Thomas Tinney
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Thomas Tinney was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Washington Nationals. In 32 career games, he hit .235 with 28 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Born
- 1855 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Died
- 5/10/1905 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-04-28
- Last Game
- 1884-06-24
Full name: Thomas Brown Tinney
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 119 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .235 | .272 | .277 | .549 | -133 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .272 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .277 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.
Career OPS .549 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 9.4% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | WSU | UA | 32 | 119 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .235 | .243 (-3%) | .278 (-3%) | .327 (-15%) | .606 (-9%) | -133.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 32 | 119 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .235 | — | — | — | — | -133 | ||
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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 26 |
Thomas Tinney: the record in brief
Thomas Tinney's major league career runs from a debut on April 28, 1884 to a final game on June 24, 1884. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Nationals in 1884. Born in 1855, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, Tinney is listed as an outfielder. Tinney died on May 10, 1905, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. On the record, Thomas Tinney was born Thomas Brown Tinney.
Tinney collected 28 hits in 119 at bats across 32 games, good for a .235 batting average. On-base and slugging figures of .272 and .277 give Tinney a career OPS of .549. Tinney hit .235 while the league hit .243 over the same span, a figure close to average. By OPS the gap is 9.4% below league average (.549 against .606). The season table holds a single row: 1884 with the Washington Nationals, 32 games, 119 at bats and 28 hits. That year the league hit .243, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
By games played in the field, right field leads with 26, followed by first base (6) and center field (1). In the outfield, the fielding record shows 6 errors alongside 34 putouts and 5 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Tinney
- Was Thomas Tinney a pitcher?
- No. Thomas Tinney was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Thomas Tinney hit?
- Thomas Tinney hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What was Thomas Tinney's career batting average?
- Thomas Tinney batted .235 over his career, with 28 hits in 119 at bats.
- Is Thomas Tinney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Thomas Tinney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Thomas Tinney play for?
- Thomas Tinney played for the Washington Nationals.