Tom Prince | Major Leaguer 1987-2003

Full Name: Thomas Albert Prince
Born: August 13,1964 in Kankakee, Illinois
Height: 5-11 Weight: 206 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley,IL)
College: Kankakee Community College

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Drafted: Selected by Atlanta Braves in 4th Round (76th overall) of 1983 amateur entry draft (June-Sec) ... Selected by Atlanta Braves in 8th Round (195th overall) of 1983 amateur entry draft (Jan-Reg) Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1984 ... Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 4th Round (64th overall) of 1984 amateur entry draft (Jan-Sec)

Transactions: [Oct 15,1993] - Granted Free Agency. [Nov 12,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers. [Dec 5,1994] - Released by Dodgers. [Jan 5,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers. [Oct 15,1995] - Granted Free Agency. [Nov 1,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers. [Oct 22,1998] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 18,1998] - Signed as Free Agent by Phillies. [Oct 31,2000] - Granted Free Agency. [Dec 19,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Twins. [Jul 16,2003] - Released by Twins. [Jul 21,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.

Signed by: Bill Bryk

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1984	GCL Pirtes	GCL	19	Pit	Rk	c-1b		18	48	4	11	0	0	1	6	1	0	8	10	1	0	0	0		.229	.351	.292	643	--
	Watertown	NYPL	19	Pit	A-	c		23	69	6	14	3	0	2	13	0	0	9	13	1	0	1	0		.203	.304	.333	637	--
1985	Macon	SAL	20	Pit	A	c		124	360	60	75	20	1	10	42	13	3	96	92	12	0	1	5		.208	.387	.353	740	--
1986	Pr William	Caro	21	Pit	A+	c		121	395	59	100	34	1	10	47	4	5	50	74	7	1	3	2		.253	.346	.420	766	--
1987	Harrisburg	East	22	Pit	AA	c		113	365	41	112	23	2	6	54	6	3	51	46	8	2	4	2		.307	.401	.430	831	--
	Pittsburgh	NL	22	Pit	MLB	c	7	4	9	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.222	.667	889	50%
1988	Buffalo	Amer	23	Pit	AAA	c		86	304	35	79	16	0	14	42	3	6	23	53	7	2	3	1		.260	.325	.451	776	--
	Pittsburgh	NL	23	Pit	MLB	c	7	29	74	3	13	2	0	0	6	0	0	4	15	0	0	2	0	5	.176	.218	.203	421	58%
1989	Buffalo	Amer	24	Pit	AAA	c		65	183	21	37	8	1	6	33	2	3	22	30	2	1	1	4		.202	.289	.355	644	--
	Pittsburgh	NL	24	Pit	MLB	c	8	21	52	1	7	4	0	0	5	1	1	6	12	0	1	0	1	1	.135	.220	.212	432	44%
1990	Buffalo	Amer	25	Pit	AAA	c		94	284	38	64	13	0	7	37	4	7	39	46	5	0	3	3		.225	.326	.345	671	--
	Pittsburgh	NL	25	Pit	MLB	c	7	4	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	282	29%
1991	Buffalo	Amer	26	Pit	AAA	c		80	221	29	46	8	3	6	32	3	4	37	31	7	1	2	3		.208	.336	.353	689	--
	Pittsburgh	NL	26	Pit	MLB	c	9,8,7	26	34	4	9	3	0	1	2	0	0	7	3	1	0	0	0	3	.265	.405	.441	846	53%
1992	Buffalo	Amer	27	Pit	AAA	c		75	244	34	64	17	0	9	35	3	1	20	35	8	1	2	4		.262	.333	.443	776	--
	Pittsburgh	NL	27	Pit	MLB	c	7	27	44	1	4	2	0	0	5	1	1	6	9	0	0	0	2	2	.091	.192	.136	328	55%
1993	Pittsburgh	NL	28	Pit	MLB	c	8	66	179	14	35	14	0	2	24	1	1	13	38	7	2	2	3	5	.196	.272	.307	579	42%
1994	Albuqurque	PCL	29	La	AAA	c		103	330	61	94	31	2	20	54	2	2	51	67	12	4	2	3	9	.285	.396	.573	969	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	29	La	MLB	c	3,4,7	3	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	762	33%
1995	Albuqurque	PCL	30	La	AAA	c		61	192	30	61	15	0	7	36	0	0	27	41	2	2	1	0	6	.318	.407	.505	912	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	30	La	MLB	c	8	18	40	3	8	2	1	1	4	0	0	4	10	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.273	.375	648	45%
1996	Albuqurque	PCL	31	La	AAA	c		32	95	24	39	5	1	7	22	0	2	15	14	2	2	0	0	1	.411	.500	.705	1205	--
	LA Dodgers	NL	31	La	MLB	c	3,8,7	40	64	6	19	6	0	1	11	0	0	6	15	2	2	3	2	0	.297	.365	.438	803	43%
1997	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	c	3,8,7	47	100	17	22	5	0	3	14	0	0	5	15	3	0	4	1	2	.220	.275	.360	635	--
1998	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	c	8	37	81	7	15	5	1	0	5	0	0	7	24	2	1	2	0	0	.185	.267	.272	539	38%
1999	GCL Phils	GCL	34	Phi	Rk	c		7	21	3	5	3	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.238	.385	.381	766	--
	Clearwater	FSL	34	Phi	A+	c		9	33	5	12	0	0	2	9	1	0	3	3	1	0	1	0	1	.364	.432	.545	977	--
	Scr/wb	IL	34	Phi	AAA	c		7	22	2	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	5	1	0	1	0	1	.091	.231	.227	458	--
	Philadelph	NL	34	Phi	MLB	c		4	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.286	.167	453	--
2000	Philadelph	NL	35	Phi	MLB	c	8,7	46	122	14	29	9	0	2	16	1	0	13	31	2	0	3	0	6	.238	.321	.361	682	40%
2001	Minnesota	AL	36	Min	MLB	c	9	64	196	19	43	4	1	7	23	3	1	12	39	6	0	0	1	5	.219	.284	.357	641	44%
2002	Minnesota	AL	37	Min	MLB	c	8	51	125	14	28	7	1	4	16	1	3	14	26	4	0	3	2	4	.224	.317	.392	709	41%
2003	Omaha	PCL	38	Kc	AAA	c		29	91	16	28	10	0	1	6	0	1	14	15	4	0	0	1	2	.308	.418	.451	869	--
	Kansas Cty	AL	38	Kc	MLB	c	9	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250	500	--
	Minnesota	AL	38	Min	MLB	c	8	24	40	5	8	2	0	2	5	1	0	5	7	2	0	2	0	0	.200	.319	.400	719	33%

