1951
Born October 30, 1951
Eau Claire, WI, USA
Tom Poquette Notable
b. October 30, 1951 · Kansas City Royals 1973, 1976–1979, 1982, Boston Red Sox 1979, 1981, Texas Rangers 1981
Tom Poquette played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Kansas City Royals in 1973 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1982.
Across 452 games he batted .268, with 329 hits and 127 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 62 doubles and 13 stolen bases.
He played 373 games in the outfield, with 678 putouts and 21 errors.
He was born in Eau Claire, WI, USA on October 30, 1951. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | KCR | 21 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .214 |
| 1976 | KCR | 104 | 344 | 43 | 104 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 6 | .302 |
| 1977 | KCR | 106 | 342 | 43 | 100 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 1 | .292 |
| 1978 | KCR | 80 | 204 | 16 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | .216 |
| 1979 | BOS/KCR | 84 | 180 | 15 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 2 | .311 |
| 1981 | BOS/TEX | 33 | 66 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .152 |
| 1982 | KCR | 24 | 62 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .145 |
| Career | — | 452 | 1226 | 127 | 329 | 62 | 18 | 10 | 136 | 81 | 82 | 13 | .268 |
On this day & linked events
1973
Major-league debut: Tom Poquette
Tom Poquette made a major-league debut on September 1, 1973.
1982
Final major-league game: Tom Poquette
Tom Poquette played a final major-league game on July 9, 1982.
Image: Kansas City Royals, public domain