What years did Tom Quinlan play?

Tom Quinlan played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996.

Was Tom Quinlan a pitcher?

No. Tom Quinlan was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Tom Quinlan hit?

Tom Quinlan hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Tom Quinlan's career batting average?

Tom Quinlan batted .155 over his career, with 9 hits in 58 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Quinlan have?

Tom Quinlan drove in 5 runs in his career.

Is Tom Quinlan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Quinlan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tom Quinlan

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1996)

Tom Quinlan was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 7 seasons. In 42 career games, he hit .155 with 9 hits, 1 home runs, and 5 RBI.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .155

HR 1

RBI 5

H 9

OPS .493

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 200 lb
Born: 3/27/1968 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-09-04
Last Game: 1996-04-06

Full name: Thomas Raymond Quinlan

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Quinlan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
42	58	8	9	3	0	1	5	0	5	26	.155	.234	.259	.493	0

Career AVG .155 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 41.0% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 29.3% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS .493 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 32.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Quinlan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1990	TOR	AL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	TOR	AL	13	15	2	1	1	0	2	2	9	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	PHI	NL	24	35	6	7	2	1	3	3	13	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	MIN	AL	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			42	58	8	9	3	1	5	5	26	.155	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Quinlan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	25	4	3	1	2	.120
Away	20	33	4	6	0	3	.182

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Quinlan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1996-04-06	MIN	BAL	W	0	0	0
1996-04-05	MIN	BAL	L	4	0	3
1996-04-03	MIN	DET	W	2	0	0
1996-04-01	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0
1994-06-22	PHI	PIT	L	3	0	0
1994-06-21	PHI	PIT	L	1	0	1
1994-06-19	PHI	WSN	W	0	0	0
1994-06-14	PHI	NYN	W	0	0	0
1994-06-07	PHI	CHC	W	0	0	0
1994-06-04	PHI	HOU	L	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Quinlan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	38	11	13	28	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Quinlan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	TOR	3B	1	1	0	1	0	0
1992	TOR	3B	13	1	4	6	1	0
1994	PHI	3B	20	8	9	19	1	1
1996	MIN	3B	4	1	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Tom Quinlan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Third Base	38

Salary History

Tom Quinlan — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	MIN	AL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$125,000

Tom Quinlan: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 4, 1990 and the final game on April 6, 1996, Tom Quinlan built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Toronto Blue Jays (1990 to 1992), the Philadelphia Phillies (1994), and the Minnesota Twins (1996). Born on March 27, 1968, in St. Paul, MN, USA, Quinlan is listed as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 200 pounds. Quinlan's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Raymond Quinlan.

Quinlan's career batting table shows 42 games, 58 at bats and 9 hits, a .155 average, plus 1 home run and 5 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .234 clip and slugging .259, Quinlan finished with a .493 OPS. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Quinlan's .155 average sits 41.0% below it. The OPS comparison is .493 to a league .734, 32.8% below average. No season topped the 7 hits of 1994.

The position breakdown shows 38 games, all at third base. At third base, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 13 putouts and 28 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Quinlan

What years did Tom Quinlan play?: Tom Quinlan played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1996.
Was Tom Quinlan a pitcher?: No. Tom Quinlan was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Tom Quinlan hit?: Tom Quinlan hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Tom Quinlan's career batting average?: Tom Quinlan batted .155 over his career, with 9 hits in 58 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Quinlan have?: Tom Quinlan drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Tom Quinlan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Quinlan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.