What years did Tom Long play?

Tom Long played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1917.

Was Tom Long a pitcher?

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

How many home runs did Tom Long hit?

Tom Long hit 6 career home runs with 401 hits.

Tom Long

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1917)

AVG .269

HR 6

RBI 140

H 401

OPS .688

PIV 1,516

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 6/1/1890 in Coffeeville, AL, USA
Died: 6/23/1972 in Mobile, AL, USA
MLB Debut: 1911-09-11
Last Game: 1917-09-30

Full name: Thomas Augustus Long

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
418	1,489	148	401	47	49	6	140	65	79	145	.269	.309	.379	.688	1,516

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +11.8% above league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — near 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
1911	WS1	AL	14	48	1	11	3	0	0	5	4	1	8	.229	—	—	—	—	0.0
1912	WS1	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	SLN	NL	140	507	61	149	21	25	2	61	19	31	50	.294	.250 (+17%)	.318 (+7%)	.332 (+34%)	.651 (+21%)	1628.7
1916	SLN	NL	119	403	37	118	11	10	1	33	21	10	43	.293	.248 (+18%)	.314 (-1%)	.326 (+16%)	.640 (+8%)	322.8
1917	SLN	NL	144	530	49	123	12	14	3	41	21	37	44	.232	.248 (-7%)	.312 (-9%)	.323 (avg)	.635 (-4%)	-435.1
Career · 5 seasons			418	1,489	148	401	47	49	6	140	65	79	145	.269	—	—	—	—	1,516

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	221	787	75	210	3	76	.267
Away	198	704	74	192	3	68	.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1917-09-30	STL	PHI	L	5	0	2	0	2	0	1
1917-09-30	STL	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-26	STL	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-25	STL	NY1	W	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
1917-09-24	STL	NY1	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1917-09-23	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1917-09-23	STL	BSN	W	5	1	1	0	0	0	2
1917-09-22	STL	BSN	L	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
1917-09-18	STL	BRO	W	4	2	2	1	0	1	0
1917-09-18	STL	BRO	W	3	0	2	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	392	0	565	41	47	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1911	WS1	OF	13	13	1	2	0
1915	SLN	OF	136	236	18	20	1
1916	SLN	OF	106	143	13	9	2
1917	SLN	OF	137	173	9	16	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	48
Center Field	63
Right Field	292

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Career Spans

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Long

What years did Tom Long play?: Tom Long played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1917.
Was Tom Long a pitcher?: No. Tom Long was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Long hit?: Tom Long hit 6 career home runs with 401 hits.