1939
Born August 5, 1939
Mobile, AL, USA
Tommie Aaron Notable
Tommie Aaron divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Milwaukee Braves from 1962, then the Atlanta Braves through 1971.
Across 437 games he batted .229, with 216 hits and 102 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 42 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 232 games at first base, with 1,116 putouts and 12 errors. He turned 118 double plays. He also played 138 games in the outfield.
He was born in Mobile, AL, USA on August 5, 1939, and died on August 16, 1984. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | MLN | 141 | 334 | 54 | 77 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 41 | 58 | 6 | .231 |
| 1963 | MLN | 72 | 135 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 27 | 0 | .200 |
| 1965 | MLN | 8 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .188 |
| 1968 | ATL | 98 | 283 | 21 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 37 | 3 | .244 |
| 1969 | ATL | 49 | 60 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .250 |
| 1970 | ATL | 44 | 63 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | .206 |
| 1971 | ATL | 25 | 53 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .226 |
| Career | — | 437 | 944 | 102 | 216 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 94 | 86 | 145 | 9 | .229 |
On this day & linked events
1984
Died August 16, 1984
1962
Major-league debut: Tommie Aaron
Tommie Aaron made a major-league debut on April 10, 1962.
1971
Final major-league game: Tommie Aaron
Tommie Aaron played a final major-league game on September 26, 1971.
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