Tom Forster

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1882-1886)

AVG .197
HR 1
RBI 40
H 131
OPS .492
PIV -1,735
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 153 lb
Born
5/1/1859 in New York, NY, USA
Died
7/17/1946 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1882-08-04
Last Game
1886-08-23

Full name: Thomas W. Forster

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
180 666 76 131 15 4 1 40 9 49 12 .197 .256 .236 .492 -1,735

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OBP .256 vs. league average .287 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career SLG .236 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OPS .492 vs. league average .615 across their career seasons — 20.0% 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
1882 DTN NL 21 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 0 5 12 .092 .248 (-63%) .275 (-46%) .329 (-72%) .605 (-60%) -588.9
1884 PT1 AA 35 126 10 28 5 0 0 0 0 7 0 .222 .243 (-9%) .278 (-6%) .327 (-20%) .606 (-13%) -202.7
1885 NY4 AA 57 213 28 47 7 2 0 18 0 17 0 .221 .244 (-10%) .287 (-2%) .325 (-16%) .613 (-10%) -233.7
1886 NY4 AA 67 251 33 49 3 2 1 20 9 20 0 .195 .246 (-21%) .302 (-13%) .331 (-29%) .634 (-22%) -709.8
Career · 4 seasons 180 666 76 131 15 4 1 40 9 49 12 .197 — — — — -1,735

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS NY4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 136 0 339 394 95 52
3B 6 0 9 9 4 0
OF 9 0 11 1 7 1
SS 29 0 47 111 21 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1882 DTN 2B 21 0 58 54 23 5
1884 PT1 2B 1 0 2 4 1 0
1884 PT1 3B 6 0 9 9 4 0
1884 PT1 SS 28 0 45 103 17 8
1885 NY4 2B 52 0 127 143 29 21
1885 NY4 OF 5 0 8 0 6 0
1886 NY4 2B 62 0 152 193 42 26
1886 NY4 OF 4 0 3 1 1 1
1886 NY4 SS 1 0 2 8 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 136
Third Base 6
Shortstop 29
Left Field 5
Center Field 4

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Forster

What years did Tom Forster play?
Tom Forster played in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1886.
Was Tom Forster a pitcher?
No. Tom Forster was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tom Forster hit?
Tom Forster hit 1 career home runs with 131 hits.