Thomas Francis Padden (October 6, 1908 – June 10, 1973) was an American professional baseball player and manager.

Padden returned to Major League Baseball in 1943 during the World War II manpower shortage to play for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Senators.

He made his Major League debut on May 29, 1932, at the age of 23, with the Pirates in a road game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

[1] He was an average defensive catcher for his era, with a lifetime fielding percentage of .977. Notable Pirate teammates who were future Baseball Hall of Fame members were Burleigh Grimes, Waite Hoyt, Freddie Lindstrom, Pie Traynor, Arky Vaughan, Lloyd Waner, and Paul Waner.

He managed the Terriers to a first-place finish, but his team lost to the Brantford Red Sox in seven games in the league's playoff semifinals.