Tom Jenkins (baseball)
Thomas Griffith Jenkins [Tut] (April 10, 1898 – May 3, 1979) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1925–1926), Philadelphia Athletics (1926) and St. Louis Browns (1929–1932). Jenkins batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Camden, Alabama.
| Tom Jenkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 10, 1898 Camden, Alabama | |||
| Died: May 3, 1979 (aged 81) Weymouth, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 15, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 26, 1932, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .259 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 44 | ||
| Teams | |||
In a six-season career, Jenkins was a .259 hitter (119-for-459) with three home runs and 44 RBI in 171 games, including 42 runs, 14 doubles, six triples, and one stolen base. He made 109 outfield appearances at right field (75), left (32) and center (2).
Jenkins died in Weymouth, Massachusetts at age 81.
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
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