Tom Sturdivant

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: April 28, 1930 in Gordon, KS us

Died: February 28, 2009 in Oklahoma City, OK

High School: Capitol Hill HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

Debut: April 14, 1955 (Age 24-351d, 11,210th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: June 21, 1964 (Age 34-054d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Thomas Virgil Sturdivant

Nicknames: Smoke or Snake

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.3

ERA

3.74

335

101

1137.0

704

WHIP

1.300

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Team Record in Appearances: 10-38 / in Starts: 1-2

Days of Rest

Run Support in Games Started

Total runs in Starts, Avg. is per 27 outs

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 37, Entered with runners on base: 16

1963 Pitching Game Log

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1963 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	269	7	Apr 17	PIT	@	STL	L,3-7	2-4		99	2.1	3	3	3	1	2	0	0	11.57	2.05	10	2	2	1	0	3		1	0	1	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.26	-0.055	.67	-0.09%	-1.85	2b 1-- 2 out d4	4b 3 out d5
2	270	12	Apr 23	PIT		CHC	L,2-7	5-7		5	3.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	6.75	4.54	11	6	1	0	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.007	.18	-0.01%	0.27	5t --- 0 out d6	7t 3 out d6
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
3	271	17	May 1	PIT		SFG	L,1-5	7-GF		7	3.0	4	2	2	2	2	0	0	6.48	4.04	15	3	4	0	1	4		0	0	1	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.37	-0.098	1.28	-0.21%	-0.73	7t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 4
				Player went from Pittsburgh Pirates to Detroit Tigers
4	272	23	May 5	DET		BAL	W,12-4	5-GF	W(1-0)	3	4.1	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	4.26	3.82	18	5	7	0	0	3		2	0	0	0	0	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.073	.47	0.05%	2.28	5t 12- 2 out a1	9t end a 8
5	273	26	May 8	DET		NYY	W,7-6	6-8		2	3.0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	4.02	4.39	12	4	5	1	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.15	-0.054	1.37	-0.04%	0.40	6t --- 0 out d1	8t 3 out d1
6	274	28	May 11	DET		CLE	L,5-6	8-9		2	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.57	3.95	6	1	3	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.010	.09	0.01%	0.93	8t --- 0 out d4	9t 3 out d4
7	275	31	May 15	DET	@	CHW	L,4-7	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.38	3.87	4	3	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.11	0.005	.10	0.00%	0.44	8b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 3
8	276	32	May 18(1)	DET	@	WSA	W,6-3	7-7		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.20	3.80	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.27	0.020	.18	0.01%	0.45	7b --- 0 out d2	7b 3 out d2
9	277	33	May 18(2)	DET	@	WSA	L,5-7	1-6	L(1-1)	-1	5.0	6	6	6	3	1	1	0	4.74	4.34	24	7	7	0	0	6		2	1	2	0	0	19	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.13	-0.474	.89	-0.22%	-3.68	1b 12- 0 out tie	6b --3 0 out d3
10	278	36	May 21	DET	@	BAL	L,2-4	7-GF(8)		2	2.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	4.73	4.05	7	3	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	.54	-0.021	.40	-0.01%	-0.13	7b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 2
11	279	38	May 24	DET		BOS	L,2-5	6-8		2	3.0	1	2	2	3	4	1	0	4.85	4.37	14	3	3	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.15	-0.091	.56	-0.03%	-0.60	6t --- 0 out d1	8t 3 out d3
12	280	41	May 26(2)	DET		BOS	L,5-6	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4.70	4.27	5	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.16	0.007	.08	0.00%	0.47	9t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 3
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
13	281	46	Jun 1	DET	@	MIN	L,1-7	7-GF(8)		5	2.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	4.68	4.22	9	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.000	.02	0.00%	-0.08	7b --- 0 out d5	8b end d 6
