Tommie Aaron

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1971)

Tommie Aaron was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971 for the Milwaukee Braves and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 10 seasons. In 437 career games, he hit .229 with 216 hits, 13 home runs, and 94 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .229
HR 13
RBI 94
H 216
OPS .619
PIV -1,335
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
8/5/1939 in Mobile, AL, USA
Died
8/16/1984 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-10
Last Game
1971-09-26

Full name: Tommie Lee Aaron

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Career Batting Statistics

Tommie Aaron — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
437 944 102 216 42 6 13 94 9 86 145 .229 .292 .327 .619 -1,335

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tommie Aaron — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 ML1 NL 141 334 54 77 20 2 8 38 6 41 58 .231 .257 (-11%) .326 (-4%) .393 (-5%) .719 (-5%) -256.4
1963 ML1 NL 72 135 6 27 6 1 1 15 0 11 27 .200 .246 (-19%) .308 (-17%) .371 (-24%) .680 (-21%) -445.7
1965 ML1 NL 8 16 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .188 — — — — 0.0
1968 ATL NL 98 283 21 69 10 3 1 25 3 21 37 .244 .236 (+3%) .298 (-1%) .340 (-9%) .638 (-5%) -213.1
1969 ATL NL 49 60 13 15 2 0 1 5 0 6 6 .250 .248 (+1%) .320 (-1%) .369 (-10%) .689 (-5%) -42.3
1970 ATL NL 44 63 3 13 2 0 2 7 0 3 10 .206 .253 (-19%) .325 (-26%) .385 (-14%) .711 (-19%) -201.4
1971 ATL NL 25 53 4 12 2 0 0 3 0 3 5 .226 .249 (-9%) .316 (-15%) .365 (-28%) .682 (-22%) -175.9
Career · 7 seasons 437 944 102 216 42 6 13 94 9 86 145 .229 — — — — -1,335

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Tommie Aaron — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tommie Aaron — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS ATL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tommie Aaron — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23252962110955.208
Away20541540106439.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tommie Aaron — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-26 ATLLADL 101100000
1971-09-24 ATLLADL 100000000
1971-09-19 ATLLADL 100000000
1971-09-17 ATLLADW 100000000
1971-09-16 ATLHOUW 000000000
1971-09-15 ATLHOUW 000000000
1971-09-14 ATLCINW 400000000
1971-09-13 ATLCINL 000000000
1971-09-12 ATLSFGL 100000000
1971-09-01 ATLSFGL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tommie Aaron — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 232 87 1116 85 12 118
2B 7 3 12 9 0 2
3B 10 5 5 15 0 3
OF 138 111 184 4 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tommie Aaron — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 ML1 1B 110 39 507 45 6 55
1962 ML1 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1962 ML1 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1
1962 ML1 OF 42 35 65 1 4 0
1963 ML1 1B 45 14 197 9 0 26
1963 ML1 2B 6 3 12 8 0 2
1963 ML1 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0
1963 ML1 OF 14 10 11 0 1 0
1965 ML1 1B 6 4 45 4 2 3
1968 ATL 1B 28 19 209 17 0 12
1968 ATL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 ATL OF 62 51 78 3 5 1
1969 ATL 1B 16 2 48 2 0 5
1969 ATL OF 8 6 17 0 0 0
1970 ATL 1B 16 3 40 2 2 1
1970 ATL OF 12 9 13 0 0 0
1971 ATL 1B 11 6 70 6 2 16
1971 ATL 3B 7 4 4 13 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tommie Aaron — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 232
Second Base 7
Third Base 10
Left Field 135
Center Field 1
Right Field 2

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommie Aaron

What years did Tommie Aaron play?
Tommie Aaron played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971.
Was Tommie Aaron a pitcher?
No. Tommie Aaron was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Tommie Aaron hit?
Tommie Aaron hit 13 career home runs with 216 hits.
What was Tommie Aaron's career batting average?
Tommie Aaron batted .229 over his career, with 216 hits in 944 at bats.
How many RBI did Tommie Aaron have?
Tommie Aaron drove in 94 runs in his career.
Is Tommie Aaron in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tommie Aaron has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.