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Kent Tekulve

January 01, 1970

Kenton Charles Tekulve (/təˈkʌlˌviː/ tə-KUL-vee; born March 5, 1947), nicknamed "Teke", is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds. Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery, Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched.

Kent Tekulve
Tekulve in 2007
Pitcher
Born: (1947-03-05) March 5, 1947 (age 77)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 20, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 16, 1989, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record94–90
Earned run average2.85
Strikeouts779
Saves184
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Career edit

Tekulve is a 1969 graduate of Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio.[1] He signed that year as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates and remained with that organization until 1985. He made his major league debut against the Montreal Expos on May 20, 1974. He pitched an inning of relief and allowed one hit in the 4–2 loss.[2]

His best seasons came in 1978 and 1979, in both of which he saved 31 games and posted ERAs of 2.33 and 2.75, respectively.[3][4] He won National League Pitcher of the Month for August 1978.[5] He saved three games in the 1979 World Series, including the winner, as the Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 3.[6] He was selected as an All-Star in 1980.[7]

He was traded from the Pirates to the Phillies for Al Holland and minor-league left-handed pitcher Frankie Griffin on April 20, 1985.[8] He continued to be an effective reliever into his 40s. Only in his first season (1974) and his last season (1989) did he post an ERA above 4. While with the Phillies, he led the NL in games pitched for the fourth time, with 90 in 1987 at the age of 40.[9]

Tekulve signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 1989 season and pitched in 37 games before retiring in July.[10][11]

Records edit

Tekulve led the National League in games pitched four times, appearing in 90 or more games three times.[12][13][14][15] He and Mike Marshall are the only pitchers in baseball history to appear in 90 or more games more than once, having each done the feat three times. Tekulve is also the oldest pitcher ever to appear in 90 games, when he did so in 1987 at age 40. Tekulve's three saves in the 1979 World Series tied the single-Series mark set by Roy Face in the 1960 World Series; it was broken by John Wetteland in 1996.[16] He holds the National League record for career innings pitched in relief (1,436+2⁄3),[17] and formerly held the major league record for career relief appearances; his 1,050 career games, all in relief, ranked second in major league history to Hoyt Wilhelm's 1,070 when he retired. Tekulve owns the career records for most appearances and innings pitched without making a single start. In 1986, he broke Roy Face's NL record of 846 career games pitched; he held the record until John Franco passed him in 2004. In August of 1987, he pitched on nine consecutive days, a record for pitchers.[18]

Tekulve holds the record for most career losses without having given up any earned runs, with 12, as well as the record for most intentional walks issued, with 179.[19]

Post-playing career edit

 
Tekulve with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1977

Tekulve appeared in a 1983 episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to explain how people play baseball.[20]

Tekulve was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies television broadcast team from 1991 to 1997.[21]

After several years involvement with the Washington Wild Things of the independent Frontier League, Tekulve took a job as the Pittsburgh Pirates' advance scout in 2006.[22]

Tekulve worked for AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh (formerly FSN Pittsburgh and later Root Sports Pittsburgh) and appeared as an analyst after each Pittsburgh Pirates game from 2008 to 2017. However, in the early to mid part of the 2014 Pirates season, he took a hiatus for personal reasons.[23]

Tekulve underwent successful heart transplantation surgery on September 5, 2014, after spending eight months on the transplant list. The surgery was performed at Allegheny General Hospital.[23]

Tekulve threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the National League Wild Card Game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants on October 1, 2014.[24]

