Kent Tekulve Career Pitching Summary

Kent Tekulve played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1989, appearing in 1,050 games over 16 seasons. He recorded a total of 94 W and 90 L, an ERA of 2.85, 779 SO, a WHIP of 1.25, and a WAR of 26.1.

🧾 Basic Profile

Kent Tekulve
NameKent Tekulve
Date of BirthMarch 5, 1947
Nationality
United States
MLB Debut1974

Kent Tekulve Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Kent Tekulve.

Change Chart

    📊 Career Summary

    Kent Tekulve appeared in 1,050 games over 16 MLB seasons from 1974 to 1989. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS0 (MLB Rank: 7,909)
    GF638 (MLB Rank: 15)
    W94 (MLB Rank: 697)
    L90 (MLB Rank: 713)
    SV184 (MLB Rank: 65)
    ERA2.85 (MLB Rank: 1,158)
    IP1436.2 (MLB Rank: 832)
    SO779 (MLB Rank: 896)
    BB491 (MLB Rank: 829)
    H1,305 (MLB Rank: 946)
    HR63 (MLB Rank: 1,627)
    SO94.88 (MLB Rank: 5,667)
    BB93.08 (MLB Rank: 8,123)
    H98.18 (MLB Rank: 9,477)
    HR90.39 (MLB Rank: 7,823)
    WHIP1.25 (MLB Rank: 10,036)
    WAR26.1 (MLB Rank: 371)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1989)

    In his final season (1989), Kent Tekulve recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF20
    W0
    L3
    SV1
    ERA5.02
    IP52
    SO31
    BB23
    H56
    HR5
    SO95.37
    BB93.98
    H99.69
    HR90.87
    WHIP1.519
    WAR−0.7

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1982, 12 W
    • Most SO: 1978, 77 SO
    • Most IP: 1978, 135.1 IP
    • Best WAR: 1983, 3.8 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1983, 1.64 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    Kent Tekulve appeared in 9 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 3.44, pitched 13.1 IP, struck out 14 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.

    Kent Tekulve Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1974
    1
    1
    6
    0.5
    0
    6
    9
    -0.2
    1.889
    1
    12
    5
    6
    6
    60
    4.69
    6
    1.2
    0
    8
    5
    0
    0
    1
    12
    5
    0
    1
    2
    0
    44
    1975
    1
    2
    2.25
    0.333
    5
    28
    56
    0.7
    1.179
    2
    43
    23
    20
    14
    158
    3.34
    4.5
    1.22
    0
    34
    9
    0
    0
    0.3
    6.9
    3.7
    0
    1
    6
    3
    232
    1976
    5
    3
    2.45
    0.625
    9
    68
    102.2
    2
    1.13
    3
    91
    25
    30
    28
    142
    2.42
    6
    2.72
    0
    64
    33
    0
    0
    0.3
    8
    2.2
    0
    0
    7
    0
    409
    1977
    10
    1
    3.06
    0.909
    7
    59
    103
    0.9
    1.184
    5
    89
    33
    41
    35
    130
    3.21
    5.2
    1.79
    0
    72
    35
    0
    0
    0.4
    7.8
    2.9
    1
    1
    6
    2
    422
    1978
    8
    7
    2.33
    0.533
    31
    77
    135.1
    3.4
    1.256
    5
    115
    55
    44
    35
    160
    3.19
    5.1
    1.4
    0
    91
    65
    0
    0
    0.3
    7.6
    3.7
    0
    2
    18
    5
    573
    1979
    10
    8
    2.75
    0.556
    31
    75
    134.1
    3.2
    1.176
    5
    109
    49
    46
    41
    142
    3.24
    5
    1.53
    0
    94
    67
    0
    0
    0.3
    7.3
    3.3
    0
    2
    20
    4
    550
    1980
    8
    12
    3.39
    0.4
    21
    47
    93
    0.5
    1.462
    6
    96
    40
    39
    35
    109
    3.9
    4.5
    1.18
    0
    78
    57
    0
    0
    0.6
    9.3
    3.9
    0
    1
    16
    0
    407
    1981
    5
    5
    2.49
    0.5
    3
    34
    65
    2.1
    1.2
    1
    61
    17
    19
    18
    147
    2.58
    4.7
    2
    0
    45
    27
    0
    0
    0.1
    8.4
    2.4
    0
    1
    5
    1
    268
    1982
    12
    8
    2.87
    0.6
    20
    66
    128.2
    2.1
    1.236
    7
    113
    46
    47
    41
    131
    3.54
    4.6
    1.43
    0
    85
    64
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.9
    3.2
    0
    3
    23
    1
    541
    1983
    7
    5
    1.64
    0.583
    18
    52
    99
    3.8
    1.152
    1
    78
    36
    27
    18
    228
    2.93
    4.7
    1.44
    0
    76
    56
    0
    0
    0.1
    7.1
    3.3
    0
    0
    12
    1
    398
    1984
    3
    9
    2.66
    0.25
    13
    36
    88
    1.6
    1.352
    4
    86
    33
    30
    26
    137
    3.7
    3.7
    1.09
    0
    72
    51
    0
    0
    0.4
    8.8
    3.4
    0
    1
    12
    0
    370
    1985
    4
    10
    3.57
    0.286
    14
    40
    75.2
    0.9
    1.374
    5
    74
    30
    35
    30
    105
    3.75
    4.8
    1.33
    0
    61
    42
    0
    0
    0.6
    8.8
    3.6
    0
    2
    10
    0
    327
    1986
    11
    5
    2.54
    0.688
    4
    57
    110
    2.7
    1.127
    2
    99
    25
    35
    31
    153
    2.65
    4.7
    2.28
    0
    73
    34
    0
    0
    0.2
    8.1
    2
    1
    0
    10
    3
    446
    1987
    6
    4
    3.09
    0.6
    3
    60
    105
    2.2
    1.19
    8
    96
    29
    38
    36
    138
    3.55
    5.1
    2.07
    0
    90
    38
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.2
    2.5
    0
    0
    13
    2
    432
    1988
    3
    7
    3.6
    0.3
    4
    43
    80
    0.9
    1.363
    3
    87
    22
    34
    32
    99
    3.08
    4.8
    1.95
    0
    70
    35
    0
    0
    0.3
    9.8
    2.5
    0
    2
    11
    0
    347
    1989
    0
    3
    5.02
    0
    1
    31
    52
    -0.7
    1.519
    5
    56
    23
    35
    29
    72
    4.15
    5.4
    1.35
    0
    37
    20
    0
    0
    0.9
    9.7
    4
    1
    0
    8
    1
    235