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.

Tom Messitt

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899)

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Away	3	11	0	1	0	0	.091

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1899-09-20	LS3	WSN	W	4	0	2
1899-09-14	LS3	BLN	W	4	1	0
1899-09-13	LS3	BLN	L	3	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	3	0	5	7	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Catcher	3

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.