Name | Team | Age |
Tom Denson | Retired (1964, Age 34) | Died (2006, Age 77) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 2, Pick 25 (1951) |
1B | B/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Jimmy Wynn League | 0 | 9 years (37 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 11/16/1929 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
1 | 2 | 6 |
Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (CF) | Alt Pos (---) |
(54.7 %) | (46.5 %) | (0.0 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1951 | PIT | 140 | 341 | 48 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 48 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .688 | .336 | .352 | .240 |
1952 | PIT | 141 | 413 | 49 | 104 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 43 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 7 | .673 | .327 | .346 | .252 |
1953 | PIT | 147 | 557 | 85 | 146 | 22 | 3 | 24 | 81 | 60 | 97 | 4 | 4 | 18 | .774 | .333 | .442 | .262 |
1954 | PIT | 149 | 525 | 91 | 168 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 80 | 70 | 77 | 3 | 4 | 11 | .906 | .401 | .505 | .320 |
1955 | PIT | 146 | 602 | 89 | 173 | 32 | 3 | 31 | 77 | 54 | 103 | 8 | 5 | 16 | .853 | .348 | .505 | .287 |
1956 | PIT | 146 | 588 | 88 | 159 | 23 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 71 | 91 | 9 | 5 | 7 | .769 | .350 | .418 | .270 |
1957 | PIT | 137 | 518 | 89 | 165 | 31 | 5 | 38 | 125 | 48 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .993 | .375 | .618 | .319 |
1958 | PIT | 146 | 582 | 116 | 171 | 24 | 8 | 31 | 95 | 62 | 74 | 9 | 1 | 8 | .885 | .363 | .522 | .294 |
1959 | PIT | 118 | 440 | 68 | 145 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 70 | 53 | 58 | 15 | 6 | 8 | .938 | .404 | .534 | .330 |
1960 | PIT | 131 | 473 | 69 | 132 | 25 | 4 | 17 | 82 | 63 | 68 | 7 | 8 | 15 | .819 | .362 | .457 | .279 |
1961 | PIT-PHI | 105 | 231 | 38 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 35 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 5 | .861 | .328 | .532 | .277 |
1962 | PHI | 147 | 573 | 120 | 208 | 31 | 4 | 38 | 140 | 67 | 67 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1.059 | .429 | .630 | .363 |
1963 | PHI-BOS | 135 | 376 | 69 | 120 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 61 | 41 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 8 | .910 | .389 | .521 | .319 |
1964 | BOS | 56 | 90 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .749 | .327 | .422 | .244 |
Total | 1844 | 6309 | 1038 | 1859 | 318 | 41 | 286 | 1004 | 711 | 937 | 106 | 52 | 136 | .861 | .367 | .494 | .295 |
Date | Transaction |
1964-11-01 | Tom Denson has retired from the Boston Red Sox |
1963-07-05 | A 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. |
1961-05-16 | A 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. |
1951-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Tom Denson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Jackie Crawford to the minors. |