Fred Tenney

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1911)

Fred Tenney was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1911 for the Boston Braves and the New York Giants, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,994 career games, he hit .294 with 2,231 hits, 22 home runs, and 688 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 16,708.

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

AVG .294
HR 22
RBI 688
H 2,231
OPS .730
PIV 16,708
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 155 lb
Born
11/26/1871 in Georgetown, MA, USA
Died
7/3/1952 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1894-06-16
Last Game
1911-10-07

Full name: Frederick Tenney

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Career Batting Statistics

Fred Tenney — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,994 7,595 1,278 2,231 270 77 22 688 285 874 484 .294 .371 .358 .730 16,708

Career AVG .294 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +10.8% above league average.

Career OBP .371 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .730 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Fred Tenney (b. 1871) 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
1894 BSN NL 27 86 23 34 7 1 2 21 6 12 9 .395 .309 (+28%) .379 (+24%) .435 (+31%) .814 (+28%) 472.2
1895 BSN NL 49 173 35 47 9 1 1 21 6 24 5 .272 .296 (-8%) .361 (avg) .399 (-12%) .761 (-6%) -146.4
1896 BSN NL 88 348 64 117 14 3 2 49 18 36 12 .336 .290 (+16%) .354 (+13%) .387 (+6%) .741 (+9%) 722.8
1897 BSN NL 132 566 125 180 24 3 1 85 34 49 18 .318 .291 (+9%) .354 (+6%) .387 (-3%) .741 (+2%) 303.6
1898 BSN NL 117 488 106 160 25 5 0 62 23 33 23 .328 .270 (+21%) .333 (+11%) .347 (+15%) .680 (+13%) 1139.2
1899 BSN NL 150 603 115 209 19 17 1 67 28 63 20 .347 .282 (+23%) .343 (+20%) .366 (+20%) .710 (+20%) 2528.2
1900 BSN NL 112 437 77 122 13 5 1 56 17 39 11 .279 .279 (avg) .338 (+2%) .366 (-8%) .705 (-3%) -118.2
1901 BSN NL 115 451 66 127 13 1 1 22 15 37 35 .282 .271 (+4%) .326 (+4%) .359 (-11%) .686 (-4%) -133.6
1902 BSN NL 134 489 88 154 18 3 2 30 21 73 43 .315 .266 (+18%) .321 (+27%) .343 (+9%) .665 (+18%) 2142.8
1903 BSN NL 122 447 79 140 22 3 3 41 21 70 30 .313 .261 (+20%) .316 (+31%) .345 (+15%) .662 (+22%) 2340.2
1904 BSN NL 147 533 76 144 17 9 1 37 17 57 40 .270 .246 (+9%) .300 (+17%) .321 (+6%) .622 (+11%) 1333.2
1905 BSN NL 149 549 84 158 18 3 0 28 17 67 47 .288 .248 (+16%) .307 (+20%) .322 (+3%) .629 (+11%) 1455.9
1906 BSN NL 143 544 61 154 12 8 1 28 17 58 56 .283 .247 (+14%) .307 (+16%) .315 (+8%) .622 (+12%) 1390.2
1907 BSN NL 150 554 83 151 18 8 0 26 15 82 48 .273 .245 (+11%) .304 (+22%) .308 (+8%) .613 (+15%) 1897.1
1908 NY1 NL 156 583 101 149 20 1 2 49 17 72 39 .256 .240 (+6%) .298 (+15%) .306 (-1%) .605 (+7%) 1119.2
1909 NY1 NL 101 375 43 88 8 2 3 30 8 52 31 .235 .244 (-4%) .306 (+9%) .312 (-7%) .618 (+1%) 262.6
1911 BSN NL 102 369 52 97 13 4 1 36 5 50 17 .263 .266 (-1%) .336 (+5%) .356 (-8%) .693 (-2%) -0.7
Career · 17 seasons 1,994 7,595 1,278 2,231 270 77 22 688 285 874 484 .294 — — — — 16,708

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

Fred Tenney — 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 2.0 5 1 0 1 0 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 2.82 across their career seasons — 59.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Fred Tenney — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1905 BSN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 1 1 0 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 1 1 0 4.50 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Fred Tenney — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home900333957197011259.291
Away79830834608835209.286

