Tom Stouch
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)
Tom Stouch was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the Louisville Colonels. In 4 career games, he hit .312 with 5 hits and 6 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 165 lb
- Died
- 10/7/1956 in Lancaster, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-07-07
- Last Game
- 1898-07-27
Full name: Thomas Carl Stouch
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .312 | .353 | .375 | .728 | 0 |
Career AVG .312 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — +15.5% above league average.
Career OBP .353 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.7% above league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — +8.1% above league average.
Career OPS .728 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — +6.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | LS3 | NL | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 4 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .312 | — | — | — | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .750 |
| Away | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .167 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-07-27 | LS3 | STL | W | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-07-09 | LS3 | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898-07-08 | LS3 | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-07-07 | LS3 | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 4 |
Tom Stouch: the record in brief
According to the bio, Tom Stouch debuted on July 7, 1898 and played a final game on July 27, 1898. All of the seasons listed were played for the Louisville Colonels. Listed as a second baseman, Stouch threw and hit right-handed. Stouch is listed at 165 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Stouch was born on December 2, 1869, in Perrysville, OH, USA. The bio records the death on October 7, 1956, in Lancaster, PA, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Carl Stouch.
Across 4 games at the plate, Stouch's career line reads 5 hits in 16 at bats for a .312 average, plus 6 RBI. The league as a whole hit .271 across Stouch's seasons, which puts the .312 career mark 15.5% above average. Stouch's lone season row is 1898 with the Louisville Colonels: 4 games, 5 hits in 16 at bats.
The best of the last games listed came on July 27, 1898, 3 hits in 4 at bats.
Every defensive appearance on record for Stouch, 4 games, came at second base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Stouch
- Was Tom Stouch a pitcher?
- No. Tom Stouch was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tom Stouch hit?
- Tom Stouch hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Tom Stouch's career batting average?
- Tom Stouch batted .312 over his career, with 5 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Stouch have?
- Tom Stouch drove in 6 runs in his career.
- Is Tom Stouch in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Stouch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Tom Stouch play for?
- Tom Stouch played for the Louisville Colonels.