2B Tom 'Tarantula' Vining #4
Age: 67 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
2B TOM 'TARANTULA' VINING #4 - AGE: 67 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/14/1907
Born in:Cambridge, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:1928, 13th Pick in Round 15
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1927 Indiana - COL 19 50 195 52 8 2 5 18 30 22 2 0 25 10 6 .267 .347 .405 .752 95 92 0.9
1928 Indiana A&M - COL 20 50 196 53 14 1 5 16 29 25 0 1 28 14 1 .270 .351 .429 .780 123 124 2.2
1929 Ottumwa - R 21 33 127 42 8 2 1 20 23 21 3 0 12 3 2 .331 .437 .449 .886 174 167 2.5
1929 Savannah - A 21 96 332 100 22 4 1 57 46 23 2 3 15 3 1 .301 .347 .401 .748 95 100 1.2
1930 Savannah - A 22 27 92 28 8 1 0 19 15 12 0 2 5 2 0 .304 .377 .413 .790 109 107 0.6
1930 Reading - AA 22 99 332 87 27 5 1 32 44 33 0 1 36 3 0 .262 .328 .383 .710 94 92 2.1
1931 Savannah - A 23 11 45 11 3 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 .244 .244 .311 .556 53 54 -0.1
1931 Reading - AA 23 25 91 21 4 2 0 14 15 8 0 2 7 0 0 .231 .287 .319 .606 69 70 0.3
1931 Cincinnati - AAA 23 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 196 207 0.0
1932 Reading - AA 24 31 87 20 5 1 0 3 7 4 2 0 8 1 1 .230 .280 .310 .590 72 71 0.6
1932 Portland - A 24 61 178 22 8 1 1 20 13 13 1 0 56 1 0 .124 .188 .197 .384 2 -12 -1.7
1933 Oklahoma City - AA 25 6 17 5 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .529 .863 130 104 0.1
Total EA 155 510 128 36 8 1 49 66 45 2 3 51 4 1 .251 .312 .359 .671 86 85
Total UL 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 196 207
Total MAL 61 178 22 8 1 1 20 13 13 1 0 56 1 0 .124 .188 .197 .384 2 -12
Total AIAA 100 391 105 22 3 10 34 59 47 2 1 53 24 7 .269 .349 .417 .766 109 109
Total SEL 134 469 139 33 5 1 83 65 35 2 5 23 6 1 .296 .344 .394 .739 94 97
Total LSA 6 17 5 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .333 .529 .863 130 104
Total UMVA 33 127 42 8 2 1 20 23 21 3 0 12 3 2 .331 .437 .449 .886 174 167
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1927 Indiana - COL 2B 50 50 104 126 20 234 4 .983 441.2 4.69 +6.2 1.131
1928 Indiana A&M - COL 2B 50 50 83 131 32 229 15 .934 440.0 4.38 +6.3 1.168
1929 Savannah - A 2B 69 58 170 196 42 377 11 .971 538.1 6.12 +5.1 1.060
1929 Ottumwa - R 2B 33 31 86 94 25 185 5 .973 290.1 5.58 +6.4 1.148
1929 Savannah - A SS 18 16 30 34 6 66 2 .970 138.0 4.17 -7.0 .718
1930 Reading - AA 2B 99 97 231 278 64 528 19 .964 838.2 5.46 +11.3 1.096
1930 Savannah - A 2B 25 21 71 62 19 139 6 .957 197.2 6.06 +0.9 1.041
1930 Reading - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1930 Savannah - A SS 2 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 +0.2 1.119
1931 Reading - AA 2B 25 25 68 84 13 159 7 .956 212.2 6.43 +2.6 1.015
1931 Savannah - A 2B 8 8 25 17 3 42 0 1.000 68.0 5.56 +0.4 1.073
1931 Cincinnati - AAA SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.0 .000
1931 Savannah - A SS 3 2 2 4 1 7 1 .857 21.1 2.53 -0.5 .788
1932 Portland - A 2B 59 51 92 136 31 238 10 .958 450.2 4.55 +2.3 1.040
1932 Reading - AA 2B 23 23 56 75 7 133 2 .985 184.0 6.41 +5.3 1.099
1932 Portland - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1932 Reading - AA SS 8 3 4 15 1 19 0 1.000 29.1 5.83 +0.6 1.077
1933 Oklahoma City - AA 2B 5 4 9 15 1 24 0 1.000 33.0 6.55 +0.3 1.040
1933 Oklahoma City - AA SS 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.061
TOTAL 2B 446 418 995 1214 257 2288 79 .965 3695.0 5.38 +47.1 1.090
TOTAL SS 37 21 38 58 9 99 3 .970 201.0 4.30 -6.8 .818
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1925 Joined the Indiana Hoosiers.
01/01/1926 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1927 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1928 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1928 Released by the Indiana A&M Reapers.
12/05/1928 Drafted in the 1928 first-year player draft by the Cleveland Foresters (Round 15, Pick 13, 238th overall pick).
01/01/1929 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/21/1929 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/12/1929 Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
07/23/1929 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/16/1929 Wins the SEL SEL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/24/1930 Wins the 1930 Championship with the Reading Coal Barons!
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/24/1931 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/30/1931 Injured (Forearm inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
08/06/1931 Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/07/1932 Released by the Cleveland organization.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/31/1933 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Oklahoma City Chiefs organization.
04/07/1933 Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/10/1933 Released by the Oklahoma City Chiefs.
10/09/1933 Retired from professional baseball.
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