1917
Born September 26, 1917
Gordon, TX, USA
Thurman Tucker Notable
Thurman Tucker divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Chicago White Sox from 1942, then the Cleveland Indians through 1951.
Across 701 games he batted .255, with 570 hits and 325 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 79 doubles and 77 stolen bases.
He played 574 games in the outfield, with 1,617 putouts and 21 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1944.
He was born in Gordon, TX, USA on September 26, 1917, and died on May 7, 1993. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1944 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CHW | 7 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .125 |
| 1943 | CHW | 139 | 528 | 81 | 124 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 79 | 72 | 29 | .235 |
| 1944 | CHW | 124 | 446 | 59 | 128 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 46 | 57 | 40 | 13 | .287 |
| 1946 | CHW | 121 | 438 | 62 | 126 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 54 | 45 | 9 | .288 |
| 1947 | CHW | 89 | 254 | 28 | 60 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 38 | 25 | 10 | .236 |
| 1948 | CLE | 83 | 242 | 52 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 11 | .260 |
| 1949 | CLE | 80 | 197 | 28 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 4 | .244 |
| 1950 | CLE | 57 | 101 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 1 | .178 |
| 1951 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 701 | 2231 | 325 | 570 | 79 | 24 | 9 | 179 | 291 | 237 | 77 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died May 7, 1993
1942
Major-league debut: Thurman Tucker
Thurman Tucker made a major-league debut on April 14, 1942.
1951
Final major-league game: Thurman Tucker
Thurman Tucker played a final major-league game on April 29, 1951.
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