Tom Saffell - MLB Baseball Statistics

High Level

MLB

Years

1949-1955 (1949-1955)

Proper Name

Thomas Judson Saffell

Positions

OF (169)

Height / Weight

5-11 / 170

Bats / Throws

Left / Right

Birthdate

July 26,1921

Death Date

September 10,2012 Age: 91.046

Place

Etowah, Tennessee Flags

Colleges

Maryville College (Maryville,TN)

MLB Debut

April 18,1950

MLBAM ID

121617

Retrosheet#

safft101

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Tom Saffell [Thomas Judson Saffell] was active in the Major Leagues between 1949-1955. His birthday is July 26th, 1921He died on September 10th, 2012 at the age of 91. He played College Baseball for the Maryville College Scots. Made his Major League Debut on April 18th, 1950 at the age of 28. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were Ted Beard, Pete Castiglione, Cliff Chambers, Ralph Kiner, Vern Law, Clyde McCullough, Danny Murtaugh, Bill Werle, Murry Dickson, Ed Fitz Gerald, Jack Phillips, Stan Rojek, Junior Walsh and Wally Westlake. Saffell played 4 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and 1 season with the Athletics.

Career Transactions: Claimed on waivers from Pirates by Athletics on September 14th, 1955. Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Lee Wheat to Brooklyn Dodgers for Tim Thompson on April 16th, 1956.

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year	team name	league	level	mlb	#	age	pos	lnp	tbc+	g	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	sb	cs	bb	so	hbp	sh	sf	ibb	gdp	tb	pa	xbh	1b	avg	obp	slg	ops	seca	iso	babip	bb%	so%	so/bb	ab/hr
1949	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	MLB	PIT	18	27			109	73	205	36	66	7	1	2	25	5	0	21	27	0	7	0	0	3	81	233	10	56	.322	.385	.395	.780	.000	.073	.000	9.01	11.59	1.29	102.50
1950	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	MLB	PIT	18,21	28	8/9	2/89714	74	67	182	18	37	7	0	2	6	1	0	14	34	1	5	0	0	1	50	202	9	28	.203	.264	.275	.539	.000	.072	.000	6.93	16.83	2.43	91.00
1951	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	MLB	PIT	17	29	H/8R9	/9821		49	65	11	13	0	0	1	5	1	1	5	18	0	1	0	0	1	16	71	1	12	.200	.257	.246	.503	.123	.046	.000	7.04	25.35	3.60	65.00
1955	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	MLB	PIT	16	33	8/R79	/1935678	70*	73	113	21	19	1	0	1	3	1	0	15	22	0	4	0	3	1	23	132	2	17	.168	.266	.204	.470	.177	.036	.200	11.36	16.67	1.47	113.00
1955	Kansas City Athletics	AL	MLB	KC1	3	33	8/	2	70*	9	37	5	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	7	0	0	0	0	1	8	41	0	8	.216	.293	.216	.509	.135	.000	.267	9.76	17.07	1.75	0.00
Tot:	MLB (4 yrs)		MLB							271	602	91	143	15	1	6	40	9	1	59	108	1	17	0	3	7	178	679	22	121	.238	.307	.296	.602	.169	.058	.281	8.69	15.91	1.83	100.33
Tot:	NL (4 yrs)		NL							262	565	86	135	15	1	6	39	8	1	55	101	1	17	0	3	6	170	638	22	113	.239	.308	.301	.608	.172	.062	.282	8.62	15.83	1.84	94.17
Tot:	AL (1 yrs)		AL							9	37	5	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	7	0	0	0	0	1	8	41	0	8	.216	.293	.216	.509	.135	.000	.267	9.76	17.07	1.75
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