Tom Poquette

Born: 10/30/1951 in Eau Claire, WI, USA

MLB Debut: 1973-09-01 | Final Game: 1982-07-09

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Thomas Arthur Poquette

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Biography

Tom Poquette was a professional baseball player born in 1951, who had a career spanning from 1973 to 1982. He played primarily as a position player in Major League Baseball during a time characterized by a transition in playing styles and strategies. Over the course of his career, Poquette appeared in 452 games, showcasing a solid batting average of .268. He recorded a total of 329 hits, including 10 home runs and 136 runs batted in (RBIs), while also demonstrating speed on the base paths with 13 stolen bases. Poquette's playing style was marked by his contact hitting and ability to get on base, contributing to his teams in multiple ways. He played during an era that saw the evolution of offensive strategies and the increasing importance of on-base skills. Although his career was relatively brief, Poquette's contributions to the teams he played for left a lasting impression, and he remains a notable figure in the history of baseball for his versatility and consistent performance at the plate.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
452	1226	127	329	62	18	10	136	13	81	82	0.268	0.317	0.373	0.690	-274.2

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.690 vs. league average 0.708 across their career seasons — near 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
1973	KCR	AL	21	28	4	6	1	0	0	3	1	1	4	0.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	KCR	AL	104	344	43	104	18	10	2	34	6	29	31	0.302	.255 (+18%)	.320 (+13%)	.360 (+19%)	.681 (+16%)	962.0
1977	KCR	AL	106	342	43	100	23	6	2	33	1	19	21	0.292	.264 (+11%)	.329 (+2%)	.401 (+3%)	.730 (+3%)	116.0
1978	KCR	AL	80	204	16	44	9	2	4	30	2	14	9	0.216	.257 (-16%)	.323 (-20%)	.378 (-11%)	.702 (-15%)	-651.8
1979	KCR	AL	21	26	1	5	0	0	0	3	0	1	4	0.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	BOS	AL	63	154	14	51	9	0	2	23	2	8	7	0.331	.265 (+25%)	.329 (+11%)	.397 (+8%)	.727 (+9%)	0.0
1981	BOS	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TEX	AL	30	64	2	10	1	0	0	7	0	5	1	0.156	.255 (-39%)	.320 (-30%)	.368 (-53%)	.688 (-42%)	0.0
1982	KCR	AL	24	62	4	9	1	0	0	3	1	4	5	0.145	.261 (-44%)	.324 (-36%)	.388 (-59%)	.712 (-48%)	-495.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	23	1	4	2	0	0	4	2	3	0.174

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1978	ALCS	KCA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
1977	ALCS	KCA	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167
1976	ALCS	KCA	5	16	1	3	2	4	2	3	0.188

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	373	296	678	15	21	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	KCA	OF	20	7	19	1	3	0
1976	KCA	OF	98	88	188	1	4	0
1977	KCA	OF	96	87	177	4	0	1
1978	KCA	OF	63	54	144	5	7	0
1979	KCA	OF	10	4	7	1	0	1
1979	BOS	OF	43	27	73	2	4	1
1981	BOS	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1981	TEX	OF	18	15	26	0	1	0
1982	KCA	OF	23	14	44	1	2	0