2B Tom Sappington #45
Jackson Pilots (PHI) DIX
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | DIX | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B TOM SAPPINGTON #45 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
66 249 60 9 1 7 36 19 24 .241 .294 .369 1 0.2
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/22/1974 NAS Win, 6-3 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 NAS Loss, 7-8 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/1974 NAS Win, 8-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/1974 @ MEM Loss, 6-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 @ MEM Loss, 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1974 @ MEM Win, 6-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/15/1974 @ KNX Win, 6-3 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 @ KNX Loss, 4-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1974 @ TRE Loss, 0-4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/11/1974 SPR Win, 4-1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/06/1945
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 20th Pick in Round 20
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 66 249 60 9 1 7 36 31 19 24 .241 .294 .369 .664 .292 .129 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 282 1 3 0 5 10 3 92 17 1 4 20.0 26.1 3.34 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 21 1 0 2 7 12 7 13 1 2 1 .244 .305 .326 .631
Versus Right   163 39 8 1 5 29 19 12 11 2 8 0 .239 .288 .393 .681
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
May   71 22 3 0 4 13 12 5 9 0 1 0 .310 .355 .521 .876
June   74 20 3 0 3 15 9 7 2 2 7 1 .270 .333 .432 .766
July   24 6 0 1 0 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
August   27 2 1 0 0 3 3 6 1 1 0 0 .074 .235 .111 .346
September   37 8 2 0 0 2 3 1 4 0 1 0 .216 .237 .270 .507
Last Year   249 60 9 1 7 36 31 19 24 3 10 1 .241 .294 .369 .664
2 Years Ago   254 67 5 1 8 28 40 30 29 4 4 3 .264 .344 .386 .729
Career   1031 270 38 6 28 132 140 121 103 13 22 7 .262 .340 .392 .731
Home   112 29 6 1 4 23 19 12 11 1 3 0 .259 .328 .438 .766
Road   137 31 3 0 3 13 12 7 13 2 7 1 .226 .265 .314 .579
Grass   249 60 9 1 7 36 31 19 24 3 10 1 .241 .294 .369 .664
Day   34 7 3 0 0 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 .206 .243 .294 .537
Night   215 53 6 1 7 34 27 17 22 2 10 1 .247 .302 .381 .684
As Starter   246 60 9 1 7 36 31 17 24 3 10 1 .244 .292 .374 .666
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
UNION LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 9 36 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 5 .111 .200 .194 .394 .189 .083 12
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 42 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 3 0 0 0.0 1.5 1.17 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 .000 .182 .000 .182
Versus Right   27 4 3 0 0 3 3 2 3 0 1 0 .148 .207 .259 .466
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   34 4 3 0 0 3 3 2 5 0 1 0 .118 .167 .206 .373
June   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Last Year   36 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 5 0 2 0 .111 .200 .194 .394
Career   321 75 15 3 3 49 39 33 38 3 19 3 .234 .308 .327 .635
Home   13 2 2 0 0 4 4 3 1 0 2 0 .154 .312 .308 .620
Road   23 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .087 .125 .130 .255
Grass   36 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 5 0 2 0 .111 .200 .194 .394
Day   17 3 2 0 0 4 4 3 2 0 2 0 .176 .300 .294 .594
Night   19 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .053 .100 .105 .205
As Starter   36 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 5 0 2 0 .111 .200 .194 .394
