John Tener

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1890)

W–L 25–31
ERA 4.33
WHIP 1.50
SO 177
Pitcher PIV -7153.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 180 lb
Born
7/25/1863 in Tyrone, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died
5/19/1946 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1885-06-08
Last Game
1890-10-04

Full name: John Kinley Tener

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
25 31 62 57 53 2 0 515.0 565 248 30 205 177 4.33 -7153.9

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.62 across their career seasons — 19.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1888 CHN NL 7 5 12 12 11 1 0 102.0 90 31 25 39 2.74 2.95 (+7%) -1551.9
1889 CHN NL 15 15 35 30 28 1 0 287.0 302 116 105 105 3.64 3.93 (+7%) -1699.1
1890 PTP PL 3 11 15 15 14 0 0 126.0 173 101 75 33 7.21 3.88 (-86%) -3903.0
Career · 3 seasons 25 31 62 57 53 2 0 515.0 565 248 205 177 4.33 — -7,154

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 Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
75 269 30 63 5 2 3 25 4 16 48 .234 .290 .301 .591 -295

Career AVG .234 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — 10.1% below 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
1885 BL2 AA 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1888 CHN NL 12 46 4 9 1 0 0 1 1 1 15 .196 — — — — 0.0
1889 CHN NL 42 150 18 41 4 2 1 19 2 7 22 .273 .263 (+4%) .334 (-8%) .357 (-3%) .691 (-6%) -165.2
1890 PTP PL 20 69 8 13 0 0 2 5 1 8 11 .188 .260 (-28%) .336 (-8%) .351 (-22%) .687 (-15%) -129.3
Career · 4 seasons 75 269 30 63 5 2 3 25 4 16 48 .234 — — — — -295

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 23 2 0 0
3B 3 0 6 7 3 0
OF 10 0 5 2 6 0
P 62 0 43 139 13 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 BL2 OF 1 0 0 0 3 0
1888 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 CHN P 12 0 9 24 4 0
1889 CHN 1B 2 0 23 2 0 0
1889 CHN OF 6 0 3 2 3 0
1889 CHN P 35 0 22 69 7 1
1890 PTP 3B 3 0 6 7 3 0
1890 PTP OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1890 PTP P 15 0 12 46 2 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 62
First Base 2
Third Base 3
Left Field 4
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

John Tener (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Pechiney
    23-34, 4.23 ERA
  2. 65
    Ed Bagley
    16-27, 4.39 ERA
  3. 50
    Glenn Spencer
    23-31, 4.53 ERA
  4. 46
    Will Calihan
    24-21, 4.14 ERA
  5. 42
    Milt Shoffner
    25-26, 4.59 ERA
  6. 40
    Archie McKain
    26-21, 4.26 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about John Tener

What years did John Tener play?
John Tener played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1890.
Was John Tener a pitcher?
Yes. John Tener pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 177 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Tener hit?
John Tener hit 3 career home runs with 63 hits.