Tom Bigham
Thomas Albert Bigham
Born: September 11, 1932
Union County, NC US
Deceased: March 13, 2006
Greensboro, NC US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1956
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Tom Bigham compiled a career record of 36 wins and 40 losses and a 3.78 ERA in his 161-game pitching career with the Asheville Tourists, Greenwood Dodgers, Elmira Pioneers, Fort Worth Cats, Mobile Bears and Macon Dodgers. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.37 | 30 | 134.0 | 107 | 79 | 65 | 5 | 130 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.53 | 20 | 16 | 146.0 | 104 | 61 | 41 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 1 | 2 | .333 | 10 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2.72 | 20 | 8 | 76.0 | 66 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.81 | 32 | 8 | 93.0 | 99 | 71 | 60 | 10 | 57 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.69 | 24 | 19 | 134.0 | 121 | 74 | 55 | 7 | 71 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.89 | 23 | 8 | 81.0 | 75 | 42 | 35 | 1 | 55 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 40 | .474 | 3.78 | 161 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664.0 | 572 | 355 | 279 | 24 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 30 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | 21 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .189 | .358 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 20 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .381 | .429 | .810 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 32 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .037 | .037 | .037 | .074 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 27 | 43 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .093 | .093 | .116 | .209 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | 26 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 168 | 218 | 217 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .171 | .198 | .369 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Dodgers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Macon Dodgers | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 161 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .050 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1952 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1955 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Dodgers | BRO |
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