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Tom Saffell
Thomas Judson Saffell
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 170 lb.

Born: July 26, 1921 in Etowah, TN
School: Maryville College (All Transactions)
Debut: July 2, 1949
Final Game: September 25, 1955
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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
1949 27 PIT NL 73 233 205 36 66 7 1 2 25 5 21 27 .322 .385 .395 .780 108 81 3 0 7 O
1950 28 PIT NL 67 202 182 18 37 7 0 2 6 1 14 34 .203 .264 .275 .539 40 50 1 1 5 O
1951 29 PIT NL 49 71 65 11 13 0 0 1 5 1 1 5 18 .200 .257 .246 .503 34 16 1 0 1 O
1955 33 TOT MLB 82 173 150 26 27 1 0 1 4 2 0 19 29 .180 .272 .207 .479 31 31 2 0 4 0 3 8/79
1955 33 PIT NL 73 132 113 21 19 1 0 1 3 1 0 15 22 .168 .266 .204 .469 28 23 1 0 4 0 3 8/79
1955 33 KCA AL 9 41 37 5 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 .216 .293 .216 .509 39 8 1 0 0 0 0 /8
4 Seasons 271 679 602 91 143 15 1 6 40 9 1 59 108 .238 .307 .296 .602 60 178 7 1 17 0 3
162 Game Avg. 162 406 360 54 85 9 1 4 24 5 35 65 .238 .307 .296 .602 60 106 4 1 10
PIT (4 yrs) 262 638 565 86 135 15 1 6 39 8 1 55 101 .239 .308 .301 .608 62 170 6 1 17 0 3
KCA (1 yr) 9 41 37 5 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 .216 .293 .216 .509 39 8 1 0 0 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 262 638 565 86 135 15 1 6 39 8 1 55 101 .239 .308 .301 .608 62 170 6 1 17 0 3
AL (1 yr) 9 41 37 5 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 7 .216 .293 .216 .509 39 8 1 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 Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1949 PIT NL 27 OF 53 125 122 2 1 1 .992 2.34 .977 2.25 0-52-2
1950 PIT NL 28 OF 43 134 128 5 1 0 .993 3.09 .978 2.14 0-42-2
1951 PIT NL 29 OF 17 28 25 1 2 0 .929 1.53 .982 2.23 1-13-3
1955 TOT MLB 33 OF 56 31 324.2 109 103 2 4 0 .963 -5.3 -19.6 -5.3 -2.8 -2.5 0 2.91 1.88 .978 2.33 2.10
1955 TOT MLB 33 CF 47 26 273.2 96 91 3 2 0 .979 -4.7 -20.6 -4.7 -2.4 -2.3 0 3.09 2.00 .983 2.75 2.51
1955 PIT NL 33 OF 47 22 248.2 83 78 2 3 0 .964 -4.5 -21.7 -4.5 -1.2 -3.3 0 2.90 1.70 .977 2.30 2.10
1955 PIT NL 33 CF 38 17 197.2 68 65 2 1 0 .985 -3.9 -23.7 -3.9 -0.8 -3.1 0 3.05 1.76 .982 2.70 2.50
1955 PIT NL 33 LF 6 5 46.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 -0.4 -10.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 2.35 2.00 .977 2.11 1.82
1955 PIT NL 33 RF 3 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -48.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.87
1955 KCA AL 33 CF 9 9 76.0 28 26 1 1 0 .964 -0.8 -12.6 -0.8 -1.6 0.8 0 3.20 3.00 .986 2.87 2.56
1955 KCA AL 33 OF 9 9 76.0 26 25 0 1 0 .962 -0.8 -12.6 -0.8 -1.6 0.8 0 2.96 2.78 .981 2.40 2.08
4 Seasons OF 169 31 324.2 396 378 10 8 1 .980 -5.3 -19.6 -5.3 -2.8 -2.5 0 10.76 2.30 .978 2.33 2.17 7-154-10
1 Season (incomplete) CF 47 26 273.2 96 91 3 2 0 .979 -4.7 -20.6 -4.7 -2.4 -2.3 0 3.09 2.00 .983 2.75 2.51
1 Season (incomplete) LF 6 5 46.0 13 12 0 1 0 .923 -0.4 -10.4 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 0 2.35 2.00 .977 2.11 1.82
1 Season (incomplete) RF 3 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -48.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.00 0.00 2.16 1.87
4 Seasons TOT 169 31 324.2 396 378 10 8 1 .980 -5.3 -19.6 -5.3 -2.8 -2.5 0 10.76 2.30 .958 2.33 2.17 7-154-10

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Transactions

Before 1948 Season: Sent from Atlanta (Southern Association) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

September 14, 1955: Selected off waivers by the Kansas City Athletics from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 16, 1956: Traded by the Kansas City Athletics with Lee Wheat and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Tim Thompson.

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