Tommie Aaron

Born: 8/5/1939 in Mobile, AL, USA

Died: 8/16/1984 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1962-04-10 | Final Game: 1971-09-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Tommie Lee Aaron

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Biography

Tommie Aaron, born in 1939, was a professional baseball player who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971. He played primarily as a position player, appearing in a total of 437 games throughout his career. Aaron, who was known for his versatility on the field, recorded 216 hits and contributed to his teams with 13 home runs and 94 RBIs. With a batting average of .229, he showcased a steady presence at the plate, complemented by his ability to steal bases, finishing his career with 9 stolen bases. Aaron's career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, characterized by the evolution of player skills and strategies in the wake of the integration of the game. He was the younger brother of the legendary Hank Aaron, which often placed him in the spotlight both on and off the field. While Tommie Aaron may not have reached the same level of fame as his brother, his contributions to the teams he played for, including the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Mets, were significant in their own right. He remains a notable figure in baseball history, representing the hard work and dedication that defined the sport during the 1960s and early 1970s.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
437	944	102	216	42	6	13	94	9	86	145	0.229	0.292	0.327	0.619	-1528.3

Career AVG .229 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.619 vs. league average 0.687 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1962	ATL	NL	141	334	54	77	20	2	8	38	6	41	58	0.231	.257 (-11%)	.326 (-4%)	.393 (-5%)	.719 (-5%)	-323.4
1963	ATL	NL	72	135	6	27	6	1	1	15	0	11	27	0.200	.246 (-19%)	.308 (-17%)	.371 (-24%)	.680 (-21%)	-505.1
1965	ATL	NL	8	16	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	ATL	NL	98	283	21	69	10	3	1	25	3	21	37	0.244	.236 (+3%)	.298 (-1%)	.340 (-9%)	.638 (-5%)	-251.8
1969	ATL	NL	49	60	13	15	2	0	1	5	0	6	6	0.250	.248 (+1%)	.320 (-1%)	.369 (-10%)	.689 (-5%)	-46.2
1970	ATL	NL	44	63	3	13	2	0	2	7	0	3	10	0.206	.253 (-19%)	.325 (-26%)	.385 (-14%)	.711 (-19%)	-217.8
1971	ATL	NL	25	53	4	12	2	0	0	3	0	3	5	0.226	.249 (-9%)	.316 (-15%)	.365 (-28%)	.682 (-22%)	-184.1

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1969	NLCS	ATL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	232	87	1116	85	12	118
2B	7	3	12	9	0	2
3B	10	5	5	15	0	3
OF	138	111	184	4	10	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	ML1	1B	110	39	507	45	6	55
1962	ML1	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1962	ML1	3B	1	0	0	1	0	1
1962	ML1	OF	42	35	65	1	4	0
1963	ML1	1B	45	14	197	9	0	26
1963	ML1	2B	6	3	12	8	0	2
1963	ML1	3B	1	1	1	1	0	0
1963	ML1	OF	14	10	11	0	1	0
1965	ML1	1B	6	4	45	4	2	3
1968	ATL	1B	28	19	209	17	0	12
1968	ATL	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968	ATL	OF	62	51	78	3	5	1
1969	ATL	1B	16	2	48	2	0	5
1969	ATL	OF	8	6	17	0	0	0
1970	ATL	1B	16	3	40	2	2	1
1970	ATL	OF	12	9	13	0	0	0
1971	ATL	1B	11	6	70	6	2	16
1971	ATL	3B	7	4	4	13	0	2