Tom McCreery
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1903)
Tom McCreery was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1903 for 5 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 9 seasons. In 802 career games, he hit .289 with 857 hits, 27 home runs, and 388 RBI. He also pitched in 10 games, going 3-2 with a 6.32 ERA. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,563.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- Died
- 7/3/1941 in Beaver, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-06-08
- Last Game
- 1903-09-27
Full name: Thomas Livingston McCreery
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 802 | 2,962 | 465 | 857 | 99 | 76 | 27 | 388 | 116 | 310 | 374 | .289 | .359 | .401 | .760 | 4,563 |
Career AVG .289 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .359 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career SLG .401 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career OPS .760 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — +8.2% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 31 | 108 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 15 | .324 | .296 (+9%) | .361 (+4%) | .399 (-7%) | .761 (-2%) | -18.9 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 115 | 441 | 87 | 155 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 65 | 26 | 42 | 58 | .351 | .290 (+21%) | .354 (+15%) | .387 (+41%) | .741 (+29%) | 2422.0 |
| 1897 | LS3 | NL | 91 | 344 | 55 | 96 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 13 | 40 | 45 | .279 | .291 (-4%) | .354 (avg) | .387 (-6%) | .741 (-3%) | -135.0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 49 | 177 | 36 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 22 | 28 | .299 | .291 (+3%) | .354 (+7%) | .387 (+8%) | .741 (+8%) | -135.0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 35 | 121 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 26 | .198 | .270 (-27%) | .333 (-8%) | .347 (-12%) | .680 (-10%) | -174.0 |
| 1898 | PIT | NL | 53 | 190 | 33 | 59 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 26 | 27 | .311 | .270 (+15%) | .333 (+18%) | .347 (+27%) | .680 (+23%) | -174.0 |
| 1899 | PIT | NL | 119 | 460 | 77 | 149 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 65 | 11 | 47 | 36 | .324 | .282 (+15%) | .343 (+14%) | .366 (+17%) | .710 (+15%) | 1424.8 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 43 | 132 | 20 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 23 | .220 | .279 (-21%) | .338 (-10%) | .366 (-13%) | .705 (-12%) | -244.5 |
| 1901 | BRO | NL | 91 | 335 | 47 | 97 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 53 | 13 | 32 | 50 | .290 | .271 (+7%) | .326 (+9%) | .359 (+20%) | .686 (+15%) | 849.7 |
| 1902 | BRO | NL | 112 | 430 | 49 | 105 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 16 | 29 | 44 | .244 | .266 (-8%) | .321 (-8%) | .343 (-10%) | .665 (-9%) | -581.1 |
| 1903 | BRO | NL | 40 | 141 | 13 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 12 | .262 | .261 (avg) | .316 (+12%) | .345 (-6%) | .662 (+3%) | 129.2 |
| 1903 | BSN | NL | 23 | 83 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | .217 | .261 (-17%) | .316 (-7%) | .345 (-13%) | .662 (-10%) | 129.2 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 802 | 2,962 | 465 | 857 | 99 | 76 | 27 | 388 | 116 | 310 | 374 | .289 | — | — | — | — | 3,492 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 48.7 | 51 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 5.36 | 4.77 (-12%) | -1075.7 |
| 1896 | LS3 | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 36.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 52.2 | 58 | 37 | 44 | 14 | 6.32 | — | -1,076 | ||
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
View full game log (517 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 259 | 913 | 148 | 262 | 12 | 142 | .287 |
| Away | 257 | 982 | 121 | 256 | 3 | 95 | .261 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903-09-27 | BSN | CHC | L | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-26 | BSN | CHC | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1903-09-24 | BSN | CHC | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-22 | BSN | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-09-20 | BSN | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-20 | BSN | STL | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-09-19 | BSN | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903-09-18 | BSN | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903-09-18 | BSN | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1903-09-16 | BSN | PIT | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900-07-08 | PIT | STL | — | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 113 | 0 | 1055 | 60 | 25 | 55 |
| 2B | 11 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 4 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 631 | 0 | 1088 | 95 | 123 | 18 |
| P | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| SS | 15 | 0 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | LS3 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | OF | 18 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | P | 8 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 1895 | LS3 | SS | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 1896 | LS3 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1896 | LS3 | OF | 111 | 0 | 177 | 20 | 18 | 4 |
| 1896 | LS3 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | LS3 | OF | 91 | 0 | 133 | 13 | 24 | 2 |
| 1897 | NY1 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 1897 | NY1 | OF | 45 | 0 | 53 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 1898 | NY1 | OF | 35 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1898 | PIT | OF | 51 | 0 | 107 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 1899 | PIT | 2B | 7 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| 1899 | PIT | OF | 98 | 0 | 200 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| 1899 | PIT | SS | 9 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 1900 | PIT | OF | 35 | 0 | 62 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 1900 | PIT | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BRO | 1B | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1901 | BRO | OF | 82 | 0 | 189 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 1901 | BRO | SS | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1902 | BRO | 1B | 108 | 0 | 1032 | 59 | 23 | 53 |
| 1902 | BRO | OF | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1903 | BRO | OF | 38 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 1903 | BSN | OF | 23 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 10 |
| First Base | 113 |
| Second Base | 11 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 15 |
| Left Field | 39 |
| Center Field | 203 |
| Right Field | 390 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | 1895 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom McCreery
- What years did Tom McCreery play?
- Tom McCreery played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1903.
- Was Tom McCreery a pitcher?
- Both. Tom McCreery pitched in 10 games, going 3-2 with a 6.32 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
- How many home runs did Tom McCreery hit?
- Tom McCreery hit 27 career home runs with 857 hits.
- What was Tom McCreery's career batting average?
- Tom McCreery batted .289 over his career, with 857 hits in 2,962 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom McCreery have?
- Tom McCreery drove in 388 runs in his career.
- What was Tom McCreery's career ERA?
- Tom McCreery finished with a 6.32 career ERA, going 3-2 with 14 strikeouts.