T. J. Runnells
Thomas William Runnells
Born: February 15, 1978
Greeley, CO US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Draft: Round 36 (1996 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Greeley West HS (CO)
Career: 1997-2003
T. J. Runnells compiled a career batting average of .251 with 4 home runs and 146 RBI in his 371-game career with the Tigers, Jamestown Jammers, Lakeland Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, River City Rascals, Evansville Otters and Cook County Cheetahs. He began playing during the 1997 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Jamestown Jammers |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 River City Rascals |
 Evansville Otters |
 Cook County Cheetahs |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Tigers | 48 | 184 | 159 | 19 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 28 | .226 | .308 | .270 | .578 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 6 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .182 | .182 | .227 | .409 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 63 | 265 | 239 | 31 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 47 | .238 | .291 | .293 | .584 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 88 | 329 | 288 | 35 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 42 | .229 | .296 | .271 | .567 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 61 | 213 | 182 | 19 | 47 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 27 | .258 | .338 | .302 | .640 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 70 | 292 | 247 | 46 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 30 | .304 | .385 | .393 | .778 | 97 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 11 | 38 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | .200 | .263 | .229 | .492 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Cook County Cheetahs | 21 | 103 | 92 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | .283 | .327 | .337 | .663 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Cook County Cheetahs | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 371 | 1455 | 1273 | 174 | 319 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 146 | 39 | 11 | 120 | 206 | .251 | .319 | .305 | .624 | 388 | 39 | 14 | 34 | 14 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | GULF | Tigers | 2B | 48 | 66 | 100 | 6 | 14 | .965 | 3.458 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 2B | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 4.000 |
| 1998 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Jammers | 2B | 58 | 118 | 143 | 11 | 21 | .960 | 4.500 |
| 1999 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 2B | 83 | 165 | 181 | 15 | 50 | .958 | 4.169 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | OF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | SS | 29 | 50 | 57 | 12 | 9 | .899 | 3.690 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 2B | 22 | 42 | 46 | 2 | 11 | .978 | 4.000 |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2001 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 2B | 28 | 61 | 82 | 9 | 7 | .941 | 5.107 |
| 2001 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | SS | 15 | 22 | 30 | 3 | 6 | .945 | 3.467 |
| 2001 | Ind | FRON | River City Rascals | 3B | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .923 | 2.400 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Cook County Cheetahs | 2B | 8 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 8 | .927 | 4.750 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 2B | 7 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 4 | .886 | 4.429 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Evansville Otters | 3B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .714 | 1.667 |
| 2002 | Ind | FRON | Cook County Cheetahs | SS | 15 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 7 | .919 | 3.800 |
| 2003 | Ind | FRON | Cook County Cheetahs | 2B | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 349 | 615 | 750 | 77 | 143 | .947 | 3.911 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 1998 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Jammers | DET | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1999 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 2000 | Ind | Frontier League | River City Rascals | |||
| 2001 | Ind | Frontier League | River City Rascals | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Frontier League | Evansville Otters | |||
| 2002 | Ind | Frontier League | Cook County Cheetahs | |||
| 2003 | Ind | Frontier League | Cook County Cheetahs |
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