1908
Born October 6, 1908
Manchester, NH, USA
Tom Padden Notable
b. October 6, 1908 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1932–1937, Philadelphia Blue Jays 1943, Washington Senators 1943
Tom Padden played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1932 and closing with the Washington Senators in 1943.
Across 399 games he batted .272, with 318 hits and 122 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 40 doubles and 5 stolen bases.
He played 379 games behind the plate, with 1,482 putouts and 41 errors. He turned 19 double plays.
He was born in Manchester, NH, USA on October 6, 1908, and died on June 11, 1973. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PIT | 47 | 118 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .263 |
| 1933 | PIT | 30 | 90 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .211 |
| 1934 | PIT | 82 | 237 | 27 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 3 | .321 |
| 1935 | PIT | 97 | 302 | 35 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 48 | 26 | 1 | .272 |
| 1936 | PIT | 88 | 281 | 22 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 22 | 41 | 0 | .249 |
| 1937 | PIT | 35 | 98 | 14 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | .286 |
| 1943 | PHI/WSH | 20 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 399 | 1170 | 122 | 318 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 110 | 127 | 121 | 5 | .272 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Died June 11, 1973
1932
Major-league debut: Tom Padden
Tom Padden made a major-league debut on May 29, 1932.
1943
Final major-league game: Tom Padden
Tom Padden played a final major-league game on July 22, 1943.