Geno Petralli

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

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

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

Career Arc

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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39487078218874.251
Away415100410628316118.282

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-02 TEXKCRL 400000000
1993-09-30 TEXOAKW 400000000
1993-09-28 TEXOAKL 411100002
1993-09-26 TEXCHWL 400000010
1993-09-20 TEXSEAW 302100010
1993-09-14 TEXCLEL 300000000
1993-09-10 TEXMINW 000000000
1993-09-10 TEXMINW 300000012
1993-09-03 TEXMINL 100000000
1993-09-01 TEXBOSW 301100100

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 574
First Base 7
Second Base 14
Third Base 63
Left Field 1
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 66

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 Career Earnings $2,889,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Sacramento City College Sacramento CA 1978

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Geno Petralli (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Red Wilson
    .258 avg, 24 HR
  2. 97
    Earl Grace
    .263 avg, 31 HR
  3. 97
    Joe Nolan
    .263 avg, 27 HR
  4. 91
    Biff Pocoroba
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  5. 91
    Tony Eusebio
    .275 avg, 30 HR
  6. 88
    Mike LaValliere
    .268 avg, 18 HR

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.