1921
Born July 26, 1921
Etowah, TN, USA
Tom Saffell Notable
Tom Saffell divided seven seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1949, then the Kansas City Athletics through 1955.
Across 271 games he batted .238, with 143 hits and 91 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 15 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 169 games in the outfield, with 378 putouts and 8 errors.
He was born in Etowah, TN, USA on July 26, 1921, and died on September 10, 2012. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | PIT | 73 | 205 | 36 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 5 | .322 |
| 1950 | PIT | 67 | 182 | 18 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 1 | .203 |
| 1951 | PIT | 49 | 65 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .200 |
| 1955 | KCA/PIT | 82 | 150 | 26 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 29 | 2 | .180 |
| Career | — | 271 | 602 | 91 | 143 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 59 | 108 | 9 | .238 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died September 10, 2012
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