Thomas Astbury
Thomas Francis Astbury
Born: December 15, 1920
Deceased: October 8, 1965
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1951
Thomas Astbury compiled a career batting average of .282 with 66 home runs and 347 RBI in his 1167-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Decatur Commodores, Lynchburg Cardinals, Allentown Wings, Rochester Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, New Orleans Pelicans, Birmingham Barons, Lancaster Red Roses, Savannah Indians, York White Roses, Hagerstown Braves and Lakeland Patriots. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 119 | 438 | 438 | 118 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .269 | .269 | .370 | .639 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 125 | 442 | 442 | 112 | 27 | 1 | 4 | .253 | .253 | .346 | .600 | 153 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | 102 | 374 | 374 | 99 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .265 | .265 | .353 | .618 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | 44 | 188 | 161 | 19 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 23 | 18 | .261 | .353 | .360 | .714 | 58 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 94 | 391 | 349 | 75 | 121 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 22 | 36 | 30 | .347 | .408 | .607 | 1.015 | 212 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 70 | 290 | 254 | 34 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 30 | 31 | .272 | .351 | .358 | .709 | 91 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 57 | 238 | 206 | 21 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 25 | .228 | .312 | .277 | .588 | 57 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 136 | 574 | 492 | 93 | 151 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 71 | 31 | 69 | 49 | .307 | .399 | .419 | .817 | 206 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 140 | 507 | 507 | 148 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .389 | .680 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 140 | 507 | 507 | 148 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .389 | .680 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 106 | 481 | 423 | 79 | 118 | 32 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 10 | 48 | 32 | .279 | .359 | .461 | .820 | 195 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 21 | 71 | 61 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | .230 | .338 | .230 | .568 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 135 | 502 | 502 | 134 | 25 | 5 | 6 | .267 | .267 | .373 | .639 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | 141 | 616 | 533 | 100 | 174 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 80 | 15 | 69 | 37 | .326 | .410 | .428 | .837 | 228 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | (+) Lancaster Red Roses | 116 | 415 | 415 | 113 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .272 | .272 | .388 | .660 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | (+) Hagerstown Braves | 116 | 415 | 415 | 113 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .272 | .272 | .388 | .660 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | (+) York White Roses | 116 | 415 | 415 | 113 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .272 | .272 | .388 | .660 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | FLIN | Lakeland Patriots | 17 | 58 | 58 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .310 | .517 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1167 | 4663 | 4293 | 428 | 1211 | 226 | 39 | 66 | 347 | 112 | 9 | 308 | 230 | .282 | .333 | .399 | .732 | 1713 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 119 | 210 | 9 | 20 | .916 | 1.840 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 124 | 246 | 18 | 13 | .953 | 2.129 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 100 | 165 | 6 | 8 | .955 | 1.710 | |
| 1943 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | OF | 93 | 176 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .968 | 1.957 |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Lynchburg Cardinals | OF | 44 | 86 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .969 | 2.136 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | OF | 136 | 271 | 11 | 14 | 4 | .953 | 2.074 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | OF | 18 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.389 |
| 1947 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 104 | 194 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .966 | 1.933 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 141 | 257 | 15 | 7 | 1 | .975 | 1.929 |
| Totals | 879 | 1630 | 80 | 78 | 9 | .956 | 1.945 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | SLN | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Lynchburg Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1943 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PIT | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1947 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | PHA | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Lancaster Red Roses | BRO | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Braves | BSN | ||
| 1951 | B | Florida International League | Lakeland Patriots |
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