He didn’t factor in a decision over those appearances, pitching to an earned run average of 6.00 in 15 innings of work, all out of the bullpen.
The previous two seasons were successful for the reliever, as he went a combined 8-5 over 81 appearances, with seven saves and an ERA at about 3.50 for Houston.
He made his MLB debut in 1975 with the Detroit Tigers, appearing in 13 games and going 0-4 with an ERA of 3.20 over 25.1 innings, again all out of the ‘pen.
All told, Pentz went 8-9 for his career, appearing in 104 games and posting an ERA of 3.63 in 191 innings pitched, with seven saves and four starts.
