Tom Carey

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1946)

Tom Carey was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946 for the St. Louis Browns and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 12 seasons. In 466 career games, he hit .275 with 418 hits, 2 home runs, and 167 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .275
HR 2
RBI 167
H 418
OPS .655
PIV -2,982
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
10/11/1906 in Hoboken, NJ, USA
Died
2/21/1970 in Rochester, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1935-07-19
Last Game
1946-07-07

Full name: Thomas Francis Aloysius Carey

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Carey — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
466 1,521 169 418 79 13 2 167 3 66 73 .275 .308 .348 .655 -2,982

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 8.7% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Carey — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1935 SLA AL 76 296 29 86 18 4 0 42 0 13 11 .291 .279 (+4%) .342 (-7%) .399 (-5%) .742 (-6%) -340.1
1936 SLA AL 134 488 58 133 27 6 1 57 2 27 25 .273 .283 (-4%) .349 (-10%) .404 (-11%) .753 (-11%) -931.6
1937 SLA AL 130 487 54 134 24 1 1 40 1 21 26 .275 .276 (-1%) .342 (-11%) .398 (-16%) .740 (-13%) -1095.5
1939 BOS AL 54 161 17 39 6 2 0 20 0 3 9 .242 .274 (-12%) .342 (-23%) .393 (-23%) .735 (-23%) -617.8
1940 BOS AL 43 62 4 20 4 0 0 7 0 2 1 .323 .267 (+21%) .335 (+3%) .387 (avg) .722 (+1%) 2.5
1941 BOS AL 25 21 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 — — — — 0.0
1942 BOS AL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1946 BOS AL 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 466 1,521 169 418 79 13 2 167 3 66 73 .275 — — — — -2,982

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 Carey — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home22972293207188.287
Away23779976211181.264

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Carey — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-07-07 BOSMINW 000000000
1946-07-05 BOSPHAW 200000001
1946-06-26 BOSDETL 301000000
1942-07-26 BOSSLAL 101000100
1941-09-28 BOSPHAL 301000000
1941-09-28 BOSPHAW 000000000
1941-09-27 BOSPHAW 101000000
1941-09-07 BOSNYYL 100000000
1941-09-04 BOSNYYL 000000000
1941-08-31 BOSPHAL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Carey — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 343 0 791 1049 52 218
3B 6 0 1 2 0 0
SS 83 0 134 220 12 40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Carey — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 SLA 2B 76 0 189 253 18 52
1936 SLA 2B 128 0 308 434 25 82
1936 SLA SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1937 SLA 2B 87 0 202 253 8 58
1937 SLA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 SLA SS 44 0 91 144 7 25
1939 BOS 2B 35 0 75 87 0 19
1939 BOS SS 10 0 18 29 2 3
1940 BOS 2B 4 0 3 8 0 2
1940 BOS 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0
1940 BOS SS 20 0 21 40 3 12
1941 BOS 2B 9 0 10 8 0 3
1941 BOS 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1941 BOS SS 8 0 4 6 0 0
1942 BOS 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1946 BOS 2B 3 0 3 6 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Carey — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 343
Third Base 6
Shortstop 83

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Carey (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Broderick Perkins
    .271 avg, 8 HR
  2. 94
    Frank Ellerbe
    .268 avg, 4 HR
  3. 90
    George Carey
    .271 avg, 1 HR
  4. 89
    Terry Francona
    .274 avg, 16 HR
  5. 87
    Don Johnson
    .273 avg, 8 HR
  6. 83
    Bob Fisher
    .276 avg, 11 HR

Tom Carey: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Carey's first major league game on July 19, 1935; the last one listed came on July 7, 1946. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1935 through 1937) and the Boston Red Sox (1939 to 1946). Carey played primarily as a second baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 11, 1906, in Hoboken, NJ, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Carey died on February 21, 1970, in Rochester, NY, USA. Tom Carey was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Francis Aloysius.

In 466 games and 1,521 at bats, Carey batted .275 with 418 hits, along with 2 home runs and 167 RBI. Carey's career OPS of .655 combines a .308 on-base mark with .348 slugging. Carey hit .275 while the league hit .269 over the same span, a figure close to average. The hits column peaks at 134, in 1937. In 1935, a season of regular play, Carey hit .291 while the league hit .279.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Carey

What years did Tom Carey play?
Tom Carey played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946.
Was Tom Carey a pitcher?
No. Tom Carey was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tom Carey hit?
Tom Carey hit 2 career home runs with 418 hits.
What teams did Tom Carey play for?
Tom Carey played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1935–1937) and the Boston Red Sox (1939–1942, 1946).
What were Tom Carey's career stats?
In 466 games, Tom Carey had 418 hits, 2 home runs, 167 RBI, 169 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .275 batting average.
What position did Tom Carey play?
Tom Carey played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Carey and how much did he weigh?
Tom Carey was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Tom Carey hit each season?
Tom Carey's home runs by season: 0 in 1935, 1 in 1936, 1 in 1937, 0 in 1939, 0 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 1, in 1936 and 1937.
What was Tom Carey's career batting average?
Tom Carey batted .275 over his career, with 418 hits in 1,521 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Carey have?
Tom Carey drove in 167 runs in his career.
Is Tom Carey in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Carey has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.