Tom Epple
Thomas M. Epple
Born: November 17, 1961
Levittown, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 31 (1980 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Leavitown Memorial HS (Leavitown, NY)
Career: 1980-1988
Tom Epple compiled a career record of 24 wins and 25 losses and a 4.06 ERA in his 125-game pitching career with the Johnson City Cardinals, Gastonia Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, St. Petersburg Cardinals, Arkansas Travelers and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1980 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Gastonia Cardinals |
 Springfield Cardinals |
 St. Petersburg Cardinals |
 Arkansas Travelers |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.37 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 68.0 | 53 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.65 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69.7 | 67 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.90 | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.0 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.07 | 29 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 137.7 | 109 | 56 | 47 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 105 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 0 | 2 | .000 | 7.64 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.26 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 35 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 15.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.3 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 24 | 25 | .490 | 4.06 | 125 | 57 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 394.3 | 341 | 208 | 178 | 39 | 154 | 9 | 330 | 15 | 6 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | 32 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .100 | .095 | .100 | .195 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 44 | 35 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .111 | .138 | .111 | .249 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1981 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Cardinals | P | 18 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .933 | .778 |
| 1982 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 28 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1983 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1984 | A | FLOR | St. Petersburg Cardinals | P | 29 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .621 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | P | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Springfield Cardinals | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1988 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | P | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 125 | 22 | 51 | 1 | 1 | .986 | .584 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1981 | A | South Atlantic League | Gastonia Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1982 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1983 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1984 | A | Florida State League | St. Petersburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1988 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN |
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