Tom Tresh

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1969)

Tom Tresh was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969 for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,192 career games, he hit .245 with 1,041 hits, 153 home runs, and 530 RBI. Tom Tresh was a 2-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 8,583.

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 .245
HR 153
RBI 530
H 1,041
OPS .746
PIV 8,583
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
9/20/1938 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died
10/14/2008 in Venice, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1961-09-03
Last Game
1969-09-29
Awards
2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove

Full name: Thomas Michael Tresh

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Tresh — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,192 4,251 595 1,041 179 34 153 530 45 550 698 .245 .335 .411 .746 8,583

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Tresh 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
1961 NYA AL 9 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYA AL 157 622 94 178 26 5 20 93 4 67 74 .286 .257 (+11%) .326 (+10%) .393 (+12%) .719 (+11%) 1492.8
1963 NYA AL 145 520 91 140 28 5 25 71 3 83 79 .269 .246 (+9%) .308 (+20%) .371 (+31%) .680 (+26%) 2767.2
1964 NYA AL 153 533 75 131 25 5 16 73 13 73 110 .246 .250 (-2%) .312 (+9%) .377 (+6%) .690 (+8%) 972.7
1965 NYA AL 156 602 94 168 29 6 26 74 5 59 92 .279 .245 (+14%) .310 (+12%) .371 (+28%) .682 (+21%) 2433.9
1966 NYA AL 151 537 76 125 12 4 27 68 5 86 89 .233 .248 (-6%) .309 (+10%) .376 (+12%) .685 (+11%) 1380.3
1967 NYA AL 130 448 45 98 23 3 14 53 1 50 86 .219 .242 (-10%) .306 (-2%) .357 (+6%) .663 (+2%) 172.3
1968 NYA AL 152 507 60 99 18 3 11 52 10 76 97 .195 .236 (-18%) .298 (+2%) .340 (-10%) .638 (-4%) -126.1
1969 NYA AL 45 143 13 26 5 2 1 9 2 17 23 .182 .248 (-27%) .320 (-16%) .369 (-28%) .689 (-22%) -488.7
1969 DET AL 94 331 46 74 13 1 13 37 2 39 47 .224 .248 (-10%) .320 (-5%) .369 (+5%) .689 (avg) -488.7
Career · 10 seasons 1,192 4,251 595 1,041 179 34 153 530 45 550 698 .245 — — — — 8,116

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 Tresh — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
18 65 10 18 3 0 4 13 8 17 .277

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Tresh — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1964 WS NYA 7 22 4 6 2 0 2 7 6 7 .273
1963 WS NYA 4 15 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 6 .200
1962 WS NYA 7 28 5 9 1 0 1 4 1 4 .321

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Tresh — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home591206329550581273.245
Away601218830053672257.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Tresh — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-29 DETBALW 411000001
1969-09-28 DETBOSW 522001210
1969-09-27 DETBOSW 301000020
1969-09-26 DETBOSL 100000010
1969-09-25 DETTEXL 400000001
1969-09-24 DETTEXL 200000130
1969-09-24 DETTEXL 200000001
1969-09-21 DETBOSW 311000000
1969-09-20 DETBOSL 411000011
1969-09-19 DETBOSL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Tresh — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 65 65 44 182 10 15
OF 727 717 1380 50 31 6
SS 351 345 597 1037 62 180

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Tresh — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1961 NYA SS 3 1 3 7 0 1
1962 NYA OF 43 43 89 3 4 0
1962 NYA SS 111 111 201 312 16 51
1963 NYA OF 144 141 305 6 6 1
1964 NYA OF 146 144 259 7 1 0
1965 NYA OF 154 154 283 11 9 1
1966 NYA 3B 64 64 43 179 9 15
1966 NYA OF 84 83 181 12 3 3
1967 NYA OF 118 117 198 9 6 1
1968 NYA OF 27 27 45 1 1 0
1968 NYA SS 119 117 199 409 31 70
1969 NYA SS 41 41 76 122 4 20
1969 DET 3B 1 1 1 3 1 0
1969 DET OF 11 8 20 1 1 0
1969 DET SS 77 75 118 187 11 38

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Tresh Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Third Base 65
Shortstop 348
Left Field 521
Center Field 291
Right Field 28

Awards & Honors

Tom Tresh — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1965 Gold Glove OF
1962 Rookie of the Year
1962 TSN All-Star SS
1962 TSN Rookie of the Year

College History

Tom Tresh — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant MI 1957

Award Voting History

Tom Tresh — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1966 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 5.0 280 0
1965 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 23.0 280 0
1963 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 38.0 280 1
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 30.0 280 1
1962 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 13.0 20 13

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jurickson Profar
    .245 avg, 125 HR
  2. 93
    Jim Hickman
    .252 avg, 159 HR
  3. 92
    Ruppert Jones
    .250 avg, 147 HR
  4. 89
    Vince DiMaggio
    .249 avg, 125 HR
  5. 85
    Matt Joyce
    .242 avg, 149 HR
  6. 83
    Mark Canha
    .248 avg, 121 HR

Tom Tresh: the record in brief

Tom Tresh's major league career runs from a debut on September 3, 1961 to a final game on September 29, 1969. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1961 through 1969) and the Detroit Tigers (1969). The bio lists Tresh as an outfielder who switch-hit and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 20, 1938, in Detroit, MI, USA. Tresh died on October 14, 2008, in Venice, FL, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Michael Tresh.

Tresh finished with 1,041 hits from 4,251 at bats in 1,192 games, which works out to .245; the totals also include 153 homers, 530 runs batted in, and 45 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .335 and the slugging percentage .411, for an OPS of .746. Tresh hit .245 while the league hit .248 over the same span, a figure close to average. The OPS comparison is .746 to a league .686, 8.7% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Tresh

What years did Tom Tresh play?
Tom Tresh played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1969.
Was Tom Tresh a pitcher?
No. Tom Tresh was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Tresh hit?
Tom Tresh hit 153 career home runs with 1041 hits.
What was Tom Tresh's career batting average?
Tom Tresh batted .245 over his career, with 1,041 hits in 4,251 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Tresh have?
Tom Tresh drove in 530 runs in his career.
Is Tom Tresh in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Tresh has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.