Fred Tenney (outfielder)

Fred Tenney
Outfielder
Born: (1859-07-09)July 9, 1859
Marlborough, New Hampshire
Died: June 15, 1919(1919-06-15) (aged 59)
Fall River, Massachusetts
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 28, 1884, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 1884, for the Wilmington Quicksteps
MLB statistics
Batting average.216
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Fred Clay Tenney (July 9, 1859 – June 15, 1919) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned two seasons, one of which was spent with the Union Association (UA) Washington Nationals, Boston Reds, and Wilmington Quicksteps. He also played one season of minor league baseball for the Hartford Babies. Tenney spent the majority of his professional career as an outfielder, but also served as a first baseman and as a pitcher. He played collegiate ball at Brown University.

After retiring from baseball, Tenney became a lawyer and the superintendent of schools for Holliston, Massachusetts, before his death on June 15, 1919.