Tom Dolan

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

Tom Dolan was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1888 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 10 seasons. In 225 career games, he hit .204 with 165 hits, 1 home runs, and 40 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 .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

Tom Dolan — 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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Tom Dolan Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Tom Dolan — 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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Tom Dolan — Season-by-Season Pitching
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

Tom Dolan — 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

Tom Dolan — 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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Tom Dolan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 173
Third Base 5
Left Field 24
Center Field 23
Right Field 4

Tom Dolan: the record in brief

September 30, 1879 and October 14, 1888 bracket Tom Dolan's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Stockings (1879), the Buffalo Bisons (1882), the St. Louis Browns (1883 through 1888), the St. Louis Maroons (1884 to 1886), and the Baltimore Orioles (1886). Dolan, born on January 10, 1855, in New York, NY, USA, is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on January 16, 1913, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Dolan's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas J. Dolan.

Dolan collected 165 hits in 808 at bats across 225 games, good for a .204 batting average, plus 1 home run and 40 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .242 and .256 give Dolan a career OPS of .498. Over the seasons Dolan played, league hitters batted .246; the .204 career figure is 17.0% below that.

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.
What was Tom Dolan's career batting average?
Tom Dolan batted .204 over his career, with 165 hits in 808 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Dolan have?
Tom Dolan drove in 40 runs in his career.
What was Tom Dolan's career ERA?
Tom Dolan finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.