Tom Pratt (baseball)

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Pratt.

Thomas Jefferson Pratt (January 26, 1844 – September 28, 1908) was a professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Athletics. He played in one game for the Athletics on October 18, 1871, getting two hits in six at-bats. Pratt, along with Elvio Jiménez and Clarence Dow, are the only players to have six at-bats in their only MLB game. Prior to his brief professional career, he played with the old Brooklyn Atlantics in the 1860s. He had an extensive career as an umpire after retiring as a player.

Tom Pratt
First baseman
Born: (1844-01-26)January 26, 1844 Chelsea, Massachusetts
Died: September 28, 1908(1908-09-28) (aged 64) Philadelphia
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 18, 1871, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 18, 1871, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Games played	1
At bats	6
Hits	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
National Association of Base Ball Players Philadelphia Athletics (1861–1863, 1866, 1870) Brooklyn Atlantics (1863–1866, 1868–1869) Quaker City of Philadelphia (1867) Tri-Mountain of Boston (1868)   National Association of Professional BBP Philadelphia Athletics (1871)

External links

• Most at-bats in only MLB game Baseball Reference

Sources

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference