Tom Dolan

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1888)

AVG .204
HR 1
RBI 40
H 165
OPS .498
PIV -1,960
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
1/10/1855 in New York, NY, USA
Died
1/16/1913 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1879-09-30
Last Game
1888-10-14

Full name: Thomas J. Dolan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
225 808 95 165 25 7 1 40 11 39 26 .204 .242 .256 .498 -1,960

Career AVG .204 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OBP .242 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .616 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 CHN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1882 BFN NL 22 89 12 14 0 1 0 8 0 2 11 .157 .248 (-37%) .275 (-36%) .329 (-45%) .605 (-41%) -482.4
1883 SL4 AA 81 295 32 63 9 2 1 18 0 9 0 .214 .257 (-17%) .285 (-17%) .345 (-22%) .631 (-20%) -802.1
1884 SL4 AA 35 137 19 36 6 2 0 0 0 6 0 .263 .243 (+8%) .278 (+7%) .327 (+3%) .606 (+5%) 97.5
1884 SLU UA 19 69 9 13 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 .188 .243 (-23%) .278 (-17%) .327 (-29%) .606 (-23%) 97.5
1885 SL5 NL 3 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1886 SL5 NL 15 44 8 11 3 0 0 1 2 7 9 .250 — — — — 65.7
1886 BL2 AA 38 125 13 19 3 2 0 12 8 8 0 .152 .246 (-38%) .302 (-33%) .331 (-37%) .634 (-35%) 65.7
1888 SL4 AA 11 36 1 7 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 225 808 95 165 25 7 1 40 11 39 26 .204 — — — — -958

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 0 0 0 4.50 0.0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.22 across their career seasons — 39.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1883 SL4 AA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 0 0 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 2 0 0 4.50 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 5 0 7 13 5 1
C 173 0 904 274 108 10
OF 51 0 61 13 14 2
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 CHN C 1 0 6 2 0 0
1882 BFN 3B 2 0 1 2 2 0
1882 BFN C 18 0 70 26 6 1
1882 BFN OF 4 0 1 0 0 0
1883 SL4 C 42 0 214 51 12 4
1883 SL4 OF 40 0 55 11 11 2
1883 SL4 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 SL4 C 34 0 188 45 34 2
1884 SL4 OF 2 0 3 0 1 0
1884 SLU 3B 3 0 6 11 3 1
1884 SLU C 14 0 99 23 14 1
1884 SLU OF 2 0 2 2 2 0
1885 SL5 C 3 0 10 7 4 0
1886 SL5 C 15 0 77 39 9 1
1886 BL2 C 35 0 190 67 23 1
1886 BL2 OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1888 SL4 C 11 0 50 14 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 173
Third Base 5
Left Field 24
Center Field 23
Right Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Dolan

What years did Tom Dolan play?
Tom Dolan played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1888.
Was Tom Dolan a pitcher?
No. Tom Dolan was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tom Dolan hit?
Tom Dolan hit 1 career home runs with 165 hits.