Willie Tatum
Willie Julian Tatum
Born: November 5, 1966
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'7"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 31 (1985 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
Draft: Round 9 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Burbank HS (Sacramento, CA)
Pacific
Career: 1988-1995
Willie Tatum compiled a career batting average of .258 with 51 home runs and 322 RBI in his 705-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Winter Haven Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Saskatoon Riot, Champaign-Urbana Bandits, Minneapolis Loons and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Lynchburg Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Saskatoon Riot |
 Minneapolis Loons |
 Yucatan Leones |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 58 | 230 | 192 | 30 | 55 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 52 | .286 | .404 | .411 | .816 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 118 | 445 | 393 | 44 | 81 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 88 | .206 | .292 | .275 | .567 | 108 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 93 | 365 | 319 | 38 | 71 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 38 | 69 | .223 | .314 | .364 | .678 | 116 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 126 | 502 | 421 | 54 | 121 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 15 | 8 | 61 | 89 | .287 | .388 | .423 | .811 | 178 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 133 | 547 | 446 | 65 | 108 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 17 | 11 | 88 | 119 | .242 | .376 | .363 | .739 | 162 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 7 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .083 | .179 | .208 | .387 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 43 | 180 | 152 | 25 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 38 | .276 | .389 | .342 | .731 | 52 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Ind | GCEN | Champaign-Urbana Bandits | 6 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .619 | .952 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Saskatoon Riot | 59 | 266 | 210 | 33 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 29 | .305 | .421 | .443 | .864 | 93 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 1995 | Ind | PRAI | Minneapolis Loons | 62 | 271 | 211 | 60 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 33 | .313 | .465 | .583 | 1.048 | 123 | |||||
| Totals | 705 | 2855 | 2389 | 354 | 617 | 127 | 16 | 51 | 322 | 80 | 40 | 391 | 521 | .258 | .371 | .389 | .760 | 929 | 42 | 48 | 6 | 21 | 21 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 37 | 314 | 23 | 16 | 24 | .955 | 9.108 |
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 108 | 885 | 78 | 20 | 90 | .980 | 8.917 |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 1B | 45 | 288 | 29 | 6 | 33 | .981 | 7.044 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 1B | 118 | 989 | 96 | 21 | 95 | .981 | 9.195 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 1B | 112 | 978 | 98 | 15 | 78 | .986 | 9.607 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 7 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 1B | 34 | 304 | 25 | 4 | 27 | .988 | 9.676 |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Saskatoon Riot | 1B | 58 | 530 | 53 | 12 | 74 | .980 | 1.052 |
| 1994 | Ind | NCEN | Saskatoon Riot | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| Totals | 524 | 4356 | 414 | 95 | 432 | .980 | 9.103 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BOS | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | Ind | North Central League | Saskatoon Riot | |||
| 1994 | Ind | Great Central League | Champaign-Urbana Bandits | |||
| 1995 | Ind | Prairie League | Minneapolis Loons | |||
| 1995 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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