Tekulve announced his retirement from broadcasting on September 6, 2017.[25]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Marietta College Athletics. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kent Tekulve 1974 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Kent Tekulve 1978 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Kent Tekulve 1979 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Major League Baseball Pitchers of the Month". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  6. ^ "1979 World Series - Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3)". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "1980 MLB All-Star Game Roster - Major League Baseball - ESPN". ESPN.com. from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "In a trade involving two of baseball's top relief... - UPI Archives". UPI. April 20, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "1987 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  10. ^ "Kent Tekulve 1989 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Tekulve, Holder of Reliever Mark, Retires". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 18, 1989. from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "1978 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  13. ^ "1979 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  14. ^ "1982 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  15. ^ "1987 National League Pitching Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Newberry, Paul (October 25, 1996). "Wetteland: Man With The Messy Hat". AP NEWS. from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "MLB Relief Pitching Records". Baseball Almanac. from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  18. ^ Schoenfield, David (April 17, 2014). "Pitching four days in a row: A history". ESPN.com. from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  19. ^ Siwoff, Seymour (1990). The 1990 Elias Baseball Analyst. Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. ISBN 9780020287124. from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  20. ^ "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Games: A Robot Factory". www.thetvdb.com. from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  21. ^ Barrist, Adam (June 27, 1996). "Teke talks". The Daily Pennsylvanian. from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  22. ^ Robinson III, Edward G. (December 11, 2001). "Frontier League: Tekulve to lead Wild Things". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  23. ^ a b Rotstein, Gary (September 16, 2014). "Former Pirates pitcher Kent Tekulve recovering from heart transplant". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  24. ^ Gentille, Sean (October 1, 2014). "NL wild-card game: After transplant, Kent Tekulve throws first pitch". www.sportingnews.com. from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  25. ^ Nesbitt, Stephen J. (September 6, 2017). "Kent Tekulve will sign off at the end of the Pirates season". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Kent Tekulve at the SABR Baseball Biography Project

