Tom Saffell

Positions: Centerfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: July 26, 1921 in Etowah, TN us

Died: September 10, 2012 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Etowah, TN

School: Maryville College (Maryville, TN)

Debut: July 1, 1949 (Age 27-340d, 10,630th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1955 (Age 34-061d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Thomas Judson Saffell

Pronunciation: \SAFF-el\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.0

602

143

.238

RBI

OBP

.307

SLG

.296

OPS

.602

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1950 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 19	PIT	@	STL	W,4-3	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
2	11 (8)	Apr 30 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	20 (8)	May 11	PIT		PHI	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
4	21	May 12	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	22	May 13	PIT	@	CHC	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
6	23	May 14 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	W,6-5	GS	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	24	May 14 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	W,16-9	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
8	25	May 16	PIT	@	BSN	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	26	May 17	PIT	@	BSN	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
10	27	May 20 (1)	PIT	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
11	28	May 20 (2)	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	50	10.2	4	0	0	4	0	CF
12	29	May 21 (1)	PIT	@	NYG	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	RF
13	30	May 21 (2)	PIT	@	NYG	W,8-6	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
14	31	May 23	PIT	@	PHI	W,6-0	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
15	32	May 24	PIT	@	PHI	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	33	May 25	PIT	@	PHI	L,0-3	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
17	34	May 26	PIT		CHC	L,0-4	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
18	35	May 27	PIT		CHC	L,5-7	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
19	36	May 28 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,0-6	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	110 (73)	Aug 16	PIT	@	STL	W,5-3	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
21	111	Aug 18	PIT	@	CHC	W,9-3	CG	37	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
22	112	Aug 19	PIT	@	CHC	W,13-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	113	Aug 20 (1)	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
24	114	Aug 20 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	L,2-5	CG	0	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
25	115	Aug 21	PIT		BRO	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	116	Aug 22	PIT		BRO	L,8-10	CG	46	9.0	5	1	0	6	0	CF
27	117	Aug 23	PIT		BRO	L,5-7	CG	70	17.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
28	118	Aug 24	PIT		PHI	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
29	119	Aug 25	PIT		PHI	L,7-9	GS	21	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
30	121 (1)	Aug 27 (1)	PIT		BSN	L,3-7	GF	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
31	122	Aug 27 (2)	PIT		BSN	L,1-4	GS	0	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
32	126 (3)	Sep 1	PIT		STL	W,10-4	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
33	127	Sep 2	PIT		STL	W,6-0	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
34	133 (5)	Sep 9	PIT	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
35	134	Sep 10 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,5-6	CG	44	9.1	3	0	0	3	0
36	135	Sep 10 (2)	PIT	@	STL	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	RF
37	136	Sep 12	PIT	@	NYG	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
38	137	Sep 13	PIT	@	NYG	L,1-3	CG	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
39	145 (7)	Sep 20	PIT	@	BRO	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
40	147 (1)	Sep 22	PIT		CIN	W,8-7	CG	45	10.0	7	0	0	7	0
41	148	Sep 23	PIT		CIN	W,8-7	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
42	149	Sep 24 (1)	PIT		CIN	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	154 (4)	Oct 1 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	W,3-1	GF	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
							43gm		350.0	117	5	1	123	0