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Thurman Tucker

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)

Born: September 26, 1917 in Gordon, TX us

Died: May 7, 1993 in Oklahoma City, OK

Buried: Gordon Cemetery, Gordon, TX

Debut: April 14, 1942 (Age 24-200d, 9,211th in major league history)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 29, 1951 (Age 33-215d)
vs. SLB 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Thurman Lowell Tucker

Nicknames: Joe E.

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.9

2231

570

.255

325

RBI

179

OBP

.342

SLG

.325

OPS

.667

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
1937	19	CIN-min	C																									ELD · CSTL
1939	21	BOS-min	C	136	463	463		138	17	10	8						.298	.298	.430	.728		199						CKD · CSTL
1941	23	CLE-min	A1	151	566	566		139	18	12	1						.246	.246	.325	.571		184						OKC · TL
1942	24	CHW	AL	7	24	24	2	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	.125	.125	.208	.333	-6	5	0	0	0	0	/8H
1943	25	CHW	AL	139	616	528	81	124	15	6	3	39	29	17	79	72	.235	.336	.303	.639	88	160	5	1	8	1	*8/H
1944	26	CHW	AL	124	504	446	59	128	15	6	2	46	13	12	57	40	.287	.368	.361	.729	110	161	4	0	1	5	*8/H	AS
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	28	CHW	AL	121	497	438	62	126	20	3	1	36	9	10	54	45	.288	.367	.354	.721	105	155	2	1	4	1	*8H
1947	29	CHW	AL	89	293	254	28	60	9	4	1	17	10	4	38	25	.236	.336	.315	.651	85	80	0	0	1	1	8H
1948	30	CLE	AL	83	274	242	52	63	13	2	1	19	11	2	31	17	.260	.347	.343	.690	86	83	3	1	0	0	8H
1949	31	CLE	AL	80	217	197	28	48	5	2	0	14	4	2	18	19	.244	.307	.289	.596	60	57	3	0	2	0	8H/7
1950	32	CLE	AL	57	116	101	13	18	2	0	1	7	1	0	14	14	.178	.284	.228	.512	35	23	0	1	0	0	H87/9
1951	33	CLE-min	AAA	88	259	234	35	52	8	2	0	4	2		21	33	.222	.286	.274	.560		64		0	4			SDG · PCL
1951	33	CLE	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	/H
9 Yrs				701	2542	2231	325	570	79	24	9	179	77	47	291	237	.255	.342	.325	.667	89	724	17	4	16	8
162 Game Avg.				162	587	516	75	132	18	6	2	41	18	11	67	55	.255	.342	.325	.667	89	167	4	1	4	2

CHW (5 yrs)				480	1934	1690	232	441	59	20	7	139	61	43	228	186	.261	.349	.332	.681	97	561	11	2	14	8
CLE (4 yrs)				221	608	541	93	129	20	4	2	40	16	4	63	51	.238	.320	.301	.621	66	163	6	2	2	0