Tom Umphlett

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Tom Umphlett
position=Center fielder
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1930|5|12|
debutdate=April 16
debutyear=by|1953
debutteam=Boston Red Sox
finaldate=September 24
finalyear=by|1955
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.246
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=6
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=111
teams=
*Boston Red Sox (1953)
*Washington Senators (1954-1955)
highlights=
*none

Thomas Mullen Umphlett (born May 12 1930 in Scotland Neck, North Carolina) is a former center and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1953 to 1955 with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators.

At 6'2", 180 pounds, Umphlett-a right-hander-was originally signed by the Red Sox in by|1950. He made his big league debut on April 16, by|1953 at the age of 22 and wearing the number 38. He hit .283 in his rookie season, displaying a great eye at the plate-he averaged one strikeout every 16.5 at-bats. He was #2 in Rookie of the Year voting in '53.

His career never really amounted to much after his promising rookie season-he'd end up hitting only .246 with six home runs in 360 career games (1,160 at bats). He averaged one strikeout every 10.8 at-bats in his career. Never much of a threat on the basepaths, he stole only seven career bases. He had a .986 career fielding percentage. He played his final major league game on September 24, by|1955. In 1954, he wore number 4. In 1955, he wore 22. According to Baseball-Reference, the player he is most similar to statistically is Art Kruger. He spent three of his seasons with Mickey McDermott--longer than any other teammate.

At last check, he lived in Ahoskie, North Carolina.

Major transactions

*On December 9, by|1953, he was traded by the Boston Red Sox with Mickey McDermott to the Washington Senators for Jackie Jensen.
*On November 8, by|1955, he was traded by the Washington Senators with Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, and Mickey Vernon to the Boston Red Sox for Karl Olson, Dick Brodowski, Tex Clevenger, Neil Chrisley, and Al Curtis (a minor leaguer).
*On June 12, by|1962, he was traded by the Boston Red Sox with cash to the New York Yankees for Billy Gardner.
*In 1950 with the Marion Red Sox, he hit .319 in 94 games.
*Managed the Auburn Twins in 1967 and the Appleton Foxes in part of 1968. In the other part of 1968, he managed the Wisconsin Rapids Twins. He also managed the Lynchburg Twins in part of the 1970 season.

ee also

*Boston Red Sox all-time roster

External links

*baseball-reference|id=u/umphlto01