Tom Mansell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1884)

Tom Mansell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1884 for 6 teams, including the Troy Trojans, a span of 6 seasons. In 191 career games, he hit .259 with 199 hits and 74 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 322.

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

AVG .259
HR 0
RBI 74
H 199
OPS .619
PIV 322
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
1/1/1855 in Auburn, NY, USA
Died
10/6/1934 in Auburn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1884-10-15

Full name: Thomas Edward Mansell

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Mansell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
191 767 132 199 23 11 0 74 0 39 22 .259 .300 .318 .619 322

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career SLG .318 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .619 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Mansell — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1879 TRN NL 40 177 29 43 6 0 0 11 0 3 9 .243 .255 (-5%) .270 (-6%) .328 (-16%) .599 (-11%) -236.0
1879 SR1 NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — -236.0
1883 DTN NL 34 131 22 29 4 1 0 10 0 8 13 .221 .257 (-14%) .285 (-7%) .345 (-23%) .631 (-16%) -250.8
1883 SL4 AA 28 112 23 45 8 1 0 24 0 7 0 .402 .257 (+56%) .285 (+53%) .345 (+42%) .631 (+47%) -250.8
1884 CN2 AA 65 266 49 66 4 6 0 23 0 15 0 .248 .243 (+2%) .278 (+8%) .327 (-6%) .606 (avg) 90.5
1884 CL5 AA 23 77 9 15 1 3 0 6 0 6 0 .195 .243 (-20%) .278 (-6%) .327 (-13%) .606 (-10%) 90.5
Career · 6 seasons 191 767 132 199 23 11 0 74 0 39 22 .259 — — — — -793

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Mansell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 21 12 2 5 3 16.20 0.0

Career ERA 16.20 vs. league average 3.22 across their career seasons — 403.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Mansell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1883 DTN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 21 12 5 3 16.20 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.2 21 12 5 3 16.20 — 0

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

Tom Mansell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 191 0 231 22 84 2
P 1 0 1 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Mansell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 TRN OF 40 0 63 3 23 1
1879 SR1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1883 DTN OF 34 0 35 12 15 1
1883 DTN P 1 0 1 0 1 0
1883 SL4 OF 28 0 32 1 9 0
1884 CN2 OF 65 0 88 3 30 0
1884 CL5 OF 23 0 11 3 7 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Mansell — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 127
Center Field 29
Right Field 37

Tom Mansell: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 1, 1879 and the final game on October 15, 1884, Tom Mansell built the record summarized on this page. By club, Mansell's seasons break down as the Troy Trojans (1879), the Syracuse Stars (1879), the Detroit Wolverines (1883), the St. Louis Browns (1883), the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1884), and the Columbus Buckeyes (1884). The bio lists Mansell as an outfielder who hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded size is 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds. Mansell was born on January 1, 1855, in Auburn, NY, USA. The bio records the death on October 6, 1934, in Auburn, NY, USA. Mansell's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Edward Mansell.

Mansell finished with 199 hits from 767 at bats in 191 games, which works out to .259, plus 74 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .300 clip and slugging .318, Mansell finished with a .619 OPS. The .259 career average is close to the .249 the league hit across the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Mansell

What years did Tom Mansell play?
Tom Mansell played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1884.
Was Tom Mansell a pitcher?
No. Tom Mansell was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Tom Mansell hit?
Tom Mansell hit 0 career home runs with 199 hits.
What was Tom Mansell's career batting average?
Tom Mansell batted .259 over his career, with 199 hits in 767 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Mansell have?
Tom Mansell drove in 74 runs in his career.
What was Tom Mansell's career ERA?
Tom Mansell finished with a 16.20 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.