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 222 67 10 3 1 25 22 23 21 .302 .370 .387 .757 .361 .086 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 53 250 1 1 0 3 4 0 86 14 1 6 14.3 31.0 4.99 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   59 20 5 0 1 9 11 10 4 0 2 0 .339 .435 .475 .909
Versus Right   163 47 5 3 0 16 11 13 17 0 2 1 .288 .345 .356 .700
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   12 6 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .538 .583 1.122
July   93 20 1 1 0 6 8 10 10 0 2 0 .215 .291 .247 .539
August   78 28 8 2 0 12 8 6 5 0 2 1 .359 .412 .513 .925
September   39 13 0 0 1 4 5 6 5 0 0 0 .333 .422 .410 .832
Last Year   222 67 10 3 1 25 22 23 21 0 4 1 .302 .370 .387 .757
2 Years Ago   181 53 2 0 5 17 24 24 28 0 3 0 .293 .376 .387 .762
Career   1023 310 49 7 18 127 154 150 101 3 8 4 .303 .393 .417 .811
Home   116 35 7 1 1 15 14 13 6 0 2 0 .302 .372 .405 .777
Road   106 32 3 2 0 10 8 10 15 0 2 1 .302 .368 .368 .735
Grass   222 67 10 3 1 25 22 23 21 0 4 1 .302 .370 .387 .757
Day   52 18 4 2 0 7 4 4 5 0 2 0 .346 .393 .500 .893
Night   170 49 6 1 1 18 18 19 16 0 2 1 .288 .363 .353 .716
As Starter   222 67 10 3 1 25 22 23 21 0 4 1 .302 .370 .387 .757
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Allentown - A 23 54 203 64 13 2 1 21 36 32 2 2 14 0 1 .315 .410 .414 .824 142 147 3.4
1969 Jackson - AA 23 18 50 8 1 0 0 4 7 3 0 1 11 0 1 .160 .204 .180 .384 14 12 -0.5
1970 Allentown - A 24 48 181 55 12 0 4 32 28 24 0 1 15 0 0 .304 .383 .436 .820 134 127 2.3
1970 Jackson - AA 24 64 244 64 13 2 7 25 33 24 2 1 16 0 3 .262 .332 .418 .750 130 131 2.5
1970 Louisville - AAA 24 6 7 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .250 .571 .821 115 93 0.0
1971 Jackson - AA 25 33 80 22 3 0 1 4 8 17 0 1 9 0 2 .275 .398 .350 .748 127 104 1.0
1971 Louisville - AAA 25 64 194 52 9 2 3 27 29 17 1 0 20 1 1 .268 .330 .381 .712 96 89 0.4
1972 Allentown - A 26 66 236 71 12 2 7 32 44 47 1 0 23 3 1 .301 .419 .458 .877 153 165 3.9
1972 Jackson - AA 26 45 154 49 7 2 5 35 21 28 1 3 14 3 1 .318 .419 .487 .906 176 175 2.4
1972 Louisville - AAA 26 28 84 17 3 0 0 15 5 12 2 2 12 0 1 .202 .310 .238 .548 48 58 -0.2
1973 Allentown - A 27 47 181 53 2 0 5 17 24 24 0 0 28 2 0 .293 .376 .387 .762 115 120 2.0
1973 Jackson - AA 27 74 254 67 5 1 8 28 40 30 3 4 29 1 0 .264 .344 .386 .729 106 110 1.9
1974 Allentown - A 28 53 222 67 10 3 1 25 22 23 1 0 21 1 6 .302 .370 .387 .757 103 112 2.3
1974 Jackson - AA 28 66 249 60 9 1 7 36 31 19 1 3 24 1 4 .241 .294 .369 .664 72 72 0.2
1974 Louisville - AAA 28 9 36 4 3 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 5 0 0 .111 .200 .194 .394 8 12 -0.2
Total DIX 300 1031 270 38 6 28 132 140 121 7 13 103 5 11 .262 .340 .392 .731 112 111
Total UL 107 321 75 15 3 3 49 39 33 3 3 38 1 2 .234 .308 .327 .635 74 72
Total MAL 268 1023 310 49 7 18 127 154 150 4 3 101 6 8 .303 .393 .417 .811 130 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Jackson - AA 2B 2 2 6 4 2 12 2 .833 18.0 5.00 -0.7 .711
1969 Allentown - A 2B 37 37 87 92 29 184 5 .973 317.1 5.08 +3.7 1.066
1969 Jackson - AA 3B 3 2 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.3 1.074
1969 Allentown - A 3B 4 4 3 7 0 11 1 .909 35.0 2.57 +0.8 1.259
1969 Jackson - AA SS 8 6 5 17 4 25 3 .880 59.2 3.32 -1.1 .926
1969 Allentown - A SS 17 11 28 43 8 71 0 1.000 111.0 5.76 +5.7 1.239
1970 Louisville - AAA 2B 1 1 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 7.2 4.70 +0.1 1.032
1970 Jackson - AA 2B 45 41 115 123 33 244 6 .975 369.2 5.79 +4.6 1.056
1970 Allentown - A 2B 43 43 103 134 42 245 8 .967 378.1 5.64 +7.5 1.098
1970 Louisville - AAA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Jackson - AA 3B 4 4 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 32.0 1.69 +0.3 .898
