Tom Fiall
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Tom Fiall was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Royal Giants. In 111 career games, he hit .231 with 98 hits, 1 home runs, and 29 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 168 lb
- Died
- 6/21/1978 in Wilmington, NC, USA
Full name: Thomas Vivian Fiall
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 424 | 56 | 98 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 33 | 1 | .231 | .290 | .283 | .573 | -1,475 |
Career AVG .231 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.
Career SLG .283 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.
Career OPS .573 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | BRG | EAS | 14 | 48 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .271 | — | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1918 | HIL | EAS | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1920 | BRG | EAS | 20 | 73 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .205 | .271 (-24%) | .331 (-20%) | .363 (-36%) | .694 (-28%) | -311.3 |
| 1921 | BRG | EAS | 7 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .357 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BRG | IND | 7 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | BRG | ECL | 32 | 122 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .180 | .282 (-36%) | .344 (-23%) | .390 (-50%) | .734 (-37%) | -707.3 |
| 1925 | NLG | ECL | 26 | 107 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .234 | .288 (-19%) | .349 (-23%) | .407 (-29%) | .756 (-26%) | -470.3 |
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | -470.3 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 111 | 424 | 56 | 98 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 33 | 1 | .231 | — | — | — | — | -1,931 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 112 | 66 | 167 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | BRG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918 | BRG | OF | 14 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918 | HIL | OF | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | BRG | OF | 20 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1921 | BRG | OF | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | BRG | OF | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | BRG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | BRG | OF | 34 | 32 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1925 | NLG | OF | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BBS | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 3 |
| Center Field | 70 |
| Right Field | 39 |
Tom Fiall: the record in brief
Tom Fiall's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1918 to 1925. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Royal Giants (1918 through 1923), the Hilldale Club (1918), the New York Lincoln Giants (1925), and the Baltimore Black Sox (1925). Fiall played primarily as a center fielder. The bio adds a birth date on June 20, 1894, in Charleston, SC, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-8 and 168 pounds. The bio records the death on June 21, 1978, in Wilmington, NC, USA. Fiall's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Vivian Fiall.
In 111 games and 424 at bats, Fiall batted .231 with 98 hits, along with 1 home run and 29 runs batted in. Fiall got on base at a .290 rate and slugged .283 (.573 OPS). Measured against the leagues Fiall played in, the .231 career average compares with a .280 league average over the same seasons, 17.4% below the league. 1925 produced Fiall's most hits, 25 of them for the New York Lincoln Giants. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .234 in 1925, did not top the league's .288.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Fiall
- Was Tom Fiall a pitcher?
- No. Tom Fiall was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Tom Fiall hit?
- Tom Fiall hit 1 career home runs with 98 hits.
- What was Tom Fiall's career batting average?
- Tom Fiall batted .231 over his career, with 98 hits in 424 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Fiall have?
- Tom Fiall drove in 29 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Fiall in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Fiall has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Tom Fiall play for?
- Tom Fiall played for the Brooklyn Royal Giants, the Hilldale Club, the New York Lincoln Giants, and the Baltimore Black Sox.