January 01, 1970
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Kenton Charles Tekulve t e ˈ k ʌ l ˌ v iː te KUL vee born March 5 1947 nicknamed Teke is an American former professional baseball right handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball MLB primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds Pitching with an unusual submarine delivery Tekulve was known as a workhorse relief pitcher who holds several records for number of games pitched and innings pitched Kent TekulveTekulve in 2007PitcherBorn 1947 03 05 March 5 1947 age 77 Cincinnati Ohio U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutMay 20 1974 for the Pittsburgh PiratesLast MLB appearanceJuly 16 1989 for the Cincinnati RedsMLB statisticsWin loss record94 90Earned run average2 85Strikeouts779Saves184TeamsPittsburgh Pirates 1974 1985 Philadelphia Phillies 1985 1988 Cincinnati Reds 1989 Career highlights and awardsAll Star 1980 World Series champion 1979 Pirates Hall of Fame Contents 1 Career 2 Records 3 Post playing career 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCareer editTekulve is a 1969 graduate of Marietta College in Marietta Ohio 1 He signed that year as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates and remained with that organization until 1985 He made his major league debut against the Montreal Expos on May 20 1974 He pitched an inning of relief and allowed one hit in the 4 2 loss 2 His best seasons came in 1978 and 1979 in both of which he saved 31 games and posted ERAs of 2 33 and 2 75 respectively 3 4 He won National League Pitcher of the Month for August 1978 5 He saved three games in the 1979 World Series including the winner as the Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 3 6 He was selected as an All Star in 1980 7 He was traded from the Pirates to the Phillies for Al Holland and minor league left handed pitcher Frankie Griffin on April 20 1985 8 He continued to be an effective reliever into his 40s Only in his first season 1974 and his last season 1989 did he post an ERA above 4 While with the Phillies he led the NL in games pitched for the fourth time with 90 in 1987 at the age of 40 9 Tekulve signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 1989 season and pitched in 37 games before retiring in July 10 11 Records editTekulve led the National League in games pitched four times appearing in 90 or more games three times 12 13 14 15 He and Mike Marshall are the only pitchers in baseball history to appear in 90 or more games more than once having each done the feat three times Tekulve is also the oldest pitcher ever to appear in 90 games when he did so in 1987 at age 40 Tekulve s three saves in the 1979 World Series tied the single Series mark set by Roy Face in the 1960 World Series it was broken by John Wetteland in 1996 16 He holds the National League record for career innings pitched in relief 1 436 2 3 17 and formerly held the major league record for career relief appearances his 1 050 career games all in relief ranked second in major league history to Hoyt Wilhelm s 1 070 when he retired Tekulve owns the career records for most appearances and innings pitched without making a single start In 1986 he broke Roy Face s NL record of 846 career games pitched he held the record until John Franco passed him in 2004 In August of 1987 he pitched on nine consecutive days a record for pitchers 18 Tekulve holds the record for most career losses without having given up any earned runs with 12 as well as the record for most intentional walks issued with 179 19 Post playing career edit nbsp Tekulve with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1977 Tekulve appeared in a 1983 episode of Mister Rogers Neighborhood to explain how people play baseball 20 Tekulve was a member of the Philadelphia Phillies television broadcast team from 1991 to 1997 21 After several years involvement with the Washington Wild Things of the independent Frontier League Tekulve took a job as the Pittsburgh Pirates advance scout in 2006 22 Tekulve worked for AT amp T SportsNet Pittsburgh formerly FSN Pittsburgh and later Root Sports Pittsburgh and appeared as an analyst after each Pittsburgh Pirates game from 2008 to 2017 However in the early to mid part of the 2014 Pirates season he took a hiatus for personal reasons 23 Tekulve underwent successful heart transplantation surgery on September 5 2014 after spending eight months on the transplant list The surgery was performed at Allegheny General Hospital 23 Tekulve threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the National League Wild Card Game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants on October 1 2014 24 Tekulve announced his retirement from broadcasting on September 6 2017 25 See also editList of Major League Baseball career games finished leaders List of Pittsburgh Pirates team recordsReferences edit The Story of Marietta College Baseball Marietta College Athletics Archived from the original on July 14 2012 Retrieved August 15 2019 Kent Tekulve 1974 Pitching Game Logs Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on April 22 2021 Retrieved August 17 2019 Kent Tekulve 1978 Pitching Game Logs Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on April 22 2021 Retrieved May 13 2020 Kent Tekulve 1979 Pitching Game Logs Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on April 22 2021 Retrieved May 13 2020 Major League Baseball Pitchers of the Month Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on March 8 2021 Retrieved June 25 2023 1979 World Series Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles 4 3 Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on June 28 2018 Retrieved August 11 2019 1980 MLB All Star Game Roster Major League Baseball ESPN ESPN com Archived from the original on August 9 2019 Retrieved August 9 2019 In a trade involving two of baseball s top relief UPI Archives UPI April 20 2015 Retrieved June 26 2023 1987 National League Pitching Leaders Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on August 14 2019 Retrieved August 14 2019 Kent Tekulve 1989 Pitching Game Logs Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on April 22 2021 Retrieved August 12 2019 Tekulve Holder of Reliever Mark Retires The New York Times Associated Press July 18 1989 Archived from the original on August 28 2019 Retrieved August 28 2019 1978 National League Pitching Leaders Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on June 20 2023 Retrieved July 4 2023 1979 National League Pitching Leaders Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on June 20 2023 Retrieved July 4 2023 1982 National League Pitching Leaders Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on April 29 2011 Retrieved July 4 2023 1987 National League Pitching Leaders Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on June 20 2023 Retrieved July 4 2023 Newberry Paul October 25 1996 Wetteland Man With The Messy Hat AP NEWS Archived from the original on March 26 2019 Retrieved May 13 2020 MLB Relief Pitching Records Baseball Almanac Archived from the original on March 13 2023 Retrieved July 4 2023 Schoenfield David April 17 2014 Pitching four days in a row A history ESPN com Archived from the original on March 6 2016 Retrieved November 27 2015 Siwoff Seymour 1990 The 1990 Elias Baseball Analyst Simon amp Schuster Books For Young Readers ISBN 9780020287124 Archived from the original on July 4 2023 Retrieved August 10 2019 Mister Rogers Neighborhood Games A Robot Factory www thetvdb com Archived from the original on August 16 2019 Retrieved August 16 2019 Barrist Adam June 27 1996 Teke talks The Daily Pennsylvanian Archived from the original on August 29 2019 Retrieved August 29 2019 Robinson III Edward G December 11 2001 Frontier League Tekulve to lead Wild Things Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on August 22 2019 Retrieved August 22 2019 a b Rotstein Gary September 16 2014 Former Pirates pitcher Kent Tekulve recovering from heart transplant Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on August 27 2019 Retrieved August 27 2019 Gentille Sean October 1 2014 NL wild card game After transplant Kent Tekulve throws first pitch www sportingnews com Archived from the original on August 20 2019 Retrieved August 20 2019 Nesbitt Stephen J September 6 2017 Kent Tekulve will sign off at the end of the Pirates season Pittsburgh Post Gazette Archived from the original on August 13 2019 Retrieved August 13 2019 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Kent Tekulve at the SABR Baseball Biography Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kent Tekulve amp oldid 1217798816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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