Tony Rensa

George Anthony Rensa (September 29, 1901 – January 4, 1987) was an American professional baseball player in Major League Baseball. 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, U.S.
Died: January 4, 1987(1987-01-04) (aged 85) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Detroit Tigers (1930) Philadelphia Phillies (1930–1931) New York Yankees (1933) Chicago White Sox (1937–1939)

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.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet