Wayne Tucker
L. Wayne Tucker "Curly"
Born: September 18, 1922
Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua MX
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1940-1953
Wayne Tucker compiled a career batting average of .267 with 21 home runs and 183 RBI in his 1207-game career with the Henderson Oilers, Kansas City Blues, Binghamton Triplets, Newark Bears, Beaumont Exporters, Fond du Lac Panthers, Phoenix Senators, Boise Yankees, Natchez Indians and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 134 | 471 | 471 | 109 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .261 | .493 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 64 | 259 | 236 | 30 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 26 | .275 | .332 | .322 | .654 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 51 | 219 | 195 | 22 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 20 | .282 | .346 | .369 | .715 | 72 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 82 | 313 | 285 | 30 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 27 | .225 | .280 | .302 | .582 | 86 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 127 | 553 | 504 | 55 | 117 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 42 | 31 | .232 | .294 | .325 | .619 | 164 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 112 | 449 | 409 | 45 | 102 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 39 | .249 | .309 | .313 | .622 | 128 | 1 | 5 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 134 | 551 | 512 | 53 | 130 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 24 | .254 | .295 | .309 | .604 | 158 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 1950 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 121 | 461 | 461 | 135 | 29 | 5 | 4 | .293 | .293 | .403 | .696 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | Phoenix Senators | 142 | 596 | 596 | 192 | 30 | 5 | 3 | .322 | .322 | .404 | .727 | 241 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | 122 | 491 | 491 | 132 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .320 | .589 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 118 | 409 | 409 | 118 | 14 | 0 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .352 | .641 | 144 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1207 | 4772 | 4569 | 235 | 1219 | 175 | 39 | 21 | 183 | 29 | 7 | 160 | 167 | .267 | .293 | .336 | .629 | 1535 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | SS | 130 | 212 | 412 | 63 | .908 | 4.800 | |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 31 | 67 | 81 | 16 | 14 | .902 | 4.774 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 16 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 8.500 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 14 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 6 | .986 | 5.071 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 57 | 444 | 39 | 4 | 42 | .992 | 8.474 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 2B | 51 | 138 | 138 | 15 | 32 | .948 | 5.412 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 14 | 28 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 4.357 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 2B | 92 | 259 | 266 | 29 | 60 | .948 | 5.707 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 39 | 94 | 104 | 11 | 23 | .947 | 5.077 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 55 | 148 | 130 | 13 | 37 | .955 | 5.055 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 3B | 26 | 27 | 45 | 2 | 8 | .973 | 2.769 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | SS | 14 | 23 | 44 | 9 | 10 | .882 | 4.786 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 13 | 105 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .983 | 9.077 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 71 | 583 | 49 | 9 | 42 | .986 | 8.901 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 2B | 48 | 138 | 124 | 10 | 24 | .963 | 5.458 |
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Natchez Indians | 2B | 50 | 122 | 118 | 13 | .949 | 4.800 | |
| Totals | 721 | 2544 | 1647 | 197 | 312 | .955 | 5.813 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | DET | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Natchez Indians | |||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA |
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