Tom Messitt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

Tom Messitt was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1899 for the Louisville Colonels. In 3 career games, he hit .091 with 1 hits.

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 .091
HR 0
RBI 0
H 1
OPS .182
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 177 lb
Born
7/27/1874 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
9/22/1934 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1899-09-14
Last Game
1899-09-20

Full name: Thomas John Messitt

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Messitt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 .091 .091 .182 0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career OBP .091 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 75.2% below league average.

Career OPS .182 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 74.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Messitt — 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
1899 LS3 NL 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Messitt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away3110100.091

Last 3 Games — Batting

Tom Messitt — Last 3 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-09-20 LS3WSNW 400000002
1899-09-14 LS3BLNW 401000000
1899-09-13 LS3BLNL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Messitt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 3 0 5 7 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Messitt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1899 LS3 C 3 0 5 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Messitt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 3

Tom Messitt: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tom Messitt debuted on September 14, 1899 and played a final game on September 20, 1899. Messitt spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Louisville Colonels. Born on July 27, 1874, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Messitt is listed as a catcher. Messitt's listed size is 5-foot-9 and 177 pounds. Messitt died on September 22, 1934, in Chicago, IL, USA. The given name on file is Thomas John Messitt.

Messitt's career batting table shows 3 games, 11 at bats and 1 hits, a .091 average. The league as a whole hit .282 across Messitt's seasons, which puts the .091 career mark 67.8% below average. By OPS the gap is 74.4% below league average (.182 against .710). The season table holds a single row: 1899 with the Louisville Colonels, 3 games, 11 at bats and 1 hits.

Every defensive appearance on record for Messitt, 3 games, came at catcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Messitt

Was Tom Messitt a pitcher?
No. Tom Messitt was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Messitt hit?
Tom Messitt hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tom Messitt's career batting average?
Tom Messitt batted .091 over his career, with 1 hits in 11 at bats.
Is Tom Messitt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Messitt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Tom Messitt play for?
Tom Messitt played for the Louisville Colonels.