What years did Tom Saffell play?

Tom Saffell played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955.

Was Tom Saffell a pitcher?

No. Tom Saffell was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tom Saffell hit?

Tom Saffell hit 6 career home runs with 143 hits.

Tom Saffell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1955)

AVG .238

HR 6

RBI 40

H 143

OPS .602

PIV -1,475

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 7/26/1921 in Etowah, TN, USA
Died: 9/10/2012 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-07-01
Last Game: 1955-09-25

Full name: Thomas Judson Saffell

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
271	602	91	143	15	1	6	40	9	59	108	.238	.307	.296	.602	-1,475

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 9.3% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .602 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 17.6% 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
1949	PIT	NL	73	205	36	66	7	1	2	25	5	21	27	.322	.262 (+23%)	.343 (+12%)	.384 (+3%)	.727 (+7%)	303.4
1950	PIT	NL	67	182	18	37	7	0	2	6	1	14	34	.203	.265 (-24%)	.346 (-24%)	.401 (-32%)	.747 (-28%)	-855.2
1951	PIT	NL	49	65	11	13	0	0	1	5	1	5	18	.200	.260 (-23%)	.336 (-24%)	.385 (-36%)	.721 (-30%)	-312.5
1955	PIT	NL	73	113	21	19	1	0	1	3	1	15	22	.168	.258 (-35%)	.332 (-20%)	.393 (-48%)	.726 (-35%)	-610.3
1955	KC1	AL	9	37	5	8	0	0	0	1	1	4	7	.216	—	—	—	—	-610.3
Career · 5 seasons			271	602	91	143	15	1	6	40	9	59	108	.238	—	—	—	—	-2,085

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	132	270	51	68	1	21	.252
Away	139	333	40	75	5	19	.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1955-09-25	KC1	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1955-09-24	KC1	CHW	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1955-09-23	KC1	CHW	L	4	1	1	0	1	0
1955-09-21	KC1	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	2
1955-09-20	KC1	DET	L	5	1	1	0	0	0
1955-09-19	KC1	DET	L	3	0	1	0	1	1
1955-09-18	KC1	CHW	W	3	1	1	1	1	1
1955-09-17	KC1	CHW	L	5	1	1	0	1	0
1955-09-16	KC1	CHW	W	5	1	1	0	0	1
1955-09-04	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	169	31	378	10	8	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	PIT	OF	53	0	122	2	1	1
1950	PIT	OF	43	0	128	5	1	0
1951	PIT	OF	17	0	25	1	2	0
1955	PIT	OF	47	22	78	2	3	0
1955	KC1	OF	9	9	25	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	7
Center Field	151
Right Field	11

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Maryville College	Maryville	TN	1941

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Saffell

What years did Tom Saffell play?: Tom Saffell played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1955.
Was Tom Saffell a pitcher?: No. Tom Saffell was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Saffell hit?: Tom Saffell hit 6 career home runs with 143 hits.