14	282	48	Jun 4	DET	@	CLE	L,4-6	7-GF(8)		2	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4.50	4.13	6	1	1	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	.25	0.021	.15	0.01%	0.66	7b 1-- 2 out d2	8b end d 2
15	283	51	Jun 8	DET		NYY	W,8-4	8-GF	S(1)	3	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.25	4.06	7	3	2	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.96	0.092	.72	0.04%	1.31	8t 1-- 0 out a3	9t end a 4
16	284	52	Jun 9	DET		NYY	L,2-6	8-GF		0	2.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4.26	4.32	7	2	4	1	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.09	-0.023	.09	-0.01%	-0.07	8t --- 0 out d3	9t end d 4
17	285	54	Jun 11	DET		BOS	L,3-7	15-GF(15)		1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.19	4.29	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.002	.03	0.00%	0.25	15t --- 1 out d4	15t end d 4
18	286	55	Jun 12	DET		CLE	L,6-12	6-7	BL(1-2)	0	1.2	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	4.46	4.29	9	3	2	0	0	3		2	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	2.48	-0.422	1.80	-0.18%	-2.31	6t 12- 0 out a2	7t 1-- 2 out d2
19	287	59	Jun 16(1)	DET	@	NYY	L,0-4	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.35	4.25	3	1	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.01	0.00%	0.45	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
20	288	60	Jun 16(2)	DET	@	NYY	L,3-6	5-6		-1	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	4.15	4.14	8	4	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.17	0.014	.04	0.00%	0.90	5b --- 0 out d5	6b 3 out d4
21	289	62	Jun 19	DET	@	BOS	L,2-9	8-GF(8)		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.09	4.12	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.87	8b 12- 1 out d7	8b end d 7
22	290	63	Jun 20	DET	@	BOS	L,3-8	7-GF(8)		0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.91	4.11	8	5	1	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.93	7b --- 0 out d5	8b end d 5
23	291	64	Jun 21	DET	@	KCA	W,6-4	9-GF	S(2)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.88	4.05	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.43	0.094	.18	0.00%	0.49	9b 1-3 2 out a2	9b end a 2
24	292	67	Jun 24	DET	@	KCA	L,3-6	4-5		2	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.75	3.92	6	2	2	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	.90	0.141	.11	0.01%	1.41	4b --3 1 out d1	5b 3 out d1
25	293	69	Jun 26	DET	@	MIN	L,1-6	8-GF(8)		1	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.88	3.90	5	2	0	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.76	8b --- 1 out d4	8b end d 5
26	294	71	Jun 28(1)	DET		LAA	L,3-8	3-6		1	3.1	2	4	3	2	3	2	0	4.15	4.31	14	5	2	0	0	2		3	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	1	.30	-0.114	.01	0.00%	-1.86	3t 123 2 out d4	6t 3 out d5
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
27	295	75	Jul 2	DET		MIN	L,4-7	3-7		3	4.1	4	3	2	3	7	1	1	4.15	4.36	22	3	4	2	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	1	0	0	0	.77	-0.075	.01	0.00%	-1.04	3t --- 2 out d3	7t 3 out d5
28	296	77	Jul 4(1)	DET		MIN	W,5-3	7-8	H(1)	1	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	4.08	4.40	5	1	1	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.98	0.057	.02	0.00%	0.47	7t 12- 1 out a2	8t 12- 1 out a2
29	297	82	Jul 7(2)	DET		KCA	L,7-8	9-GF		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.01	4.33	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.21	0.015	.01	0.00%	0.47	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
30	298	83	Jul 11	DET	@	CHW	L,3-6	3-4		3	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	4.03	4.24	9	2	3	0	0	3		3	3	0	0	0	8	0	1	0	0	1	0	.77	-0.146	.04	0.00%	-1.30	3b 123 0 out tie	4b 3 out d4
31	299	90	Jul 20	DET	@	LAA	L,2-11	4-6		8	3.0	4	2	2	1	1	0	0	4.12	4.17	13	5	2	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	12	1	1	0	1	0	0	.09	-0.015	.00	0.00%	-0.72	4b --- 0 out d6	6b 3 out d7
				Player went from Detroit Tigers to Kansas City Athletics
