Tom Sturdivant
Thomas Virgil Sturdivant "Smoke; Snake"
Born: April 28, 1930
Gordon, KS US
Deceased: February 28, 2009
Oklahoma City, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Career: 1948-1964
Major League Statistics
Tom Sturdivant compiled a career record of 33 wins and 23 losses and a 3.24 ERA in his 116-game pitching career with the Norfolk Tars, Quincy Gems, Beaumont Roughnecks, Birmingham Barons, Kansas City Blues, Columbus Jets and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.56 | 17 | 7 | 86.0 | 94 | 39 | 34 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.98 | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 139.0 | 130 | 70 | 46 | 13 | 61 | 104 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.57 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 169.0 | 154 | 85 | 67 | 15 | 59 | 133 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.80 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 45.0 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 3 | .667 | 3.89 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 74.0 | 87 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 33 | 23 | .589 | 3.24 | 116 | 48 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 522.0 | 505 | 241 | 188 | 39 | 182 | 4 | 298 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 21 | 77 | 77 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .338 | .338 | .390 | .727 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 36 | 137 | 137 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .248 | .489 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 109 | 435 | 411 | 41 | 105 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 34 | .255 | .288 | .358 | .646 | 147 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 68 | 281 | 281 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 2 | .246 | .246 | .349 | .594 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 20 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .273 | .485 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 57 | 78 | 72 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .264 | .312 | .278 | .589 | 20 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 38 | 67 | 66 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .227 | .224 | .242 | .466 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 7 | 17 | 17 | 5 | .294 | .294 | .294 | .588 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 15 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .185 | .233 | .185 | .419 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 371 | 1156 | 1121 | 57 | 284 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 54 | .253 | .270 | .325 | .595 | 364 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 3B | 90 | 88 | 177 | 32 | 19 | .892 | 2.944 |
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 2B | 19 | 49 | 34 | 7 | 9 | .922 | 4.368 |
| 1952 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | P | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 47 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | .857 | .638 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 32 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .893 | .781 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 13 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .462 |
| Totals | 218 | 153 | 256 | 48 | 32 | .895 | 1.876 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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