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 | |
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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 runs | 7 |
Runs batted in | 65 |
Teams | |
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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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