Tom Prince Stats

Tom Prince was born on Thursday, August 13, 1964, in Kankakee, Illinois. Prince was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 22, 1987, with the Pittsburgh Pirates. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Tom Prince baseball stats page.

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"It's the physical beating that cuts into a catcher's hitting. I don't make excuses, but catchers take foul balls off their knees, elbows and every other part of the body. Most guys will lose 20 to 30 points off their average by catching." - Tom Prince in Baseball Digest (Nov 2002, Al Doyle, 'Sustaining A Long Career', Page 59)

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Tom Prince Autograph on a 1988 Donruss Baseball Card (#538)

Tom Prince Autograph on a 1988 Donruss Baseball Card (#538)

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Birth Name:   Thomas Albert Prince
Nickname:   Tom
Born On:   08-13-1964  (Leo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Kankakee, Illinois
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Bradley-Bourbonnais High School (Bradley, IL)
College:   Kankakee Community College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11   Player Weight Chart Weight:   185
First Game:   09-22-1987 (Age 23)
Last Game:   09-28-2003
Draft:   1984 : 4th Round (64th)

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Tom Prince Pitching Stats

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Tom Prince Hitting Stats

1987 23 Pirates 4 9 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .667
1988 24 Pirates 29 74 3 13 2 0 0 0 6 4 0 15 2 0 0 5 .176 .218 .203
1989 25 Pirates 21 52 1 7 4 0 0 0 5 6 1 12 0 1 0 1 .135 .220 .212
1990 26 Pirates 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100
1991 27 Pirates 26 34 4 9 3 0 1 0 2 7 0 3 0 0 1 3 .265 .405 .441
1992 28 Pirates 27 44 1 4 2 0 0 0 5 6 0 9 0 2 0 2 .091 .192 .136
1993 29 Pirates 66 179 14 35 14 0 2 0 24 13 2 38 2 3 7 5 .196 .272 .307
1994 30 Dodgers 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333
1995 31 Dodgers 18 40 3 8 2 1 1 0 4 4 0 10 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .375
1996 32 Dodgers 40 64 6 19 6 0 1 0 11 6 2 15 3 2 2 0 .297 .365 .438
1997 33 Dodgers 47 100 17 22 5 0 3 0 14 5 0 15 4 1 3 2 .220 .275 .360
1998 34 Dodgers 37 81 7 15 5 1 0 0 5 7 1 24 2 0 2 0 .185 .267 .272
1999 35 Phillies 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167
2000 36 Phillies 46 122 14 29 9 0 2 0 16 13 0 31 3 0 2 6 .238 .321 .361
2001 37 Twins 64 196 19 43 4 1 7 0 23 12 0 39 0 1 6 5 .219 .284 .357
2002 38 Twins 51 125 14 28 7 1 4 0 16 14 0 26 3 2 4 4 .224 .317 .392
2003 39 Twins 24 40 5 8 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 7 2 0 2 0 .200 .319 .400
2003 39 Royals 8 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250
17 Years 519 1,190 113 248 66 4 24 0 140 105 6 252 21 12 29 36 .208 .286 .331

