Tom Prince

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-2003)

Tom Prince was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2003 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 17 seasons. In 519 career games, he hit .208 with 248 hits, 24 home runs, and 140 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 .208
HR 24
RBI 140
H 248
OPS .617
PIV -3,261
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/13/1964 in Kankakee, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1987-09-22
Last Game
2003-09-28

Full name: Thomas Albert Prince

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Prince — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
519 1,190 113 248 66 4 24 140 9 105 252 .208 .286 .331 .617 -3,261

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Career SLG .331 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career OPS .617 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Prince Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 PIT NL 4 9 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 .222 — — — — 0.0
1988 PIT NL 29 74 3 13 2 0 0 6 0 4 15 .176 .254 (-31%) .317 (-31%) .377 (-46%) .695 (-40%) -445.8
1989 PIT NL 21 52 1 7 4 0 0 5 1 6 12 .135 .254 (-47%) .319 (-31%) .375 (-44%) .694 (-38%) -314.6
1990 PIT NL 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1991 PIT NL 26 34 4 9 3 0 1 2 0 7 3 .265 — — — — 0.0
1992 PIT NL 27 44 1 4 2 0 0 5 1 6 9 .091 — — — — -381.2
1993 PIT NL 66 179 14 35 14 0 2 24 1 13 38 .196 .265 (-26%) .332 (-18%) .403 (-24%) .735 (-21%) -638.7
1994 LAN NL 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1995 LAN NL 18 40 3 8 2 1 1 4 0 4 10 .200 — — — — 0.0
1996 LAN NL 40 64 6 19 6 0 1 11 0 6 15 .297 .269 (+10%) .340 (+7%) .426 (+3%) .767 (+5%) 48.8
1997 LAN NL 47 100 17 22 5 0 3 14 0 5 15 .220 .266 (-18%) .336 (-18%) .419 (-14%) .756 (-16%) -279.9
1998 LAN NL 37 81 7 15 5 1 0 5 0 7 24 .185 .266 (-30%) .335 (-20%) .420 (-35%) .755 (-29%) -385.4
1999 PHI NL 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
2000 PHI NL 46 122 14 29 9 0 2 16 1 13 31 .238 .270 (-12%) .344 (-7%) .437 (-17%) .782 (-13%) -253.7
2001 MIN AL 64 196 19 43 4 1 7 23 3 12 39 .219 .263 (-17%) .332 (-15%) .426 (-16%) .758 (-16%) -503.4
2002 MIN AL 51 125 14 28 7 1 4 16 1 14 26 .224 .261 (-14%) .331 (-4%) .416 (-6%) .747 (-5%) -107.4
2003 MIN AL 24 40 5 8 2 0 2 5 1 5 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
2003 KCA AL 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 18 seasons 519 1,190 113 248 66 4 24 140 9 105 252 .208 — — — — -3,261

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

Tom Prince — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Prince — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALCS MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Prince — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home241508511041163.205
Away278682621441377.211

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Prince — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2003-09-28 KCRCHWL 201000100
2003-09-27 KCRCHWL 100000000
2003-09-26 KCRCHWL 100000000
2003-09-24 KCRDETL 000000000
2003-09-23 KCRDETL 100000000
2003-09-17 KCRCLEL 000000000
2003-09-06 KCRLAAL 000000000
2003-09-04 KCRAZL 301000000
2003-07-04 MINCLEW 100000000
2003-07-03 MINCLEL 300000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Prince — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 478 332 2267 214 19 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Prince — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 PIT C 4 3 14 3 0 0
1988 PIT C 28 21 108 8 2 1
1989 PIT C 21 15 85 11 4 1
1990 PIT C 3 3 16 1 0 0
1991 PIT 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1991 PIT C 19 8 52 9 1 0
1992 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 PIT C 19 10 76 8 2 0
1993 PIT C 59 50 271 31 5 6
1994 LAN C 3 1 11 1 0 0
1995 LAN C 17 12 71 8 1 2
1996 LAN C 35 15 161 11 1 1
1997 LAN C 45 23 221 25 1 5
1998 LAN C 32 22 175 16 0 2
1999 PHI C 4 1 13 1 0 0
2000 PHI C 46 36 250 20 1 2
2001 MIN C 64 60 380 41 0 3
2002 MIN C 50 40 272 14 1 2
2003 MIN C 22 11 83 5 0 0
2003 KCA C 7 1 8 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Prince Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 478
First Base 1
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 3

Salary History

Tom Prince — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2003 MIN AL $450,000
2002 MIN AL $450,000
2001 MIN AL $400,000
2000 PHI NL $300,000
1999 PHI NL $300,000
1998 LAN NL $350,000
1997 LAN NL $350,000
1996 LAN NL $325,000
1995 LAN NL $306,000
1994 LAN NL $275,000
1992 PIT NL $140,000
1991 PIT NL $118,000
1990 PIT NL $107,000
Total Career Earnings $3,871,000

College History

Tom Prince — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Kankakee Community College Kankakee IL 1983, 1984

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jose Lobaton
    .213 avg, 21 HR
  2. 97
    Luke Maile
    .208 avg, 23 HR
  3. 77
    Nick Fortes
    .231 avg, 34 HR
  4. 73
    Sandy Leon
    .204 avg, 32 HR
  5. 72
    Steve Swisher
    .216 avg, 20 HR
  6. 69
    Caleb Joseph
    .222 avg, 32 HR

Tom Prince: the record in brief

Tom Prince's major league career runs from a debut on September 22, 1987 to a final game on September 28, 2003. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1987 through 1993), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1994 to 1998), the Philadelphia Phillies (1999 to 2000), the Minnesota Twins (2001 through 2003), and the Kansas City Royals (2003). Prince is listed as a catcher at 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Prince threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Prince was born on August 13, 1964, in Kankakee, IL, USA. Prince's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Albert Prince.

The batting record for Prince: 519 games, 248 hits in 1,190 at bats, and a .208 average, adding 24 home runs and 140 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .286 and the slugging percentage .331, for an OPS of .617. Over the seasons Prince played, league hitters batted .263; the .208 career figure is 20.9% below that. No season topped the 43 hits of 2001. 1993 brought the most runs batted in, 24. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .238 in 2000, did not top the league's .270.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Prince

What years did Tom Prince play?
Tom Prince played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2003.
Was Tom Prince a pitcher?
No. Tom Prince was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Prince hit?
Tom Prince hit 24 career home runs with 248 hits.
What was Tom Prince's career batting average?
Tom Prince batted .208 over his career, with 248 hits in 1,190 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Prince have?
Tom Prince drove in 140 runs in his career.
Is Tom Prince in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Prince has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.