Tommy Tatum
V T Tatum
Born: July 16, 1919
Decatur, TX US
Deceased: November 7, 1989
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1938-1955
Major League Statistics
Tommy Tatum compiled a career batting average of .283 with 62 home runs and 304 RBI in his 1350-game career with the Harlingen Hubs, Henderson Oilers, Nashville Vols, Los Angeles Angels, Montreal Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Louisville Colonels, Syracuse Chiefs, Birmingham Barons, Fort Worth Cats and Oklahoma City Indians. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | RGVL | Harlingen Hubs | 540 | 540 | 170 | 31 | 5 | 18 | .315 | .315 | .491 | .806 | 265 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 140 | 516 | 516 | 131 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .254 | .254 | .337 | .591 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 98 | 264 | 264 | 81 | 15 | 7 | 1 | .307 | .307 | .428 | .735 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 33 | 126 | 108 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 12 | .250 | .357 | .333 | .690 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 105 | 403 | 403 | 140 | 26 | 6 | 8 | .347 | .347 | .501 | .849 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 156 | 685 | 580 | 95 | 131 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 7 | 94 | 73 | .226 | .334 | .305 | .639 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 11 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 129 | 539 | 483 | 93 | 154 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 58 | 28 | 8 | 49 | 46 | .319 | .384 | .408 | .792 | 197 | 9 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 148 | 626 | 532 | 99 | 177 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 107 | 37 | 7 | 88 | 47 | .333 | .429 | .438 | .867 | 233 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 67 | 281 | 244 | 28 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 7 | 31 | 20 | .283 | .375 | .381 | .756 | 93 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 28 | 107 | 96 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 11 | .260 | .330 | .365 | .695 | 35 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 17 | 61 | 53 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .340 | .407 | .415 | .822 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 115 | 349 | 349 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 5 | .223 | .223 | .315 | .539 | 110 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 120 | 387 | 387 | 115 | 19 | 2 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .372 | .669 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 76 | 192 | 192 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .229 | .229 | .328 | .557 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 96 | 357 | 312 | 48 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 20 | .244 | .330 | .346 | .676 | 108 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 12 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .133 | .235 | .200 | .435 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 10 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .208 | .375 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1350 | 5474 | 5098 | 393 | 1442 | 264 | 44 | 62 | 304 | 116 | 23 | 338 | 234 | .283 | .329 | .388 | .717 | 1980 | 15 | 9 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | OF | 89 | 171 | 9 | 6 | .968 | 2.022 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 46 | 58 | 4 | 4 | .939 | 1.348 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 97 | 272 | 9 | 4 | .986 | 2.897 | |
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 31 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .975 | 2.484 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 19 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 2.053 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 3B | 136 | 132 | 242 | 20 | 25 | .949 | 2.750 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | OF | 67 | 124 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .985 | 1.955 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1B | 27 | 196 | 17 | 2 | 10 | .991 | 7.889 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 2B | 23 | 51 | 56 | 4 | 16 | .964 | 4.652 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3B | 23 | 25 | 40 | 3 | 3 | .956 | 2.826 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 2B | 22 | 58 | 68 | 12 | 17 | .913 | 5.727 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 105 | 183 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .964 | 1.790 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 65 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 2.369 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 18 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 1 | .843 | 2.389 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 3B | 73 | 56 | 141 | 15 | 13 | .929 | 2.699 |
| Totals | 841 | 1606 | 631 | 91 | 87 | .961 | 2.660 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | Harlingen Hubs | DET | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | DET | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | BRO | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians |
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