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Tom Prince

Thomas Albert Prince

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: August 13, 1964 in Kankakee, IL
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 24, 1984. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 22, 1987
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Dodgers/Twins/Phillies/Royals 1987-2003
Final Game: September 28, 2003
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1987 22 PIT NL 4 9 9 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 .222 .222 .667 .889 125 6 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1988 23 PIT NL 29 80 74 3 13 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 15 .176 .218 .203 .421 23 15 5 0 2 0 0 2
1989 24 PIT NL 21 59 52 1 7 4 0 0 5 1 1 6 12 .135 .220 .212 .432 27 11 1 0 0 1 1 2
1990 25 PIT NL 4 11 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .100 .182 .100 .282 -18 1 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1991 26 PIT NL 26 42 34 4 9 3 0 1 2 0 0 7 3 .265 .405 .441 .846 140 15 3 1 0 0 0 2/3
1992 27 PIT NL 27 52 44 1 4 2 0 0 5 1 1 6 9 .091 .192 .136 .329 -5 6 2 0 0 2 0 2/5
1993 28 PIT NL 66 204 179 14 35 14 0 2 24 1 1 13 38 .196 .272 .307 .580 56 55 5 7 2 3 2 2
1994 29 LAD NL 3 7 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .333 .429 .333 .762 108 2 0 0 0 0 0 /2
1995 30 LAD NL 18 44 40 3 8 2 1 1 4 0 0 4 10 .200 .273 .375 .648 76 15 0 0 0 0 0 2
1996 31 LAD NL 40 77 64 6 19 6 0 1 11 0 0 6 15 .297 .365 .438 .802 118 28 0 2 3 2 2 2
1997 32 LAD NL 47 113 100 17 22 5 0 3 14 0 0 5 15 .220 .275 .360 .635 70 36 2 3 4 1 0 2
1998 33 LAD NL 37 92 81 7 15 5 1 0 5 0 0 7 24 .185 .267 .272 .538 46 22 0 2 2 0 1 2
1999 34 PHI NL 4 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .286 .167 .452 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 /2
2000 35 PHI NL 46 140 122 14 29 9 0 2 16 1 0 13 31 .238 .321 .361 .682 72 44 6 2 3 0 0 2
2001 36 MIN AL 64 215 196 19 43 4 1 7 23 3 1 12 39 .219 .284 .357 .641 67 70 5 6 0 1 0 2
2002 37 MIN AL 51 148 125 14 28 7 1 4 16 1 3 14 26 .224 .317 .392 .709 88 49 4 4 3 2 0 2
2003 38 TOT AL 32 57 48 5 10 2 0 2 6 1 0 5 7 .208 .309 .375 .684 79 18 2 2 2 0 0 2/D
2003 38 MIN AL 24 49 40 5 8 2 0 2 5 1 0 5 7 .200 .319 .400 .719 88 16 0 2 2 0 0 2/D
2003 38 KCR AL 8 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 30 2 2 0 0 0 0 /2
17 Seasons 519 1357 1190 113 248 66 4 24 140 9 8 105 252 .208 .286 .331 .617 66 394 36 29 21 12 6
162 Game Avg. 162 424 371 35 77 21 1 7 44 3 2 33 79 .208 .286 .331 .617 66 123 11 9 7 4 2
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
PIT (7 yrs) 177 457 402 25 71 26 0 4 44 3 4 37 81 .177 .256 .271 .527 47 109 16 8 4 6 3
LAD (5 yrs) 145 333 291 35 66 18 2 5 35 0 0 23 67 .227 .296 .354 .650 76 103 2 7 9 3 3
MIN (3 yrs) 139 412 361 38 79 13 2 13 44 5 4 31 72 .219 .300 .374 .674 77 135 9 12 5 3 0
PHI (2 yrs) 50 147 128 15 30 9 0 2 16 1 0 14 32 .234 .319 .352 .671 70 45 7 2 3 0 0
KCR (1 yr) 8 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 30 2 2 0 0 0 0
NL (14 yrs) 372 937 821 75 167 53 2 11 95 4 4 74 180 .203 .280 .313 .593 61 257 25 17 16 9 6
AL (3 yrs) 147 420 369 38 81 13 2 13 45 5 4 31 72 .220 .299 .371 .670 76 137 11 12 5 3 0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2002 37 MIN AL ALDS OAK W 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 37 MIN AL ALCS ANA L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALDS 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 ALCS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1987 PIT NL 22 C 4 3 26.0 17 14 3 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 5.88 4.25 .988 6.92 5.90 0 2 4 1 20%
1988 PIT NL 23 C 28 21 198.1 118 108 8 2 1 .983 -2.0 -12.1 -2 5.26 4.14 .987 6.56 5.58 3 6 21 5 19%
1989 PIT NL 24 C 21 15 142.1 100 85 11 4 1 .960 -3.0 -25.3 -3 6.07 4.57 .986 6.67 5.56 1 5 25 7 22%
