Tom Saffell

Positions: Centerfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 170lb (180cm, 77kg)

Born: July 26, 1921 in Etowah, TN us

Died: September 10, 2012 in Sarasota, FL

Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Etowah, TN

School: Maryville College (Maryville, TN)

Debut: July 1, 1949 (Age 27-340d, 10,630th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1955 (Age 34-061d)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1949 season

Full Name: Thomas Judson Saffell

Pronunciation: \SAFF-el\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.0

602

143

.238

RBI

OBP

.307

SLG

.296

OPS

.602

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1949 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1949 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	71 (70)	Jul 4 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	76 (4)	Jul 10 (1)	PIT		CHC	L,6-8	GF	17	3.0	2	0	0	2	0
3	78 (1)	Jul 14	PIT	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
4	89 (10)	Jul 24 (2)	PIT	@	BSN	W,7-6	GF	20	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	99 (9)	Aug 5	PIT		PHI	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
6	101 (1)	Aug 7 (1)	PIT		PHI	L,3-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	102	Aug 7 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,4-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
8	105 (2)	Aug 11	PIT	@	CHC	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
9	106	Aug 12	PIT	@	STL	L,2-8	CG	0	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
10	107	Aug 13	PIT	@	STL	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
11	108	Aug 14	PIT	@	STL	W,4-0	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	109	Aug 15	PIT	@	CIN	W,9-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	110	Aug 16	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-2	CG	38	9.1	2	0	0	2	0
14	111	Aug 18	PIT		CHC	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
15	112	Aug 19	PIT		STL	W,8-2	CG	0	9.0	4	1	0	5	1
16	113	Aug 20	PIT		STL	L,3-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
17	114	Aug 21 (1)	PIT		STL	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
18	115	Aug 21 (2)	PIT		STL	W,8-0	GF	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	116	Aug 23	PIT	@	BSN	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
20	118 (1)	Aug 25 (1)	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	119	Aug 25 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
22	120	Aug 26	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	121	Aug 27	PIT	@	PHI	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
24	122	Aug 28	PIT	@	BRO	L,0-9	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
25	123	Aug 29	PIT	@	BRO	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
26	124	Aug 30	PIT	@	BRO	L,3-4	CG	33	8.1	0	0	0	0	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	126 (1)	Sep 1	PIT	@	NYG	L,5-9	CG	44	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
28	127	Sep 3	PIT	@	CHC	L,7-11	CG	39	8.0	3	1	0	4	0
29	128	Sep 4	PIT	@	CHC	L,7-11	CG	34	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	129	Sep 5 (1)	PIT	@	STL	L,1-9	GS	24	4.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	130	Sep 5 (2)	PIT	@	STL	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
32	131	Sep 6	PIT		CIN	L,3-6	CG	43	10.0	6	0	0	6	0
33	133 (1)	Sep 8	PIT		CIN	L,7-9	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
34	134	Sep 9	PIT		CHC	L,1-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
35	135	Sep 10	PIT		CHC	L,5-9	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
36	136	Sep 11	PIT		CHC	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
37	137	Sep 13	PIT		PHI	W,11-6	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
38	138	Sep 14	PIT		PHI	L,4-12	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
39	139	Sep 16	PIT		BRO	W,9-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
40	140	Sep 17	PIT		BRO	W,7-2	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
41	141	Sep 18 (1)	PIT		NYG	L,4-13	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
42	142	Sep 18 (2)	PIT		NYG	W,7-2	GF	4	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	143	Sep 19	PIT		NYG	L,4-6	CG	47	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
44	144	Sep 20	PIT		BSN	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
45	145	Sep 21	PIT		BSN	L,7-9	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
46	146	Sep 22	PIT		BSN	W,1-0	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
47	147	Sep 24	PIT	@	CIN	W,6-5	GF	13	3.0	3	0	0	3	0
48	148	Sep 25 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	W,7-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	149	Sep 25 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
50	150	Sep 27	PIT		STL	W,6-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
51	151	Sep 29	PIT		STL	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	152	Sep 30	PIT		CIN	W,3-2	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
53	153	Oct 2 (1)	PIT		CIN	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							53gm		421.2	116	2	1	119	1