Wayne Tolleson
Jimmy Wayne Tolleson
Born: November 22, 1955
Spartanburg, SC US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 12 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
Draft: Round 8 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Western Carolina
Career: 1978-1988
Major League Statistics
Wayne Tolleson compiled a career batting average of .255 with 9 home runs and 158 RBI in his 528-game career with the Asheville Tourists, Tulsa Drillers, Wichita Aeros, Denver Bears, Fort Lauderdale Yankees and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Asheville Tourists |
 Tulsa Drillers |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Denver Bears |
 Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
 Columbus Clippers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 70 | 255 | 212 | 35 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 40 | 30 | .269 | .385 | .297 | .682 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 130 | 484 | 418 | 43 | 98 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 56 | 79 | .234 | .327 | .297 | .624 | 124 | 3 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | 131 | 535 | 452 | 69 | 124 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 46 | 18 | 68 | 82 | .274 | .375 | .354 | .729 | 160 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 107 | 426 | 375 | 58 | 98 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 44 | 56 | .261 | .338 | .331 | .669 | 124 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 71 | 314 | 266 | 48 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 40 | 49 | .241 | .337 | .342 | .679 | 91 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 8 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .185 | .333 | .185 | .519 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 4 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .316 | .278 | .594 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 521 | 2066 | 1768 | 259 | 451 | 50 | 22 | 9 | 158 | 137 | 46 | 255 | 299 | .255 | .350 | .324 | .674 | 572 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 49 | 54 | 122 | 16 | 19 | .917 | 3.592 |
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 22 | 31 | 53 | 4 | 14 | .955 | 3.818 |
| 1979 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | SS | 129 | 179 | 413 | 41 | 84 | .935 | 4.589 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | Tulsa Drillers | SS | 130 | 161 | 395 | 31 | 62 | .947 | 4.277 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 71 | 49 | 139 | 5 | 13 | .974 | 2.648 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 5 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 5.600 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | SS | 36 | 30 | 107 | 10 | 14 | .932 | 3.806 |
| 1981 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | OF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | SS | 71 | 97 | 195 | 6 | 14 | .980 | 4.113 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | SS | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 3.000 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | SS | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .905 | 4.750 |
| 1988 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 528 | 631 | 1470 | 116 | 229 | .948 | 3.979 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Asheville Tourists | TEX | ||
| 1979 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | ||
| 1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | TEX | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | TEX | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1988 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | NYA |
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