Kenton Charles Tekulve
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Kenton Charles Tekulve is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known for his submarine-style delivery and key role in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1979 World Series championship.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
ⓘ
human ⓘ relief pitcher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kent Tekulve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| careerERA | 2.85 ⓘ |
| careerGamesPitched | 1050 ⓘ |
| careerSaves | 184 ⓘ |
| careerStrikeouts | 779 ⓘ |
| careerWinLossRecord | 94–90 ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Marietta Pioneers baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1947-03-05 ⓘ |
| education | Marietta College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraPlayedIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| familyName | Tekulve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 1989-07-16 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Cincinnati Reds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Kenton Charles Tekulve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kenton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductedIntoPiratesHallOfFame | 2023 ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 27 ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1974-05-20 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
durability as a relief pitcher
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frequent appearances and heavy workloads out of the bullpen ⓘ key role in Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1979 World Series championship ⓘ |
| pitchingStyle | submarine delivery ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn | 1979 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| primaryRole | relief pitcher ⓘ |
| roleAfterPlayingCareer |
broadcaster
ⓘ
front office executive ⓘ |
| signedAs | amateur free agent ⓘ |
| signedByTeam | Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| team |
Cincinnati Reds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia Phillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamIn1979WorldSeries | Pittsburgh Pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| workedFor | Pittsburgh Pirates television broadcasts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldSeriesChampion | 1979 ⓘ |
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