Tony Rensa

George Anthony Rensa (September 29, 1901 – January 4, 1987) was a Major League Baseball player. Rensa played for the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed.

Tony Rensa
Catcher
Born: (1901-09-28)September 28, 1901
Parsons, Pennsylvania
Died: January 4, 1987(1987-01-04) (aged 85)
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1930, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
August 27, 1939, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.261
Home runs7
Runs batted in65
Teams

He was born in Parsons, Pennsylvania and died in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

In 200 games over six seasons, Rensa posted a .261 batting average (134-for-514) with 71 runs, 7 home runs, 65 RBI and 57 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .965 fielding percentage as a catcher.


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