Tom Dowse

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1892)

AVG .197
HR 0
RBI 46
H 116
OPS .463
PIV -2,593
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/12/1866 in Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland
Died
12/14/1946 in Riverside, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-21
Last Game
1892-10-12

Full name: Thomas Joseph Dowse

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
160 590 62 116 12 1 0 46 7 29 66 .197 .243 .220 .463 -2,593

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OPS .463 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 31.2% 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
1890 CL4 NL 40 159 20 33 2 1 0 9 3 12 22 .208 .260 (-20%) .336 (-21%) .351 (-34%) .687 (-27%) -663.8
1891 CL6 AA 55 201 24 45 7 0 0 22 2 13 22 .224 .254 (-12%) .331 (-16%) .343 (-25%) .675 (-21%) -629.1
1892 LS3 NL 41 145 10 21 2 0 0 7 1 2 15 .145 .244 (-41%) .316 (-45%) .327 (-52%) .644 (-48%) -1023.5
1892 WAS NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — -1023.5
1892 CIN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — -1023.5
1892 PHI NL 16 54 3 10 0 0 0 6 1 2 4 .185 .244 (-24%) .316 (-28%) .327 (-43%) .644 (-36%) -1023.5
1892 WAS NL 6 23 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 .261 — — — — -1023.5
Career · 7 seasons 160 590 62 116 12 1 0 46 7 29 66 .197 — — — — -6,411

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 5.0 6 3 0 1 0 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 39.1% 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
1890 CL4 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 0 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 0 5.40 — 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
1B 21 0 212 10 3 15
2B 1 0 4 1 1 0
C 102 0 449 113 48 12
OF 38 0 45 8 9 2
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 CL4 1B 10 0 107 3 2 8
1890 CL4 C 3 0 11 2 3 0
1890 CL4 OF 26 0 33 7 6 2
1890 CL4 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1891 CL6 C 51 0 254 52 27 6
1891 CL6 OF 5 0 4 0 2 0
1892 LS3 1B 11 0 105 7 1 7
1892 LS3 2B 1 0 4 1 1 0
1892 LS3 C 29 0 105 40 13 1
1892 LS3 OF 3 0 4 1 0 0
1892 WAS OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1892 CIN C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1892 PHI C 15 0 59 13 2 4
1892 WAS C 3 0 17 6 3 1
1892 WAS OF 3 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 102
First Base 21
Second Base 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 3
Right Field 25

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Dowse

What years did Tom Dowse play?
Tom Dowse played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1892.
Was Tom Dowse a pitcher?
No. Tom Dowse was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tom Dowse hit?
Tom Dowse hit 0 career home runs with 116 hits.