What years did Tom Padden play?

Tom Padden played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1943.

Was Tom Padden a pitcher?

No. Tom Padden was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Tom Padden hit?

Tom Padden hit 2 career home runs with 318 hits.

Tom Padden

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1932-1943)

AVG .272

HR 2

RBI 110

H 318

OPS .666

PIV -1,392

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 10/6/1908 in Manchester, NH, USA
Died: 6/11/1973 in Manchester, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1932-05-29
Last Game: 1943-07-22

Full name: Thomas Francis Padden

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
399	1,170	122	318	40	6	2	110	5	127	121	.272	.345	.321	.666	-1,392

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .345 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .666 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — 8.1% below 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
1932	PIT	NL	47	118	13	31	6	1	0	10	0	9	7	.263	.275 (-4%)	.335 (-6%)	.391 (-16%)	.726 (-11%)	-208.5
1933	PIT	NL	30	90	5	19	2	0	0	8	0	2	6	.211	.270 (-22%)	.329 (-28%)	.377 (-38%)	.707 (-34%)	-470.2
1934	PIT	NL	82	237	27	76	12	2	0	22	3	30	23	.321	.278 (+15%)	.340 (+17%)	.392 (-1%)	.733 (+7%)	441.5
1935	PIT	NL	97	302	35	82	9	1	1	30	1	48	26	.272	.279 (-3%)	.342 (+8%)	.399 (-20%)	.742 (-7%)	-180.3
1936	PIT	NL	88	281	22	70	9	2	1	31	0	22	41	.249	.283 (-12%)	.349 (-13%)	.404 (-24%)	.753 (-19%)	-885.8
1937	PIT	NL	35	98	14	28	2	0	0	8	1	13	11	.286	.276 (+3%)	.342 (+8%)	.398 (-23%)	.740 (-9%)	-88.7
1943	PHI	NL	17	41	5	12	0	0	0	1	0	2	6	.293	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	WS1	AL	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			399	1,170	122	318	40	6	2	110	5	127	121	.272	—	—	—	—	-1,392

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	196	573	65	160	0	50	.279
Away	203	598	55	158	2	60	.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1943-07-22	MIN	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0
1943-07-21	MIN	DET	W	0	1	0	1	0
1943-07-16	MIN	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	1
1943-06-30	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	1	0	0
1943-06-27	PHI	BRO	L	3	0	1	0	1
1943-06-23	PHI	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1943-06-17	PHI	BSN	W	4	1	1	0	2
1943-06-13	PHI	NY1	L	2	1	1	0	0
1943-06-12	PHI	NY1	W	3	0	0	0	0
1943-05-31	PHI	CHC	W	3	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	379	0	1482	222	41	19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1932	PIT	C	43	111	19	2	1
1933	PIT	C	27	100	22	2	1
1934	PIT	C	76	297	20	7	3
1935	PIT	C	94	425	64	17	2
1936	PIT	C	87	342	62	10	6
1937	PIT	C	34	143	28	3	4
1943	PHI	C	16	61	6	0	2
1943	WS1	C	2	3	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	379

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Padden

What years did Tom Padden play?: Tom Padden played in Major League Baseball from 1932 to 1943.
Was Tom Padden a pitcher?: No. Tom Padden was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Padden hit?: Tom Padden hit 2 career home runs with 318 hits.