Major League Totals - 17 Season(s)								519	1190	113	248	66	4	24	140	9	8	105	252	29	6	21	12	36	.208	.286	.331	617	44%
Minor League Totals - 14 Season(s)								1047	3257	468	843	206	11	109	472	43	37	472	575	81	17	25	28		.259	.364	.429	793	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
2002	Minnesota	AL	37	Min	Div	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
	Minnesota	AL	37	Min	Ch	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)						2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1984	GCL Pirtes	GCL	19	Pit	Rk	C	14			63	15	2	80	0	3			.975	--
1984	GCL Pirtes	GCL	19	Pit	Rk	1B	3			12	1	2	15	1	-	-	-	.867	--
1984	Watertown	NYPL	19	Pit	A-	C	22			155	24	1	180	2	4			.994	--
1984	Watertown	NYPL	19	Pit	A-	3B	1			0	2	1	3	0	-	-	-	.667	--

1985	Macon	SAL	20	Pit	A	C	117			810	101	19	930	10				.980	--

1986	Pr William	Caro	21	Pit	A+	C	120			821	113	20	954	10	15			.979	--

1987	Harrisburg	East	22	Pit	AA	C	108			622	88	11	721	9	11			.985	--
1987	Pittsburgh	NL	22	Pit	MLB	C	4			14	3	0	17	0	0	4	1	1.000	--

1988	Buffalo	Amer	23	Pit	AAA	C	86			456	51	12	519	4	11			.977	--
1988	Pittsburgh	NL	23	Pit	MLB	C	28			108	8	2	118	1	3	21	5	.983	--

1989	Buffalo	Amer	24	Pit	AAA	C	62			312	22	5	339	1	2			.985	--
1989	Pittsburgh	NL	24	Pit	MLB	C	21			85	11	4	100	1	1	25	7	.960	--

