Tom Poquette

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1982)

AVG .268
HR 10
RBI 136
H 329
OPS .690
PIV -146
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/30/1951 in Eau Claire, WI, USA
MLB Debut
1973-09-01
Last Game
1982-07-09

Full name: Thomas Arthur Poquette

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
452 1,226 127 329 62 18 10 136 13 81 82 .268 .317 .373 .690 -146

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .690 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — near 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
1973 KCA AL 21 28 4 6 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 .214 — — — — 0.0
1976 KCA AL 104 344 43 104 18 10 2 34 6 29 31 .302 .255 (+18%) .320 (+13%) .360 (+19%) .681 (+16%) 962.0
1977 KCA AL 106 342 43 100 23 6 2 33 1 19 21 .292 .264 (+11%) .329 (+2%) .401 (+3%) .730 (+3%) 116.0
1978 KCA AL 80 204 16 44 9 2 4 30 2 14 9 .216 .257 (-16%) .323 (-20%) .378 (-11%) .702 (-15%) -567.7
1979 KCA AL 21 26 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 .192 — — — — 0.0
1979 BOS AL 63 154 14 51 9 0 2 23 2 8 7 .331 .265 (+25%) .329 (+11%) .397 (+8%) .727 (+9%) 0.0
1981 BOS AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 TEX AL 30 64 2 10 1 0 0 7 0 5 1 .156 .255 (-39%) .320 (-30%) .368 (-53%) .688 (-42%) 0.0
1982 KCA AL 24 62 4 9 1 0 0 3 1 4 5 .145 .261 (-44%) .324 (-36%) .388 (-59%) .712 (-48%) -474.2
Career · 9 seasons 452 1,226 127 329 62 18 10 136 13 81 82 .268 — — — — 36

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 23 1 4 2 0 0 4 2 3 .174

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1978 ALCS KCA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1977 ALCS KCA 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
1976 ALCS KCA 5 16 1 3 2 0 0 4 2 3 .188

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23360874180581.296
Away21961853149555.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1982-07-09 KCRMILL 000000000
1982-06-28 KCROAKL 000000000
1982-06-27 KCRLAAL 300000000
1982-06-26 KCRLAAL 101000000
1982-06-19 KCRSEAL 000000000
1982-06-06 KCRNYYW 200000002
1982-05-24 KCRCHWL 100000001
1982-05-11 KCRMILW 200000000
1982-05-02 KCRTORL 100000000
1982-04-27 KCRBOSL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 373 296 678 15 21 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 KCA OF 20 7 19 1 3 0
1976 KCA OF 98 88 188 1 4 0
1977 KCA OF 96 87 177 4 0 1
1978 KCA OF 63 54 144 5 7 0
1979 KCA OF 10 4 7 1 0 1
1979 BOS OF 43 27 73 2 4 1
1981 BOS OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1981 TEX OF 18 15 26 0 1 0
1982 KCA OF 23 14 44 1 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 242
Center Field 39
Right Field 104
Designated Hitter 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tom Poquette (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wattie Holm
    .275 avg, 6 HR
  2. 96
    Earl Smith
    .272 avg, 9 HR
  3. 94
    Hal Rice
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  4. 93
    Ed Beecher
    .273 avg, 7 HR
  5. 92
    Leon Culberson
    .266 avg, 14 HR
  6. 90
    Rich Coggins
    .265 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Poquette

What years did Tom Poquette play?
Tom Poquette played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1982.
Was Tom Poquette a pitcher?
No. Tom Poquette was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Poquette hit?
Tom Poquette hit 10 career home runs with 329 hits.