What years did Tom Dunbar play?

Tom Dunbar played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.

Was Tom Dunbar a pitcher?

No. Tom Dunbar was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tom Dunbar hit?

Tom Dunbar hit 3 career home runs with 52 hits.

Tom Dunbar

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1985)

AVG .231

HR 3

RBI 18

H 52

OPS .603

PIV -461

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 192 lb
Born: 11/24/1959 in Graniteville, SC, USA
Died: 3/16/2011 in Aiken, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-07
Last Game: 1985-07-13

Full name: Thomas Jerome Dunbar

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
91	225	19	52	6	0	3	18	4	23	32	.231	.305	.298	.603	-461

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .298 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career OPS .603 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	TEX	AL	12	24	3	6	0	0	3	3	5	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	TEX	AL	34	97	9	25	2	2	10	1	6	16	.258	.259 (-1%)	.322 (-7%)	.384 (-12%)	.707 (-9%)	-135.5
1985	TEX	AL	45	104	7	21	4	1	5	0	12	9	.202	.257 (-21%)	.323 (-10%)	.390 (-31%)	.714 (-22%)	-325.6
Career · 3 seasons			91	225	19	52	6	3	18	4	23	32	.231	—	—	—	—	-461

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	124	13	33	1	6	.266
Away	43	101	6	19	2	12	.188

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1985-07-13	TEX	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1985-07-12	TEX	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1985-07-11	TEX	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1985-07-10	TEX	CLE	W	3	0	1	0	0	0
1985-07-06	TEX	DET	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1985-07-05	TEX	DET	W	3	1	1	1	0	0
1985-07-04	TEX	DET	W	3	0	1	1	0	0
1985-07-03	TEX	LAA	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1985-07-02	TEX	LAA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1985-07-01	TEX	LAA	W	3	0	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	43	36	52	0	4	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	E
1983	TEX	OF	9	6	7	1
1984	TEX	OF	20	18	31	2
1985	TEX	OF	14	12	14	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	23
Right Field	21
Designated Hitter	25

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Middle Georgia College	Cochran	GA	1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Dunbar

What years did Tom Dunbar play?: Tom Dunbar played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1985.
Was Tom Dunbar a pitcher?: No. Tom Dunbar was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Dunbar hit?: Tom Dunbar hit 3 career home runs with 52 hits.