Wayne Tolleson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)

AVG .241
HR 9
RBI 133
H 559
OPS .600
PIV -5,412
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 160 lb
Born
11/22/1955 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-01
Last Game
1990-09-30

Full name: Jimmy Wayne Tolleson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
863 2,322 301 559 60 17 9 133 108 219 384 .241 .307 .293 .600 -5,412

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .293 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 24.5% below league average.

Career OPS .600 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 15.7% 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
1981 TEX AL 14 24 6 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1982 TEX AL 38 70 6 8 1 0 0 2 1 5 14 .114 .261 (-56%) .324 (-47%) .388 (-67%) .712 (-58%) -629.0
1983 TEX AL 134 470 64 122 13 2 3 20 33 40 68 .260 .260 (avg) .324 (-2%) .389 (-19%) .714 (-11%) -743.4
1984 TEX AL 118 338 35 72 9 2 0 9 22 27 47 .213 .259 (-18%) .322 (-14%) .384 (-35%) .707 (-25%) -1289.1
1985 TEX AL 123 323 45 101 9 5 1 18 21 21 46 .313 .257 (+22%) .323 (+9%) .390 (-3%) .714 (+3%) 176.6
1986 CHA AL 81 260 39 65 7 3 3 29 13 38 43 .250 .257 (-3%) .325 (+5%) .395 (-15%) .720 (-6%) -177.9
1986 NYA AL 60 215 22 61 9 2 0 14 4 14 33 .284 .257 (+10%) .325 (+2%) .395 (-13%) .720 (-6%) -177.9
1987 NYA AL 121 349 48 77 4 0 1 22 5 43 72 .221 .262 (-16%) .331 (-8%) .415 (-42%) .746 (-27%) -1384.2
1988 NYA AL 21 59 8 15 2 0 0 5 1 8 12 .254 .254 (avg) .317 (+6%) .377 (-24%) .695 (-10%) -67.0
1989 NYA AL 80 140 16 23 5 2 1 9 5 16 23 .164 .254 (-35%) .319 (-20%) .375 (-33%) .694 (-27%) -581.2
1990 NYA AL 73 74 12 11 1 1 0 4 1 6 21 .149 .257 (-42%) .324 (-35%) .385 (-51%) .710 (-44%) -519.8
Career · 11 seasons 863 2,322 301 559 60 17 9 133 108 219 384 .241 — — — — -5,393

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home4241146150283370.247
Away4391176151276663.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-09-30 NYYMILW 200000001
1990-09-26 NYYBALW 000000000
1990-09-24 NYYBALL 100000011
1990-09-22 NYYBOSW 400000002
1990-09-21 NYYBOSL 000000000
1990-09-14 NYYDETW 000000000
1990-09-13 NYYDETW 100000010
1990-09-11 NYYTEXW 000000000
1990-09-10 NYYTEXL 000000000
1990-09-07 NYYOAKL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 292 238 524 720 31 158
3B 143 101 80 208 17 20
OF 3 0 2 0 0 0
SS 409 308 497 964 39 204

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 TEX 3B 6 4 5 8 0 0
1981 TEX SS 2 0 0 0 0 0
1982 TEX 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1982 TEX 3B 4 0 0 2 0 0
1982 TEX SS 26 23 47 68 5 20
1983 TEX 2B 112 107 246 315 16 69
1983 TEX SS 26 20 22 57 1 12
1984 TEX 2B 109 94 191 276 10 61
1984 TEX 3B 5 0 2 3 0 0
1984 TEX OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1984 TEX SS 7 2 2 8 0 1
1985 TEX 2B 29 19 44 65 4 11
1985 TEX 3B 12 3 9 8 2 0
1985 TEX SS 81 67 96 182 8 37
1986 CHA 3B 65 60 37 113 7 9
1986 CHA OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1986 CHA SS 18 10 13 25 1 3
1986 NYA 2B 3 1 3 2 0 1
1986 NYA 3B 7 5 5 10 1 2
1986 NYA SS 56 53 87 177 5 35
1987 NYA 3B 3 1 0 5 0 2
1987 NYA SS 119 108 162 321 15 64
1988 NYA 2B 12 9 20 33 1 7
1988 NYA 3B 10 8 8 21 2 2
1988 NYA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 NYA 2B 13 2 6 15 0 5
1989 NYA 3B 28 20 14 38 5 5
1989 NYA SS 28 12 25 54 2 10
1990 NYA 2B 13 6 14 14 0 4
1990 NYA 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
1990 NYA SS 45 13 43 72 2 22

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 293
Third Base 141
Shortstop 410
Left Field 1
Center Field 2
Designated Hitter 27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 NYA AL $425,000
1988 NYA AL $410,000
1987 NYA AL $385,000
1986 DET AL $275,000
1985 TEX AL $135,000
Total Career Earnings $1,630,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Western Carolina University Cullowhee NC 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wayne Tolleson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Downey
    .240 avg, 7 HR
  2. 95
    Jeff Huson
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  3. 91
    John Knight
    .239 avg, 14 HR
  4. 87
    Jake Stephens
    .236 avg, 4 HR
  5. 86
    Nicky Lopez
    .247 avg, 8 HR
  6. 85
    Sonny Jackson
    .251 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Tolleson

What years did Wayne Tolleson play?
Wayne Tolleson played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
Was Wayne Tolleson a pitcher?
No. Wayne Tolleson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Wayne Tolleson hit?
Wayne Tolleson hit 9 career home runs with 559 hits.