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Tommy Tatum

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: July 16, 1919 in Decatur, TX us

Died: November 7, 1989 in Oklahoma City, OK

Buried: Resurrection Memorial Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK

Debut: August 1, 1941 (Age 22-016d, 9,078th in major league history)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 24, 1947 (Age 28-070d)
vs. CHC 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season

Full Name: V T Tatum

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

AB

194

H

HR

BA

.258

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.318

SLG

.325

OPS

.642

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1939	19	DET-min	C	140	516	516		131	19	9	2						.254	.254	.337	.591		174						HEN · ETXL
1940	20	BRO-min	A1	98	264	264		81	15	7	1						.307	.307	.428	.735		113						NVL · SOUA
1941	21	CHC-min	AA	33	126	108	11	27	9	0	0	9	3		18	12	.250	.357	.333	.690		36		0	0			LOS · PCL
1941	21	BRO	NL	8	13	12	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.167	.231	.250	.481	33	3	0	0	0	0	/H87

1942	22	BRO-min	AA	156	685	580	95	131	24	5	4	45	28	7	94	73	.226	.334	.305	.639		177	4	0	11			MTL · IL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	26	BRO-min	AAA	129	539	483	93	154	27	2	4	58	28	8	49	46	.319	.384	.408	.792		197	9	2	5			MTL · IL
1947	27	TOT	NL	73	200	182	19	48	5	2	1	16	7	3	16	17	.264	.323	.330	.653	74	60	2	0	1	1	8H7/94
1947	27	BRO	NL	4	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/H79
1947	27	CIN	NL	69	194	176	19	48	5	2	1	16	7	3	16	16	.273	.333	.341	.674	79	60	2	0	1	1	8H/794
1948	28	CIN-min	AA	148	626	532	99	177	35	3	5	107	37	7	88	47	.333	.429	.438	.867		233		2	4			TUL · TL
1949	29	BOS-CIN-min	AA,AAA	112	449	393	46	112	24	1	4	56	10		47	31	.285	.369	.382	.750		150	2	5	4			BIR,SYR,LOU · SOUA,IL,AA
1950	30	BRO-min	AA	115	349	349		78	13	2	5						.223	.223	.315	.539		110						FTW · TL
2 Yrs				81	213	194	20	50	6	2	1	17	7	3	17	20	.258	.318	.325	.642	71	63	2	0	1	1
162 Game Avg.				162	426	388	40	100	12	4	2	34	14	6	34	40	.258	.318	.325	.642	71	126	4	0	2	2

BRO (2 yrs)				12	19	18	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	.111	.158	.167	.325	-12	3	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				69	194	176	19	48	5	2	1	16	7	3	16	16	.273	.333	.341	.674	79	60	2	0	1	1