Tom Jordan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1948)

Tom Jordan was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948 for the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Guardians, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 5 seasons. In 39 career games, he hit .240 with 23 hits, 1 home runs, and 6 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 .240
HR 1
RBI 6
H 23
OPS .624
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
9/5/1919 in Lawton, OK, USA
Died
8/26/2019 in Roswell, NM, USA
MLB Debut
1944-09-04
Last Game
1948-04-28

Full name: Thomas Jefferson Jordan

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Jordan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
39 96 5 23 4 2 1 6 1 4 2 .240 .270 .354 .624 0

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career SLG .354 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Jordan — 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
1944 CHA AL 14 45 2 12 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 10 15 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .267 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 14 35 2 7 1 0 1 3 1 3 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1948 SLA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 39 96 5 23 4 2 1 6 1 4 2 .240 — — — — 0

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

Tom Jordan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home276731604.239
Away12282612.214

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Jordan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-04-28 SLADETL 100000000
1946-09-21 CLEDETL 211000000
1946-09-20 CLEDETL 300000000
1946-09-15 CLEPHAW 402100110
1946-09-08 CLESLAL 301000000
1946-09-04 CLEDETL 400000000
1946-09-03 CLESLAW 300000011
1946-09-02 CLESLAL 400000010
1946-08-25 CLEBOSL 311001100
1946-08-18 CLECHWL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Jordan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 29 0 91 12 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Jordan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1944 CHA C 14 0 48 6 3 0
1946 CHA C 2 0 11 1 0 0
1946 CLE C 13 0 32 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Jordan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 29

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Jordan

What years did Tom Jordan play?
Tom Jordan played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1948.
Was Tom Jordan a pitcher?
No. Tom Jordan was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Jordan hit?
Tom Jordan hit 1 career home runs with 23 hits.
What was Tom Jordan's career batting average?
Tom Jordan batted .240 over his career, with 23 hits in 96 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Jordan have?
Tom Jordan drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Tom Jordan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Jordan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.