Tom Chism
Thomas Raymond Chism
Born: May 9, 1954
Chester, PA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 2 (1974 January Amateur Draft, Milwaukee Brewers)
Draft: Round 4 (1974 June Secondary Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Brandywine Junior College
Career: 1975-1981
Major League Statistics
Tom Chism compiled a career batting average of .299 with 65 home runs and 378 RBI in his 726-game career with the Miami Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Toledo Mud Hens and Evansville Triplets. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1981 campaign.
 Miami Orioles |
 Charlotte O's |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Evansville Triplets |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 117 | 453 | 395 | 54 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 45 | .314 | .395 | .423 | .817 | 167 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 123 | 480 | 401 | 51 | 115 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 34 | .287 | .389 | .377 | .766 | 151 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 135 | 567 | 494 | 68 | 147 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 72 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 62 | .298 | .375 | .449 | .824 | 222 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 111 | 436 | 366 | 59 | 116 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 35 | .317 | .418 | .462 | .880 | 169 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 107 | 430 | 372 | 60 | 116 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 41 | .312 | .393 | .489 | .882 | 182 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 33 | 125 | 103 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | .320 | .415 | .466 | .881 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | (+) Toledo Mud Hens | 62 | 252 | 218 | 33 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 20 | .257 | .347 | .422 | .769 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 62 | 252 | 218 | 33 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 20 | .257 | .347 | .422 | .769 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 100 | 348 | 302 | 37 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 46 | .255 | .346 | .417 | .763 | 126 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 726 | 2839 | 2433 | 347 | 728 | 120 | 11 | 65 | 378 | 9 | 14 | 343 | 272 | .299 | .388 | .438 | .826 | 1065 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 25 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1B | 38 | 325 | 17 | 7 | 35 | .980 | 9.000 |
| 1976 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1B | 110 | 1063 | 94 | 16 | 79 | .986 | 1.518 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1B | 107 | 980 | 82 | 7 | 122 | .993 | 9.925 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 79 | 735 | 61 | 7 | 59 | .991 | 1.076 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 95 | 789 | 76 | 13 | 86 | .985 | 9.105 |
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Evansville Triplets | 1B | 14 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 8 | .992 | 9.071 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 7 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.857 |
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 455 | 4057 | 340 | 51 | 392 | .989 | 9.664 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Evansville Triplets | DET | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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