1990	Buffalo	Amer	25	Pit	AAA	C	88			459	62	8	529	12	11			.985	--
1990	Buffalo	Amer	25	Pit	AAA	1B	1			2	0	0	2	1	-	-	-	1.000	--
1990	Pittsburgh	NL	25	Pit	MLB	C	3			16	1	0	17	0	0	3	0	1.000	--

1991	Buffalo	Amer	26	Pit	AAA	C	78			379	61	6	446	8	6			.987	--
1991	Pittsburgh	NL	26	Pit	MLB	C	19			52	9	1	62	0	1	8	8	.984	--
1991	Pittsburgh	NL	26	Pit	MLB	1B	1			1	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	--

1992	Buffalo	Amer	27	Pit	AAA	C	71			303	50	7	360	12	10			.981	--
1992	Buffalo	Amer	27	Pit	AAA	3B	3			0	0	1	1	0	-	-	-	.000	--
1992	Buffalo	Amer	27	Pit	AAA	OF	2			4	0	0	4	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1992	Pittsburgh	NL	27	Pit	MLB	C	19			76	8	2	86	0	1	8	4	.977	--
1992	Pittsburgh	NL	27	Pit	MLB	3B	1			0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	---	--

1993	Pittsburgh	NL	28	Pit	MLB	C	59			271	31	5	307	6	6	54	17	.984	--

1994	Albuqurque	PCL	29	La	AAA	C	100			593	75	9	677	9	10			.987	--
1994	LA Dodgers	NL	29	La	MLB	C	3			11	1	0	12	0	1	0	0	1.000	--

1995	Albuqurque	PCL	30	La	AAA	C	55			310	34	4	348	7	3			.989	--
1995	LA Dodgers	NL	30	La	MLB	C	17			71	8	1	80	2	2	8	4	.988	--

1996	Albuqurque	PCL	31	La	AAA	C	19			86	18	1	105	2	2			.990	--
1996	Albuqurque	PCL	31	La	AAA	3B	3			2	2	0	4	0	-	-	-	1.000	--
1996	LA Dodgers	NL	31	La	MLB	C	35			161	11	1	173	1	3	15	4	.994	--

1997	LA Dodgers	NL	32	La	MLB	C	45			221	25	1	247	5	1	6	15	.996	--

1998	LA Dodgers	NL	33	La	MLB	C	32			175	16	0	191	2	1	13	12	1.000	--

1999	GCL Phils	GCL	34	Phi	Rk	C	5			19	6	0	25	0	0			1.000	--
1999	Clearwater	FSL	34	Phi	A+	C	9			47	4	1	52	0	2			.981	--
1999	Scr/wb	IL	34	Phi	AAA	C	6			31	2	0	33	0	0			1.000	--
1999	Philadelph	NL	34	Phi	MLB	C	4			13	1	0	14	0	0	1	0	1.000	--

2000	Philadelph	NL	35	Phi	MLB	C	46		325.1	250	20	1	271	2	2	18	9	.996	7.47

2001	Minnesota	AL	36	Min	MLB	C	64		530.2	380	41	0	421	3	0	28	21	1.000	7.14

2002	Minnesota	AL	37	Min	MLB	C	50		371	273	13	1	287	2	1	12	8	.997	6.94

2003	Omaha	PCL	38	Kc	AAA	C	28			174	16	0	190	2	1			1.000	--
2003	Kansas Cty	AL	38	Kc	MLB	C	7	1	21	8	1	0	9	0	1	2	0	1.000	3.86
2003	Minnesota	AL	38	Min	MLB	C	22	11	115	83	5	0	88	0	2	2	3	1.000	6.89
2003	Minnesota	AL	38	Min	MLB	DH	2								-	-	-	---	--

Awards

Salaries

Year	Salary	Rank	Lg Avg	Centile
1987	*60,000		292,853	80
1988	*62,500		325,305	80
1989	*62,500		375,257	80
1990	107,000		426,358	63
1991	118,000		617,627	58
1992	140,000		798,185	60
1993	*109,000		815,723	80
1994	275,000		914,157	47
1995	306,000		831,504	38
1996	325,000		835,262	39
1997	350,000		996,990	43
1998	350,000		1,054,037	41
1999	300,000		1,222,537	48
2000	300,000		1,369,505	48
2001	400,000		1,609,512	46
2002	450,000		1,654,088	44
2003	450,000		1,773,364	44

Career:	$4,165,000	estimate

Trivia and Player Notes

2006 - Manager for Williamsport of New York-Penn League (A short)

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