Tom Needham

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1914)

AVG .209
HR 8
RBI 117
H 311
OPS .546
PIV -2,400
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
4/17/1879 in Ireland
Died
12/14/1926 in Steubenville, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1904-05-12
Last Game
1914-07-08

Full name: Thomas Joseph Needham

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
523 1,491 113 311 50 10 8 117 20 109 187 .209 .274 .272 .546 -2,400

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.

Career OBP .274 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 17.5% below league average.

Career OPS .546 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 15.3% 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
1904 BSN NL 84 269 18 70 12 3 4 19 3 11 32 .260 .246 (+5%) .300 (-3%) .321 (+16%) .622 (+7%) 203.6
1905 BSN NL 83 271 21 59 6 1 2 17 3 24 36 .218 .248 (-12%) .307 (-5%) .322 (-17%) .629 (-11%) -339.6
1906 BSN NL 83 285 11 54 8 2 1 12 3 13 25 .189 .247 (-23%) .307 (-25%) .315 (-23%) .622 (-24%) -1000.7
1907 BSN NL 86 260 19 51 6 2 1 19 4 18 29 .196 .245 (-20%) .304 (-13%) .308 (-20%) .613 (-17%) -577.4
1908 NY1 NL 54 91 8 19 3 0 0 11 0 12 11 .209 .240 (-13%) .298 (+14%) .306 (-21%) .605 (-4%) 52.6
1909 CHN NL 13 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1910 CHN NL 31 76 9 14 3 1 0 10 1 10 10 .184 .249 (-26%) .317 (-10%) .326 (-24%) .644 (-17%) -167.1
1911 CHN NL 27 62 4 12 2 0 0 5 2 9 14 .194 .266 (-27%) .336 (-6%) .356 (-37%) .693 (-22%) -176.2
1912 CHN NL 33 90 12 16 5 0 0 10 3 7 13 .178 .268 (-34%) .335 (-23%) .358 (-35%) .694 (-29%) -394.9
1913 CHN NL 20 42 5 10 4 1 0 11 0 4 8 .238 — — — — 0.0
1914 CHN NL 9 17 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 .118 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 523 1,491 113 311 50 10 8 117 20 109 187 .209 — — — — -2,400

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home25667348136449.202
Away27382065175458.213

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-07-08 CHCBSNL 100000001
1914-06-24 CHCCINW 421100111
1914-06-20 CHCPHIW 400000001
1914-06-19 CHCPHIW 411000100
1914-06-18 CHCPHIL 200000100
1914-06-17 CHCBSNL 100000001
1914-06-12 CHCNY1W 000000000
1914-06-09 CHCBROL 000000000
1914-06-06 CHCBROL 100000000
1913-10-04 CHCPITW 201000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 5 48 1 0 2
2B 5 5 6 16 2 0
3B 1 1 0 1 1 1
C 465 342 1841 661 97 43
OF 5 3 1 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 BSN C 77 75 326 140 27 8
1904 BSN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1905 BSN 1B 2 2 18 1 0 1
1905 BSN C 77 76 292 134 23 6
1905 BSN OF 3 2 1 0 1 0
1906 BSN 1B 2 2 19 0 0 1
1906 BSN 2B 5 5 6 16 2 0
1906 BSN 3B 1 1 0 1 1 1
1906 BSN C 76 70 317 114 17 9
1906 BSN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1907 BSN 1B 1 1 7 0 0 0
1907 BSN C 78 75 281 101 13 9
1908 NY1 C 47 18 168 30 5 2
1909 CHN C 7 6 43 5 1 0
1910 CHN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1910 CHN C 27 22 131 31 3 0
1911 CHN C 23 0 94 32 2 2
1912 CHN C 32 0 116 39 1 3
1913 CHN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1913 CHN C 14 0 51 24 3 4
1914 CHN C 7 0 22 11 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 463
First Base 7
Second Base 5
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 5
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Needham (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gabby Street
    .208 avg, 2 HR
  2. 97
    Walter Blair
    .217 avg, 3 HR
  3. 88
    Jeff Torborg
    .214 avg, 8 HR
  4. 79
    Red Kleinow
    .213 avg, 3 HR
  5. 77
    Terry Humphrey
    .211 avg, 6 HR
  6. 77
    Barney Gilligan
    .207 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Needham

What years did Tom Needham play?
Tom Needham played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1914.
Was Tom Needham a pitcher?
No. Tom Needham was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Needham hit?
Tom Needham hit 8 career home runs with 311 hits.