Tom Saffell
Thomas Judson Saffell
Born: July 26, 1921
Etowah, TN US
Deceased: September 10, 2012
Sarasota, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1941-1964
Major League Statistics
Tom Saffell compiled a career batting average of .286 with 70 home runs and 522 RBI in his 1573-game career with the Newport Canners, Kingsport Cherokees, Burlington Bees, Charleston Rebels, Selma Cloverleafs, Atlanta Crackers, Indianapolis Indians, Hollywood Stars, Portland Beavers, Los Angeles Angels, Spokane Indians, Grand Forks Chiefs and Reno Silver Sox. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 11.08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | (+) Kingsport Cherokees | 23 | 65 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .246 | .477 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | (+) Newport Canners | 23 | 65 | 65 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .246 | .477 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 35 | 154 | 126 | 20 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 23 | .270 | .391 | .349 | .740 | 44 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 95 | 371 | 363 | 80 | 120 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 28 | .331 | .331 | .449 | .780 | 163 | 8 | |||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 20 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .040 | .273 | .040 | .313 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 99 | 431 | 376 | 83 | 130 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 25 | 47 | 39 | .346 | .418 | .524 | .942 | 197 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 149 | 669 | 586 | 119 | 175 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 22 | 66 | 76 | .299 | .375 | .404 | .780 | 237 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 69 | 273 | 236 | 39 | 65 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 13 | 35 | 38 | .275 | .371 | .449 | .820 | 106 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 85 | 338 | 298 | 49 | 97 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 11 | 37 | 33 | .326 | .404 | .446 | .850 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 42 | 171 | 150 | 29 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 19 | 19 | .320 | .404 | .373 | .777 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 154 | 572 | 495 | 62 | 135 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 57 | 16 | 57 | 55 | .273 | .349 | .343 | .692 | 170 | 1 | 19 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 170 | 711 | 630 | 100 | 172 | 28 | 6 | 13 | 61 | 29 | 64 | 59 | .273 | .346 | .398 | .744 | 251 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 166 | 664 | 567 | 89 | 158 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 48 | 72 | 66 | .279 | .363 | .388 | .751 | 220 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 147 | 615 | 538 | 94 | 156 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 9 | 63 | 63 | .290 | .366 | .366 | .732 | 197 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 135 | 511 | 443 | 65 | 116 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 55 | 58 | .262 | .349 | .350 | .698 | 155 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 142 | 519 | 442 | 62 | 106 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 68 | 47 | .240 | .340 | .333 | .673 | 147 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | 46 | 80 | 64 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | .234 | .380 | .281 | .661 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .500 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .600 | .333 | .933 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .571 | .250 | .821 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1573 | 6133 | 5352 | 912 | 1533 | 222 | 68 | 70 | 522 | 237 | 0 | 638 | 589 | .286 | .365 | .393 | .758 | 2101 | 35 | 35 | 94 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 93 | 173 | 19 | 9 | 2 | .955 | 2.065 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | OF | 33 | 68 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .959 | 2.152 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | OF | 99 | 261 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .962 | 2.778 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 148 | 398 | 8 | 11 | 3 | .974 | 2.743 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 67 | 185 | 5 | 6 | 1 | .969 | 2.836 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 83 | 234 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .988 | 2.916 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 40 | 106 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .966 | 2.800 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 147 | 375 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .995 | 2.653 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 165 | 565 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .995 | 3.533 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 160 | 448 | 17 | 6 | 3 | .987 | 2.906 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 141 | 382 | 12 | 3 | 3 | .992 | 2.794 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 117 | 256 | 9 | 5 | 1 | .981 | 2.265 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 133 | 353 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .986 | 2.699 |
| 1959 | AAA | PCL | Spokane Indians | OF | 34 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .923 | .706 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Reno Silver Sox | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1466 | 3826 | 142 | 73 | 24 | .982 | 2.707 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Newport Canners | |||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Cherokees | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Spokane Indians | LAN | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1963 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | PIT | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Reno Silver Sox | PIT |
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