Tommy Glaviano

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1953)

AVG .257
HR 24
RBI 108
H 259
OPS .789
PIV 2,413
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 175 lb
Born
10/26/1923 in Sacramento, CA, USA
Died
1/19/2004 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-19
Last Game
1953-09-26

Full name: Thomas Giatano Glaviano

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
389 1,008 191 259 55 6 24 108 11 208 173 .257 .395 .395 .789 2,413

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .395 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .789 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +8.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 SLN NL 87 258 32 69 16 1 6 36 0 41 35 .267 .262 (+2%) .343 (+11%) .384 (+6%) .727 (+8%) 505.5
1950 SLN NL 115 410 92 117 29 2 11 44 6 90 74 .285 .265 (+7%) .346 (+22%) .401 (+11%) .747 (+16%) 1684.0
1951 SLN NL 54 104 20 19 4 0 1 4 3 26 18 .183 .260 (-30%) .336 (+6%) .385 (-35%) .721 (-16%) -169.4
1952 SLN NL 80 162 30 39 5 1 3 19 0 27 26 .241 .252 (-5%) .326 (+12%) .369 (-8%) .696 (+1%) 159.1
1953 PHI NL 53 74 17 15 1 2 3 5 2 24 20 .203 .264 (-23%) .335 (+22%) .397 (-1%) .733 (+9%) 233.9
Career · 5 seasons 389 1,008 191 259 55 6 24 108 11 208 173 .257 — — — — 2,413

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19349884129954.259
Away1965121071301553.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-26 PHIBROW 100000001
1953-09-20 PHIBROL 100000000
1953-09-14 PHISTLW 010000010
1953-09-13 PHISTLL 000000000
1953-09-12 PHICINL 100000000
1953-09-11 PHICINL 111100000
1953-09-07 PHIBROL 312000011
1953-09-07 PHIBROL 310000022
1953-09-06 PHIPITW 200000021
1953-09-02 PHISTLL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 34 0 65 66 4 16
3B 245 0 230 550 58 38
OF 17 0 35 0 1 0
SS 2 0 1 2 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 SLN 2B 7 0 14 9 1 3
1949 SLN 3B 73 0 67 181 19 15
1950 SLN 2B 5 0 15 13 0 4
1950 SLN 3B 106 0 103 255 25 16
1950 SLN SS 1 0 1 1 0 1
1951 SLN 2B 9 0 18 25 1 6
1951 SLN OF 17 0 35 0 1 0
1952 SLN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1952 SLN 3B 52 0 46 95 10 5
1953 PHI 2B 12 0 17 19 2 3
1953 PHI 3B 14 0 14 19 4 2
1953 PHI SS 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 35
Third Base 243
Shortstop 2
Left Field 2
Center Field 13
Right Field 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tommy Glaviano (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Les Fleming
    .277 avg, 29 HR
  2. 94
    Benny McCoy
    .269 avg, 16 HR
  3. 91
    Randy Milligan
    .261 avg, 70 HR
  4. 87
    Tony Solaita
    .255 avg, 50 HR
  5. 85
    Ray Sanders
    .274 avg, 42 HR
  6. 85
    Ed Lennox
    .274 avg, 18 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Glaviano

What years did Tommy Glaviano play?
Tommy Glaviano played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1953.
Was Tommy Glaviano a pitcher?
No. Tommy Glaviano was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Tommy Glaviano hit?
Tommy Glaviano hit 24 career home runs with 259 hits.