1970 Allentown - A 3B 2 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.3 1.079
1970 Louisville - AAA SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.2 1.093
1970 Jackson - AA SS 12 11 22 35 12 62 5 .919 103.1 4.96 -1.0 .922
1970 Allentown - A SS 3 1 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 +0.0 1.055
1971 Louisville - AAA 2B 7 3 10 10 1 21 1 .952 34.1 5.24 +0.4 1.025
1971 Jackson - AA 2B 5 2 10 8 3 18 0 1.000 23.1 6.94 +1.2 1.218
1971 Louisville - AAA 3B 2 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 6.0 4.50 +0.2 1.066
1971 Jackson - AA 3B 11 11 10 32 4 45 3 .933 95.0 3.98 +1.7 1.091
1971 Louisville - AAA SS 50 46 78 140 40 232 14 .940 392.2 5.00 -3.1 .972
1971 Jackson - AA SS 9 6 12 18 3 30 0 1.000 58.1 4.63 +2.2 1.151
1972 Louisville - AAA 2B 3 1 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 +0.2 1.039
1972 Jackson - AA 2B 4 2 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 22.0 4.91 +0.5 1.026
1972 Allentown - A 2B 16 14 32 45 13 81 4 .951 119.2 5.79 -1.2 .940
1972 Louisville - AAA 3B 7 7 5 7 0 15 3 .800 62.0 1.74 -1.6 .754
1972 Jackson - AA 3B 18 18 10 39 2 56 7 .875 152.1 2.89 -2.7 .925
1972 Allentown - A 3B 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.074
1972 Louisville - AAA SS 16 15 31 49 10 84 4 .952 129.1 5.57 +0.6 1.041
1972 Jackson - AA SS 19 19 25 70 11 101 6 .941 172.2 4.95 +1.7 1.024
1972 Allentown - A SS 46 44 91 151 45 252 10 .960 411.0 5.30 +4.9 1.063
1973 Jackson - AA 2B 12 11 31 30 8 63 2 .968 95.0 5.78 +0.2 1.034
1973 Allentown - A 2B 27 25 64 50 16 115 1 .991 223.1 4.59 +3.5 1.099
1973 Jackson - AA 3B 21 21 15 49 4 69 5 .928 192.2 2.99 +1.7 1.034
1973 Allentown - A 3B 5 4 5 7 3 13 1 .923 32.0 3.38 -0.9 1.045
1973 Jackson - AA SS 36 34 66 97 20 170 7 .959 308.0 4.76 +1.1 .989
1973 Allentown - A SS 20 16 25 52 11 80 3 .963 147.1 4.70 +1.9 1.016
1974 Louisville - AAA 2B 7 7 12 19 4 31 0 1.000 59.2 4.68 +1.0 1.103
1974 Jackson - AA 2B 12 11 35 33 9 70 2 .971 99.1 6.16 +0.5 1.009
1974 Allentown - A 2B 5 3 5 10 5 15 0 1.000 26.0 5.19 -0.5 1.009
1974 Louisville - AAA 3B 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.1 1.067
1974 Jackson - AA 3B 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.7 .000
1974 Allentown - A 3B 3 3 1 4 0 6 1 .833 25.0 1.80 -0.2 .861
1974 Louisville - AAA SS 2 1 3 3 0 8 2 .750 16.2 3.24 -0.6 .730
1974 Jackson - AA SS 52 49 88 149 37 253 16 .937 437.0 4.88 +1.7 1.050
1974 Allentown - A SS 47 47 84 158 34 250 8 .968 435.2 5.00 +9.0 1.080
TOTAL 2B 226 203 520 571 167 1122 31 .972 1804.2 5.44 +21.0 1.055
TOTAL 3B 85 78 58 162 14 242 22 .909 680.2 2.91 -0.5 .999
TOTAL SS 339 306 561 984 236 1623 78 .952 2797.2 4.97 +23.2 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of college (Lakeside Military Academy; Erie, PA) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 20, Pick 20, 476th overall pick).
07/08/1970 Goes 6-8 against the Camden Rockets, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
08/03/1971 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week.
06/06/1972 Goes 5-6 against the Providence Clippers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
06/12/1972 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
09/28/1972 Wins the 1972 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
09/24/1973 Wins the 1973 Championship with the Jackson Pilots!
10/04/1973 Wins the 1973 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
09/05/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Worcester Warriors, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
09/09/1974 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
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