Tom Falk
Thomas Collins Falk
Born: September 4, 1930
Deceased: July 6, 2019
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1954
Tom Falk compiled a career batting average of .272 with 19 home runs and 84 RBI in his 602-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Butler Tigers, Williamsport Tigers, Quad City Tigers, Durham Bulls, Tampa Smokers, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Hagerstown Packets and Charlotte Hornets. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 123 | 586 | 502 | 99 | 139 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 9 | 75 | 71 | .277 | .372 | .390 | .762 | 196 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | Butler Tigers | 117 | 470 | 470 | 148 | 32 | 11 | 4 | .315 | .315 | .455 | .770 | 214 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 68 | 207 | 207 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .300 | .536 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 15 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .194 | .194 | .361 | .556 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Quad City Tigers | 79 | 262 | 262 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .240 | .240 | .317 | .557 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 31 | 118 | 111 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 17 | .270 | .296 | .360 | .656 | 40 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 25 | 86 | 86 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .198 | .198 | .221 | .419 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 13 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .262 | .500 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Charlotte Hornets | 94 | 332 | 332 | 92 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .337 | .614 | 112 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 37 | 130 | 130 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .285 | .285 | .369 | .654 | 48 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 602 | 2269 | 2178 | 112 | 592 | 91 | 29 | 19 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 79 | 88 | .272 | .298 | .366 | .664 | 798 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 123 | 968 | 47 | 7 | 76 | .993 | 8.252 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1B | 30 | 211 | 20 | 2 | 13 | .991 | 7.700 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 1B | 25 | 222 | 16 | 2 | .992 | 9.520 | |
| 1953 | B | FLIN | Tampa Smokers | 1B | 12 | 86 | 6 | 3 | .968 | 7.667 | |
| Totals | 190 | 1487 | 89 | 14 | 89 | .991 | 8.295 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Tigers | DET | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quad City Tigers | DET | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | B | Florida International League | Tampa Smokers | |||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | |||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Packets | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Charlotte Hornets | WS1 |
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