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Tom Prince Fielding Stats

1987 Pirates C 4 3 78 17 4.3 17 14 3 0 0 0 4 1 1.000 5.88
1988 Pirates C 28 21 594 118 4.2 116 108 8 2 1 3 21 5 .983 5.27
1989 Pirates C 21 15 426 100 4.8 96 85 11 4 1 1 25 7 .960 6.08
1990 Pirates C 3 3 66 17 5.7 17 16 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.000 6.95
1991 Pirates 1B 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
1991 Pirates C 19 8 261 62 3.3 61 52 9 1 0 1 8 8 .984 6.31
1992 Pirates 3B 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
1992 Pirates C 19 10 342 86 4.5 84 76 8 2 0 1 8 4 .977 6.63
1993 Pirates C 59 50 1,371 307 5.2 302 271 31 5 6 6 54 17 .984 5.95
1994 Dodgers C 3 1 39 12 4.0 12 11 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 8.31
1995 Dodgers C 17 12 324 80 4.7 79 71 8 1 2 2 12 4 .988 6.58
1996 Dodgers C 35 15 534 173 4.9 172 161 11 1 1 3 15 4 .994 8.70
1997 Dodgers C 45 23 780 247 5.5 246 221 25 1 5 1 6 15 .996 8.52
1998 Dodgers C 32 22 642 191 6.0 191 175 16 0 2 1 13 12 1.000 8.03
1999 Phillies C 4 1 48 14 3.5 14 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.88
2000 Phillies C 46 36 976 271 5.9 270 250 20 1 2 2 18 9 .996 7.47
2001 Twins C 64 60 1,592 421 6.6 421 380 41 0 3 0 28 21 1.000 7.14
2002 Twins C 50 40 1,113 287 5.7 286 273 13 1 2 1 12 8 .997 6.94
2003 Twins C 22 11 345 88 4.0 88 83 5 0 0 2 2 3 1.000 6.89
2003 Royals C 7 1 63 9 1.3 9 8 1 0 0 3 2 0 1.000 3.86
C Totals 478 332 9,594 2,500 5.2 2,481 2,268 213 19 25 28 232 118 .992 6.98
1B Totals 1 0 3 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 9.00
3B Totals 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
17 Years 480 332 9,600 2,501 5.2 2,482 2,269 213 19 25 28 232 118 .992 6.98

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Tom Prince Miscellaneous Stats

1987 Pirates 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 9.0 4.5 4.5 - - -
1988 Pirates 0 0 .000 2 0 n/a 0.0 4.9 12.3 - - -
1989 Pirates 1 1 .500 0 0 n/a 0.0 4.3 10.4 - - -
1990 Pirates 0 1 .000 1 0 n/a 0.0 5.0 0.0 - - -
1991 Pirates 0 0 .000 6 0 n/a 34.0 11.3 17.0 - - -
1992 Pirates 1 1 .500 6 4 n/a 0.0 4.9 8.8 - - -
1993 Pirates 1 1 .500 9 0 n/a 89.5 4.7 7.5 - - -
1994 Dodgers 0 0 .000 0 0 n/a 0.0 2.0 6.0 - - -
1995 Dodgers 0 0 .000 2 0 n/a 40.0 4.0 10.0 - - -
1996 Dodgers 0 0 .000 7 1 n/a 64.0 4.3 5.8 - - -
1997 Dodgers 0 0 .000 3 5 0 33.3 6.7 7.1 - - -
1998 Dodgers 0 0 .000 6 0 0 0.0 3.4 16.2 - - -
1999 Phillies 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 0.0 - - -
2000 Phillies 1 0 1.000 2 0 0 61.0 3.9 7.6 - - -
2001 Twins 3 1 .750 1 0 0 28.0 5.0 8.5 - - -
2002 Twins 1 3 .250 1 0 0 31.3 4.8 7.8 - - -
2003 Twins 1 0 1.000 3 2 0 20.0 5.7 8.0 - - -
2003 Royals 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0.0 0.0 8.0 - - -
17 Years 9 8 .529 51 12 0 49.6 4.7 8.5 - - -

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Tom Prince Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1987 Pittsburgh Pirates 46 $60,000.00 - -
1988 Pittsburgh Pirates 46 $62,500.00 - -
1989 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 $109,000.00 - -
1990 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 $115,000.00 - -
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 $118,000.00 - -
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 $140,000.00 - -
1993 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 $170,000.00 - -
1994 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 $275,000.00 - n/a
1995 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 $306,000.00 - -
1996 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 $325,000.00 - -
1997 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 $350,000.00 - -
1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 15 $350,000.00 - -
1999 Philadelphia Phillies 12 $300,000.00 - -
2000 Philadelphia Phillies 12 $300,000.00 - -
2001 Minnesota Twins 12 $400,000.00 - -
2002 Minnesota Twins 12 $450,000.00 - -
2003 Minnesota Twins 12 $450,000.00 - -
2003 Kansas City Royals 11 $450,000.00 - -

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