Steve Bilko vs. Gene Tenace — Career Comparison

Steve Bilko
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Gene Tenace
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Gene Tenace comes out clearly ahead of Steve Bilko across most offensive categories. Gene Tenace led in walk rate (BB%+ 206 vs 142), home run production (HR/PA+ 219 vs 170), and contact rate (K%+ 74 vs 52). Steve Bilko held the edge in batting average (AVG+ 99 vs 95). Gene Tenace was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Steve Bilko and Gene Tenace

Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
600
180.72
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1555
168.87
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
1992
600
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5525
600
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1738
523.49
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4390
476.74
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.79
0.79
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.834
0.834
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
432
130.12
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1060
115.11
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
258
77.71
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
660
71.67
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
85
25.6
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
19.44
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.92
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
2.17
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
22.89
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
201
21.83
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
52.41
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
43.44
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
260.81
78.56
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
813.73
88.37
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
771
232.23
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1882
204.38
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
669
201.51
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2135
231.86
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.336
0.336
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
0.78
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.868
0.868
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
220
66.27
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
70.91
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
276
83.13
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
674
73.19
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
420
126.51
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1126
122.28
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
258.76
77.94
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
807.61
87.7
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
9.88
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
234
70.48
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
984
106.86
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.6
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
6.3
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
395
118.98
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
998
108.38
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
5.04
5.04
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.54
5.54
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.99
0.99
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.9
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.28
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
14
4.22
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
4.24
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
17.47
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
8.36
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.6
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.56
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.81
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
8.47
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.15
46.15

Fielding Stats for Steve Bilko and Gene Tenace

Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
482
2.05
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1551
1.23
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
1.05
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1297
1.03
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
6363
27
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34151
27
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
2121
9
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11383.2
9
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3915
16.61
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8731
6.9
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.52
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
0.59
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.15
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.08
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4310
18.29
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9577
7.57
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4274
18.14
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9474
7.49
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.16
99.16
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.867
8.867
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.108
6.108
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.45
51.45
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.62
83.62
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
1.63
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
0.39
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.06
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0
Steve Bilko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gene Tenace
Career
Per 9 Innings
515
0.41
Steve Bilko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Tenace
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.23