,000
1988	TEX	AL	$135,000
1986	TEX	AL	$79,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,889,500

College History

Geno Petralli — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Sacramento City College	Sacramento	CA	1978

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Geno Petralli: the record in brief

Geno Petralli's major league career runs from a debut on September 4, 1982 to a final game on October 2, 1993. The season rows list, in order, the Toronto Blue Jays (1982 through 1984) and the Texas Rangers (1985 to 1993). Listed as a catcher, Petralli threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. Petralli was born on September 25, 1959, in Sacramento, CA, USA. Geno Petralli was the playing name; the full given name is Eugene James.

Petralli's career batting table shows 809 games, 1,874 at bats and 501 hits, a .267 average, adding 24 homers and 192 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .344 and the slugging percentage .360, for an OPS of .703. Petralli hit .267 while the league hit .259 over the same span, a figure close to average. The highest hit total in a season was 99, in 1988. The RBI column peaks at 36 in 1988. In 1988, a season of regular play, Petralli hit .282 while the league hit .254.

Frequently Asked Questions about Geno Petralli

What years did Geno Petralli play?: Geno Petralli played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.
Was Geno Petralli a pitcher?: No. Geno Petralli was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Geno Petralli hit?: Geno Petralli hit 24 career home runs with 501 hits.
What teams did Geno Petralli play for?: Geno Petralli played for 2 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1982–1984) and the Texas Rangers (1985–1993).
What were Geno Petralli's career stats?: In 809 games, Geno Petralli had 501 hits, 24 home runs, 192 RBI, 184 runs, and 8 stolen bases, with a .267 batting average.
How much did Geno Petralli earn in his career?: Geno Petralli's recorded salaries total $2,889,500 over 7 seasons, 1986 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Petralli's career ran from 1982 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.
What was Geno Petralli's salary?: Geno Petralli's last recorded salary was $650,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $675,000, in 1992, and his lowest was $79,500, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1993.
What position did Geno Petralli play?: Geno Petralli played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Geno Petralli and how much did he weigh?: Geno Petralli was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Geno Petralli hit each season?: Geno Petralli's home runs by season: 0 in 1982, 0 in 1983, 0 in 1984, 0 in 1985, 2 in 1986, 7 in 1987, 7 in 1988, 4 in 1989, 0 in 1990, 2 in 1991, 1 in 1992, and 1 in 1993. His most in one season was 7, in 1987 and 1988.
What was Geno Petralli's career batting average?: Geno Petralli batted .267 over his career, with 501 hits in 1,874 at bats.
How many RBI did Geno Petralli have?: Geno Petralli drove in 192 runs in his career.
Is Geno Petralli in the Hall of Fame?: No. Geno Petralli has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.