Pitching — Home / Away

Fred Tenney — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.050010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Fred Tenney — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1911-10-07 BSNNY1W 100000000
1911-10-06 BSNBROL 100000000
1911-09-29 BSNCINL 000000000
1911-09-17 BSNSTLL 100000000
1911-09-07 BSNPHIL 000000000
1911-08-26 BSNSTLW 100000000
1911-08-26 BSNSTLL 402000000
1911-08-23 BSNCINL 400000001
1911-08-22 BSNCINL 512000000
1911-08-19 BSNCHCL 100000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Fred Tenney — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1905-10-07 BSNBRO — 2.0540010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Fred Tenney — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1810 837 17903 1363 327 956
C 71 0 236 71 21 7
OF 104 3 138 18 13 2
P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Fred Tenney — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1894 BSN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 BSN C 20 0 55 20 9 3
1894 BSN OF 6 0 9 2 2 0
1895 BSN C 21 0 69 18 1 1
1895 BSN OF 28 0 40 6 6 1
1896 BSN C 27 0 102 31 10 3
1896 BSN OF 60 0 81 9 4 1
1897 BSN 1B 128 0 1248 81 16 69
1897 BSN OF 4 0 2 1 0 0
1898 BSN 1B 117 0 1090 66 23 71
1898 BSN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1899 BSN 1B 150 0 1474 99 35 107
1900 BSN 1B 111 0 1021 82 21 50
1901 BSN 1B 113 0 1059 86 28 58
1901 BSN C 2 0 10 2 1 0
1902 BSN 1B 134 0 1251 105 21 75
1903 BSN 1B 122 0 1145 93 33 60
1904 BSN 1B 144 144 1445 115 22 66
1904 BSN OF 4 3 6 0 1 0
1905 BSN 1B 148 148 1556 152 32 68
1905 BSN P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1906 BSN 1B 143 143 1456 118 28 78
1907 BSN 1B 149 149 1587 113 19 86
1908 NY1 1B 156 156 1624 117 18 68
1909 NY1 1B 98 97 1046 72 16 53
1911 BSN 1B 96 0 901 64 15 47
1911 BSN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Fred Tenney (b. 1871) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 71
First Base 1811
Left Field 35
Center Field 7
Right Field 63

Awards & Honors

Fred Tenney — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1908 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

College History

Fred Tenney — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Brown University Providence RI 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fred Tenney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Randolph
    .276 avg, 54 HR
  2. 97
    Luis Castillo
    .290 avg, 28 HR
  3. 96
    Dave Bancroft HOF
    .279 avg, 32 HR
  4. 96
    Heinie Groh
    .292 avg, 26 HR
  5. 94
    Tommy Tucker
    .290 avg, 42 HR
  6. 91
    Jim Gilliam
    .266 avg, 65 HR

Fred Tenney: the record in brief

Fred Tenney played a first major league game on June 16, 1894 and a last one on October 7, 1911. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Beaneaters (1894 through 1906), the Boston Doves (1907), the New York Giants (1908 through 1909), and the Boston Rustlers (1911). Tenney, born on November 26, 1871, in Georgetown, MA, USA, is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5'9" and 155 pounds. Tenney's death is recorded on July 3, 1952, in Boston, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Frederick.

Tenney finished with 2,231 hits from 7,595 at bats in 1,994 games, which works out to .294, along with 22 home runs, 688 runs batted in, and 285 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .371 clip and slugging .358, Tenney finished with a .730 OPS. The league as a whole hit .265 across Tenney's seasons, which puts the .294 career mark 10.8% above average. Tenney collected a career-high 209 hits in 1899.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Tenney

What years did Fred Tenney play?
Fred Tenney played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1911.
Was Fred Tenney a pitcher?
No. Fred Tenney was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Fred Tenney hit?
Fred Tenney hit 22 career home runs with 2,231 hits.
What teams did Fred Tenney play for?
Fred Tenney played for 2 teams: the Boston Rustlers (1894–1907, 1911) and the New York Giants (1908–1909).
What were Fred Tenney's career stats?
In 1,994 games, Fred Tenney had 2,231 hits, 22 home runs, 688 RBI, 1,278 runs, and 285 stolen bases, with a .294 batting average.
What position did Fred Tenney play?
Fred Tenney played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Fred Tenney and how much did he weigh?
Fred Tenney was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Fred Tenney hit each season?
Fred Tenney's home runs by season: 2 in 1894, 1 in 1895, 2 in 1896, 1 in 1897, 0 in 1898, 1 in 1899, 1 in 1900, 1 in 1901, 2 in 1902, 3 in 1903, 1 in 1904, 0 in 1905, 1 in 1906, 0 in 1907, 2 in 1908, 3 in 1909, and 1 in 1911. His most in one season was 3, in 1903 and 1909.
What was Fred Tenney's career batting average?
Fred Tenney batted .294 over his career, with 2,231 hits in 7,595 at bats.
How many RBI did Fred Tenney have?
Fred Tenney drove in 688 runs in his career.
What was Fred Tenney's career ERA?
Fred Tenney finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Fred Tenney in the Hall of Fame?
No. Fred Tenney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.