What years did Tom Cantwell play?

Tom Cantwell played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.

Was Tom Cantwell a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Cantwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Cantwell hit?

Tom Cantwell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Tom Cantwell's career batting average?

Tom Cantwell batted .600 over his career, with 3 hits in 5 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Cantwell have?

Tom Cantwell drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Tom Cantwell's career ERA?

Tom Cantwell finished with a 2.35 career ERA, going 1-0 with 7 strikeouts.

Tom Cantwell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1910)

Tom Cantwell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910 for the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 2 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-0 with a 2.35 ERA and 7 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 1–0

ERA 2.35

WHIP 1.22

SO 7

Pitcher PIV -84.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 12/23/1888 in Washington, DC, USA
Died: 4/1/1968 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1909-05-19
Last Game: 1910-05-24

Full name: Thomas Aloysius Cantwell

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Cantwell — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	8	1	1	0	0	23.0	18	6	0	10	7	2.35	-84.7

Career ERA 2.35 vs. league average 2.67 across their career seasons — 12.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Cantwell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1909	CIN	NL	1	6	1	1	21.7	16	4	7	7	1.66	2.55 (+35%)	-84.7
1910	CIN	NL	0	2	0	0	1.3	2	2	3	0	13.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	8	1	1	23.0	18	6	10	7	2.35	—	-85

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Tom Cantwell — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	.600	.600	.800	1.400	0

Career AVG .600 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — +142.9% above league average.

Career OBP .600 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — +92.2% above league average.

Career SLG .800 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +150.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.400 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — +121.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Cantwell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1909	CIN	NL	6	5	1	3	1	1	3	.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	CIN	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			8	5	1	3	1	1	3	.600	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Cantwell — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	6	0	2	0	1	.333
Away	3	1	1	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Cantwell — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	18.0	14	2	8	6	1.00
Away	3	5.0	4	1	2	2	1.80

Last 8 Games — Batting

Tom Cantwell — Last 8 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1910-05-24	CIN	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1910-04-17	CIN	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-09-27	CIN	BRO	W	3	0	2	1	1	0
1909-09-24	CIN	NY1	L	3	0	0	0	0	3
1909-09-16	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-09-03	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-09-02	CIN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1909-05-19	CIN	NY1	L	1	1	1	0	0	0

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Tom Cantwell — Last 8 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1910-05-24	CIN	BSN	—	0.1	0	0	0	2	0
1910-04-17	CIN	CHC	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0
1909-09-27	CIN	BRO	W	8.0	4	1	0	3	4
1909-09-24	CIN	NY1	—	7.2	6	5	0	1	2
1909-09-16	CIN	PIT	—	1.0	2	2	0	1	0
1909-09-03	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1909-09-02	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	1
1909-05-19	CIN	NY1	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Cantwell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	1	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Cantwell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1909	CIN	P	6	1	1	5	0	0
1910	CIN	P	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Cantwell — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

Tom Cantwell — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Georgetown University	Washington	DC	1906, 1907, 1908, 1909

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Cantwell

What years did Tom Cantwell play?: Tom Cantwell played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1910.
Was Tom Cantwell a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Cantwell pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 7 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Cantwell hit?: Tom Cantwell hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Tom Cantwell's career batting average?: Tom Cantwell batted .600 over his career, with 3 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Cantwell have?: Tom Cantwell drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tom Cantwell's career ERA?: Tom Cantwell finished with a 2.35 career ERA, going 1-0 with 7 strikeouts.