What years did Tommy Tatum play?

Tommy Tatum played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.

Was Tommy Tatum a pitcher?

No. Tommy Tatum was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tommy Tatum hit?

Tommy Tatum hit 1 career home runs with 50 hits.

Tommy Tatum

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1947)

AVG .258

HR 1

RBI 17

H 50

OPS .642

PIV -148

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 7/16/1919 in Decatur, TX, USA
Died: 11/7/1989 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-08-01
Last Game: 1947-09-24

Full name: V T Tatum

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
81	194	20	50	6	2	1	17	7	17	20	.258	.318	.325	.642	-148

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS .642 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 9.4% 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
1941	BRO	NL	8	12	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BRO	NL	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CIN	NL	69	176	19	48	5	2	1	16	7	16	16	.273	.262 (+4%)	.336 (-1%)	.376 (-9%)	.712 (-5%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			81	194	20	50	6	2	1	17	7	17	20	.258	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	47	108	14	27	1	14	.250
Away	35	86	6	23	0	2	.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1947-09-24	CIN	CHC	W	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
1947-09-23	CIN	CHC	L	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1947-09-21	CIN	PIT	L	4	1	1	0	1	0	0
1947-09-21	CIN	PIT	W	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
1947-09-18	CIN	PHI	W	5	0	2	0	3	0	2
1947-09-17	CIN	PHI	W	5	0	1	1	3	0	0
1947-09-16	CIN	BRO	L	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-14	CIN	BRO	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
1947-09-13	CIN	NY1	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1947-09-10	CIN	BSN	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
OF	56	0	123	6	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1941	BRO	OF	4	4	0	0
1947	BRO	OF	3	2	0	0
1947	CIN	2B	1	1	0	0
1947	CIN	OF	49	117	6	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Left Field	12
Center Field	40
Right Field	6

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Tatum

What years did Tommy Tatum play?: Tommy Tatum played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1947.
Was Tommy Tatum a pitcher?: No. Tommy Tatum was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tommy Tatum hit?: Tommy Tatum hit 1 career home runs with 50 hits.