Tom Lawless

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1990)

AVG .207
HR 2
RBI 24
H 110
OPS .521
PIV -1,588
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
12/19/1956 in Erie, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1982-07-15
Last Game
1990-07-04

Full name: Thomas James Lawless

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
343 531 78 110 17 2 2 24 53 41 85 .207 .263 .258 .521 -1,588

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OPS .521 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 26.9% 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
1982 CIN NL 49 165 19 35 6 0 0 4 16 9 30 .212 .261 (-19%) .324 (-22%) .388 (-36%) .712 (-30%) -759.5
1984 CIN NL 43 80 10 20 2 0 1 2 6 8 12 .250 .259 (-4%) .322 (-1%) .384 (-19%) .707 (-11%) -113.7
1984 MON NL 11 17 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 .176 — — — — -113.7
1985 SLN NL 47 58 8 12 3 1 0 8 2 5 4 .207 .257 (-20%) .323 (-17%) .390 (-25%) .714 (-21%) -197.8
1986 SLN NL 46 39 5 11 1 0 0 3 8 2 8 .282 — — — — 0.0
1987 SLN NL 19 25 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 .080 — — — — 0.0
1988 SLN NL 54 65 9 10 2 1 1 3 6 7 9 .154 .254 (-39%) .317 (-26%) .377 (-31%) .695 (-28%) -288.6
1989 TOR AL 59 70 20 16 1 0 0 3 12 7 12 .229 .254 (-10%) .319 (-8%) .375 (-35%) .694 (-23%) -228.5
1990 TOR AL 15 12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 343 531 78 110 17 2 2 24 53 41 85 .207 — — — — -1,702

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
7 16 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 5 .188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 NLCS SLN 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
1987 WS SLN 3 10 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 4 .100
1985 WS SLN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1722613848011.184
Away1712704062213.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-07-04 TORLAAW 301000100
1990-07-02 TOROAKL 000000000
1990-06-28 TORBOSL 000000000
1990-06-16 TORNYYW 000000000
1990-06-15 TORNYYW 010000000
1990-06-10 TORMILW 000000000
1990-06-02 TORMILL 000000000
1990-05-19 TORLAAL 000000000
1990-05-17 TORSEAL 100000000
1990-05-15 TORSEAL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2B 117 75 173 244 5 55
3B 74 29 35 76 8 6
C 1 0 1 1 0 0
OF 26 12 34 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 CIN 2B 47 42 87 136 5 35
1984 CIN 2B 23 15 34 35 0 5
1984 CIN 3B 6 2 7 5 1 1
1984 MON 2B 9 5 9 12 0 2
1985 SLN 2B 11 4 10 20 0 2
1985 SLN 3B 13 7 9 24 1 2
1986 SLN 2B 7 1 4 6 0 0
1986 SLN 3B 12 3 5 9 2 1
1986 SLN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1987 SLN 2B 7 2 5 14 0 3
1987 SLN 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0
1987 SLN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1988 SLN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1988 SLN 2B 5 1 3 7 0 2
1988 SLN 3B 24 11 9 22 0 1
1988 SLN OF 6 3 9 0 0 0
1989 TOR 2B 7 5 17 13 0 5
1989 TOR 3B 12 5 4 12 3 1
1989 TOR C 1 0 1 1 0 0
1989 TOR OF 16 6 17 0 0 0
1990 TOR 2B 1 0 4 1 0 1
1990 TOR 3B 4 1 1 3 1 0
1990 TOR OF 2 1 6 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 1
Second Base 117
Third Base 74
Left Field 14
Right Field 12
Designated Hitter 17

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 TOR AL $250,000
1989 TOR AL $175,000
1988 SLN NL $125,000
1987 SLN NL $115,000
1986 SLN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $765,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Lawless

What years did Tom Lawless play?
Tom Lawless played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1990.
Was Tom Lawless a pitcher?
No. Tom Lawless was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Tom Lawless hit?
Tom Lawless hit 2 career home runs with 110 hits.