32	300	97	Jul 24(2)	KCA	@	BOS	W,7-6	6-8	H(2)	3	2.0	4	2	2	1	2	0	0	4.27	4.10	10	2	2	0	1	3		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.57	-0.046	.03	0.00%	-0.10	6b 1-- 1 out a3	8b 123 1 out a3
33	301	102	Jul 28(2)	KCA	@	CLE	L,7-12	6-7	BL(1-3)	3	2.0	6	8	8	3	4	1	0	5.21	4.26	15	1	1	0	0	6		0	0	0	0	0	10	1	0	2	0	1	0	1.60	-0.805	.02	-0.01%	-7.10	6b --- 0 out a3	7b 3 out d5
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
34	302	106	Aug 2	KCA		MIN	L,3-10	2-5		4	3.2	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.94	4.18	16	6	4	1	0	4		1	1	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	.47	0.013	.00	0.00%	0.95	2t 1-- 1 out d3	5t 3 out d4
35	303	117	Aug 15	KCA		DET	L,1-11	6-GF		12	4.0	5	2	2	0	2	0	0	4.92	4.04	18	3	8	1	0	5		0	0	0	0	0	18	1	0	0	0	0	1	.01	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.08	6t --- 0 out d8	9t end d10
36	304	119	Aug 17	KCA		BAL	L,1-6	7-8		1	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.79	4.00	7	4	3	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	.06	0.009	.00	0.00%	0.96	7t --- 0 out d5	8t 3 out d5
37	305	122	Aug 20(2)	KCA		WSA	W,7-5	GS-7		2	6.2	8	5	3	1	4	0	0	4.73	3.82	29	6	10	1	2	8	45			0	0	0	27	2	1	0	0	0	1	1.25	-0.129	.00	0.00%	-0.96	1t start tie	7t -2- 2 out a1
38	306	128	Aug 25(1)	KCA	@	DET	L,5-11	GS-4		4	3.1	5	3	3	6	1	1	0	4.86	4.10	19	5	2	0	0	5	33			0	1	0	13	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.28	-0.239	.00	0.00%	-2.01	1b start tie	4b 12- 1 out a1
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
39	307	136	Sep 2(2)	KCA	@	MIN	L,1-3	GS-7	L(1-4)	7	7.0	6	3	2	4	3	1	0	4.69	4.18	30	10	7	1	0	6	54			0	0	0	26	0	0	0	2	0	1	.82	-0.092	.00	0.00%	0.23	1b start a 1	7b 3 out d2
40	308	144	Sep 9	KCA		NYY	W,7-6	6-7		6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.59	4.15	6	4	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.96	6t --- 0 out d6	7t 3 out d6
41	309	146	Sep 11	KCA		NYY	L,2-8	5-5		1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.58	4.14	2	0	1	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.22	0.005	.00	0.00%	0.22	5t 1-- 2 out d5	5t 3 out d5
42	310	147	Sep 12	KCA		NYY	L,2-5	7-8		0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.48	4.11	6	1	5	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.22	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.96	7t --- 0 out d3	8t 3 out d3
43	311	148	Sep 13	KCA		BOS	L,3-7	5-6		0	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.40	4.08	8	3	2	0	1	1		2	1	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.90	0.028	.00	0.00%	0.94	5t 12- 0 out d2	6t 3 out d3
44	312	149	Sep 14	KCA		BOS	L,4-6	7-GF		0	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.27	4.02	10	5	2	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	.32	0.075	.00	0.00%	1.44	7t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
45	313	153	Sep 20(1)	KCA	@	NYY	L,4-5	7-12		5	6.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	4.03	3.88	18	4	11	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.38	0.628	.00	0.00%	2.69	7b --- 0 out d2	12b 3 out tie
46	314	156	Sep 22	KCA	@	NYY	L,3-4	7-GF(8)		1	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.96	3.88	7	3	2	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.62	0.065	.00	0.00%	0.90	7b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 1
47	315	158	Sep 25	KCA	@	BOS	W,7-6	6-GF	W(2-4)	2	4.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	0	3.90	3.78	15	7	3	0	1	2		0	0	0	0	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.95	0.348	.00	0.00%	0.87	6b --- 0 out a1	9b end a 1
48	316	162	Sep 29	KCA		CLE	L,1-2	7-7		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.87	3.75	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.71	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.48	7t --- 0 out d1	7t 3 out d1
							10-38		W-L:2-4,Sv:2,BSv:2,Hld:2	2.3	116.1	98	56	50	45	68	11	2	3.87	3.75	486	1.15		4%	3%	92	44	27	26%	4	3	0	423	11	4	4	8	5	6	.76	-1.093	.24	-0.68%	-0.32

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