#6 Tom Padden, Catcher, 34 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/21/1942
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Tom Padden

10/6/1908
34
USA,NH,MANCHESTER
5"10
170

Catcher
R
R
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1942
$ 5,000,000 (2 year(s))
9 Year(s), 61 Days (1609 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 27 Days (1575 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54237
Versus LHP64247
Versus RHP53236
Talent64147
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5
2
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1
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Fielding Ratings
C : 5 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 8
Infield Arm : 8
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/5@NYYW 3-2000000000#4  
9/6@PHAL 0-10300000000#7  
9/11CHAW 11-10400000003#7  
9/14@CLEL 1-10301000001#7  
9/16SLAL 5-7100000000#9  
9/17SLAW 6-5000000100#8  
9/19@NYYL 4-5400000000#7  
9/26@BOSW 14-6310000022#7  
9/30@CHAL 2-11100000001#5  
10/1CLEW 11-5501000002#7  

Batting Stats 1942

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall701513651218181130.238.285.325.609.484.086
Projected701513651218181130.238.285.325.609.484.086
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3316600091349800.012.62.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2851016327000.179.233.321.555
vs. RHP123314111215923310.252.296.325.621
Close/Late1972004313210.368.348.474.822
Scoring Position441120116026310.250.260.364.624
Pinch Hitting1031002103000.300.300.400.700
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home37801621077719.200.253.250.503
Road3371203021111411.282.320.408.728
March/April2510000001.200.200.200.400
May1230121007324.400.438.433.871
June1532101026614.313.314.531.846
July163341002348.121.216.152.368
August122241101413.182.208.318.527
Sept/Oct1329510022310.172.242.207.449

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
193212000000000100.000.000.000.000 DET
1933248227301199701702.329.378.402.780DET
1934551513770021186121200.245.275.291.566DET
193585301781611403621133610.259.307.329.636DET
193698304751116313228113500.247.311.349.660DET
1937103331931613544426022710.281.331.363.694DET
19381294781512013668549045031.316.377.381.757DET
19391304871381865656038324101.283.338.376.714DET
194013147213713211596251204613.290.362.396.758DET
19427015136512181811033000.238.285.325.609DET
Total8262759772109133237336423781828567.280.337.364.700 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1932, AAA12641611420185850225229.274.302.385.686
1933, AAA12146313419384464404879.289.345.395.740
1935, AAA2492253121213131702.272.362.391.753

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1934110000000000.000.000.000.000
Total110000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1942

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher49331751301902.989317.25.38130620.0
Third Base140540901.00027.03.00    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 30th overall pick, by Detroit in 1932...
Injured on 7/1/1933 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/1/1933, off Duke Gillespie (BOS)...
Hit first career homerun on 10/1/1933, off Logan Hensley (NYY)...
1/31/1937: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1938: Gets a new one-year contract worth $610,714 through salary arbitration...
Won Gold Glove at Catcher in 1938...
1/31/1939: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,492,857 through salary arbitration...
8/13/1939: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
9/25/1942: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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