Tom Sturdivant

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: April 28, 1930 in Gordon, KS us

Died: February 28, 2009 in Oklahoma City, OK

High School: Capitol Hill HS (Oklahoma City, OK)

Debut: April 14, 1955 (Age 24-351d, 11,210th in major league history)
vs. BOS 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: June 21, 1964 (Age 34-054d)
vs. PHI 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Thomas Virgil Sturdivant

Nicknames: Smoke or Snake

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.3

ERA

3.74

335

101

1137.0

704

WHIP

1.300

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	11-17 / in Starts: 10-11
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	24 games
Most Games w/o RBI	19 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 65 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	38 (19-13-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 65 PAs	7
Avg. Runners on Base	40 (21-12-6)

Most Driven In
S Burgess	1
H Bright	0
W Tasby	0

Most Driven In By
B Skinner	1
D Hoak	1
J King	1
D Groat	0

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	193	6 (5)	Apr 20	WSA	@	CHW	L,1-6	6-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	194	8 (1)	Apr 22	WSA	@	MIN	L,4-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
3	195	11 (2)	Apr 26	WSA	@	BOS	W,2-1	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.06	-0.062	1.43	-0.05%	-0.61	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	196	17 (5)	May 2	WSA		DET	L,3-6	GS-6	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	1.05	-0.010	1.13	-0.01%	-0.05	P
5	197	21 (3)	May 7 (1)	WSA	@	CLE	L,2-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	9	1.11	-0.021	1.12	-0.01%	-0.23	P
6	198	28 (6)	May 13	WSA		BOS	W,4-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583	9	.71	-0.051	.53	-0.02%	-0.43	P
7	199	33 (4)	May 19	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	9	.89	-0.068	1.35	-0.06%	-0.56	P
8	200	39 (5)	May 24	WSA	@	KCA	L,5-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.143	.200	.143	.343	9	1.12	0.075	1.42	0.06%	0.70	P
9	201	45 (5)	May 31	WSA		LAA	L,3-5	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.176	.125	.301	9	.95	-0.079	1.37	-0.07%	-0.89	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	202	50 (4)	Jun 5	WSA		CLE	L,5-7	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.211	.118	.328	9	1.33	0.007	1.57	0.01%	0.10	P
11	203	57 (6)	Jun 11 (2)	WSA	@	DET	L,6-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.46	-0.012	.52	-0.01%	-0.11	P
12	204	58	Jun 13	WSA	@	BAL	L,7-8	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.105	.190	.105	.296	9	2.30	-0.058	1.79	-0.03%	-0.23	P
13	205	61 (2)	Jun 16	WSA	@	BOS	L,9-14	GS-4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.100	.282	9	.38	-0.016	.30	-0.01%	-0.45	P
14	206	64 (2)	Jun 18 (2)	WSA	@	BOS	L,5-6	7-GF(13)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.087	.160	.087	.247	9	1.83	-0.146	.95	-0.05%	-0.59	P
15	207	68 (3)	Jun 24	WSA	@	CHW	L,6-12	2-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.143	.077	.220	9	.11	-0.008	.02	0.00%	-0.63	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
				Player went from Washington Senators to Pittsburgh Pirates
16	208	97	Aug 5	PIT	@	CIN	W,11-7	GS-4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.172	.111	.284	9	.41	0.016	.01	0.00%	0.39	P
17	209	102 (4)	Aug 8 (2)	PIT	@	PHI	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.097	.152	.097	.248	9	1.11	-0.102	.05	0.00%	-1.05	P
18	210	107 (4)	Aug 13	PIT		PHI	W,13-4	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.189	.143	.332	9	.35	0.018	.01	0.00%	0.21	P
19	211	113 (5)	Aug 18	PIT	@	CHC	L,1-2	CG(11)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9	2.01	-0.185	.02	0.00%	-0.75	P
20	212	119 (5)	Aug 25	PIT		CHC	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.163	.200	.163	.363	9	1.41	-0.136	.02	0.00%	-1.20	P
21	213	125 (5)	Aug 30	PIT		CIN	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.149	.184	.149	.333	9	.98	-0.097	.00	0.00%	-1.63	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	214	130 (4)	Sep 5	PIT	@	CHC	W,8-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.157	.189	.157	.346	9	.41	0.038	.00	0.00%	0.88	P
23	215	135 (4)	Sep 10	PIT	@	MLN	L,3-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.151	.182	.151	.333	9	.67	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.89	P
24	216	139 (3)	Sep 14	PIT	@	LAD	L,6-7	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.145	.175	.145	.321	9	.90	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.43	P
25	217	141 (1)	Sep 17	PIT		STL	L,0-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.145	.175	.145	.321	9						P
26	218	145 (3)	Sep 22	PIT	@	PHI	W,6-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.172	.143	.315	9	.72	-0.018	.00	0.00%	-0.16	P
27	219	147 (1)	Sep 24	PIT	@	PHI	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.143	.172	.143	.315	9						P
28	220	150 (2)	Sep 27	PIT		SFG	W,5-3	GS-7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172	.200	.172	.372	9	.99	0.080	.00	0.00%	0.65	P
							11-17		65	58	3	10	0	0	0	1	2	0	13	0	5	0	2	0	0	1	.172	.200	.172	.372		.99	-0.926	.49	-0.25%	-7.96

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