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Jimmy Wynn League
5-22-2079
Tom Denson First Base
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .295 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .861 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1859 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 11-16-1929
HR 286 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(37 games)
RBI 1004
SB 106
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance D+   Ldrship
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF B- (54.7%) Arm WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF C+ (46.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1951 Majors 22 0.00 5 / 6 2 / 4 3 / 5 4 / 6 8 / 10 5 / 6 2 / 2 29 / 39
1952 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 4 6 / 13 7 / 10 2 / 3 7 / 7 5 / 6 3 / 3 31 / 46
1953 Majors 24 0.00 3 / 6 4 / 11 5 / 12 5 / 10 7 / 8 8 / 8 6 / 6 38 / 61
1954 Majors 25 0.00 1 / 7 2 / 7 3 / 11 1 / 7 13 / 15 4 / 8 4 / 4 28 / 59
1955 Majors 26 0.00 2 / 7 2 / 11 2 / 5 2 / 13 4 / 14 2 / 6 7 / 9 21 / 65
1956 Majors 27 0.00 2 / 4 3 / 14 2 / 10 2 / 6 2 / 14 3 / 9 5 / 9 19 / 66
1957 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 7 1 / 9 1 / 6 2 / 13 2 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 7 9 / 57
1958 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 19 3 / 10 6 / 64
1959 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 7 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 7 1 / 9 5 / 49
1960 Majors 31 0.00 1 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 2 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 4 3 / 53
1961 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 3 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 1 / 25
1962 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 14 0 / 2 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 12 1 / 64
1963 Majors 34 41.00 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 41
1964 Majors 35 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 10
Total 0 0 0 19 / 89 20 / 101 27 / 100 18 / 101 46 / 117 30 / 102 31 / 89 191 / 699
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Tom Denson has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1963-07-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia domiNATEors and the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox receive Tom Denson, Jay White, Felix James, Howard Stieb from the Philadelphia domiNATEors in exchange for Earl Penson, Cam Heffner, Ted Pennington.
1961-05-16A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia domiNATEors. The Philadelphia domiNATEors receive Harry Maurer, Tom Denson, Marlon Byrd from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Fred McMichael, Dick Allen, Jim Allietta.
1951-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Denson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jackie Crawford to the minors.