1990 PIT NL 25 C 3 3 22.2 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 -1.0 -52.9 -1 6.75 5.67 .988 6.67 5.43 0 2 3 0 0%
1991 PIT NL 26 C 19 8 87.2 62 52 9 1 0 .984 1.0 13.7 1 6.26 3.21 .989 6.79 5.59 1 4 8 8 50%
1991 PIT NL 26 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.00 1.00 1.000 9.90 8.40
1992 PIT NL 27 C 19 10 114.0 86 76 8 2 0 .977 0.0 0.0 0 6.63 4.42 .991 6.67 5.68 1 3 8 4 33%
1992 PIT NL 27 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
1993 PIT NL 28 C 59 50 457.0 307 271 31 5 6 .984 -6.0 -15.8 -6 5.95 5.12 .989 6.74 5.75 6 18 54 17 24%
1994 LAD NL 29 C 3 1 13.0 12 11 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 8.31 4.00 .992 7.13 6.17 1 0 0 0
1995 LAD NL 30 C 17 12 108.1 80 71 8 1 2 .988 1.0 11.1 1 6.56 4.65 .989 7.39 6.34 2 2 8 4 33%
1996 LAD NL 31 C 35 15 178.1 173 161 11 1 1 .994 -1.0 -6.7 -1 8.68 4.91 .989 7.50 6.33 3 9 15 4 21%
1997 LAD NL 32 C 45 23 259.1 247 221 25 1 5 .996 6.0 27.8 6 8.54 5.47 .990 7.68 6.58 1 8 6 15 71%
1998 LAD NL 33 C 32 22 214.0 191 175 16 0 2 1.000 3.0 16.8 3 8.03 5.97 .990 7.51 6.48 1 8 13 12 48%
1999 PHI NL 34 C 4 1 16.0 14 13 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 7.88 3.50 .993 7.42 6.15 0 0 1 0 0%
2000 PHI NL 35 C 46 36 325.1 271 250 20 1 2 .996 0.0 0.0 0 7.47 5.87 .990 7.45 6.38 2 13 18 9 33%
2001 MIN AL 36 C 64 60 530.2 421 380 41 0 3 1.000 5.0 11.3 5 7.14 6.58 .990 7.17 6.12 0 22 28 21 43%
2002 MIN AL 37 C 50 40 371.0 287 272 14 1 2 .997 3.0 9.7 3 6.94 5.72 .993 6.96 6.16 1 10 12 8 40%
2003 TOT AL 38 C 29 12 136.0 97 91 6 0 0 1.000 1.0 8.8 1 6.42 3.34 .991 6.79 5.88 3 6 4 3 43%
2003 MIN AL 38 C 22 11 115.0 88 83 5 0 0 1.000 1.0 10.4 1 6.89 4.00 .991 6.79 5.88 2 6 2 3 60%
2003 MIN AL 38 DH 2
2003 KCR AL 38 C 7 1 21.0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0 3.86 1.29 .989 6.77 5.89 1 0 2 0 0%
17 Seasons C 478 332 3200.0 2500 2267 214 19 25 .992 7.0 2.6 7 6.98 5.19 .990 7.09 6.08 26 118 228 118 34%
1 Season DH 2
1 Season 1B 1 0 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.00 1.00 1.000 9.90 8.40
1 Season 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.30
17 Seasons TOT 480 332 3202.0 2501 2268 214 19 25 .992 7.0 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 7 6.98 5.17 .982 7.09 6.08 26 118 228 118 34%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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2003 AL  born 1964-08-13 (10th)

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 1 (3920), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

January 11, 1983: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign.

June 6, 1983: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign.

January 17, 1984: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 24, 1984.

October 15, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1993: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

December 5, 1994: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

January 5, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 15, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 22, 1998: Granted Free Agency.

December 18, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 31, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

December 19, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

July 16, 2003: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

July 21, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1990Pittsburgh Pirates$107,000
1991Pittsburgh Pirates$118,000
1992Pittsburgh Pirates$140,000
1994Los Angeles Dodgers$275,000
1995Los Angeles Dodgers$306,000
1996Los Angeles Dodgers$325,000
1997Los Angeles Dodgers$350,000
1998Los Angeles Dodgers$350,000
1999Philadelphia Phillies$300,000
2000Philadelphia Phillies$300,000
2001Minnesota Twins$400,000
2002Minnesota Twins$450,000
2003Minnesota Twins$450,000
Career (may be incomplete)$3,871,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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