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Tommy Dowd

Thomas Jefferson Dowd (Buttermilk Tommy)

Positions: Outfielder and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 8", Weight: 173 lb.

Born: April 20, 1869 in Holyoke, MA
Schools: Brown University, Georgetown University, College of the Holy Cross (All Transactions)
Debut: April 8, 1891
Teams (by GP): Browns/Spiders/Senators/Americans/Statesmen/... 1891-1901

Final Game: September 28, 1901
Died: July 2, 1933 in Holyoke, MA
Buried: Calvary Cemetery, Holyoke, MA
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1891 22 TOT AA 116 496 475 67 121 9 10 1 44 39 19 45 .255 .286 .322 .608 77 153 2 *4/O
1891 22 BOS AA 4 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .091 .091 .182 -49 1 0 /O
1891 22 WAS AA 112 485 464 66 120 9 10 1 44 39 19 44 .259 .291 .328 .618 80 152 2 *4/O
1892 23 WHS NL 144 619 584 94 142 9 10 1 50 49 34 49 .243 .286 .298 .584 79 174 1 4O5/6
1893 24 STL NL 132 632 581 114 164 18 7 1 54 59 49 23 .282 .340 .343 .683 81 199 2 *O/4
1894 25 STL NL 123 589 524 92 142 16 8 4 62 31 54 33 .271 .341 .355 .696 68 186 2 9 *O/45
1895 26 STL NL 130 546 508 95 164 19 17 7 74 32 31 31 .323 .365 .469 .834 115 238 3 4 *O5/4
1896 27 STL NL 126 576 521 93 138 17 11 5 46 40 42 19 .265 .322 .369 .691 85 192 2 11 4O
1897 28 TOT NL 126 575 536 93 152 23 5 0 52 41 25 16 .284 .316 .345 .661 76 185 0 14 *O4
1897 28 STL NL 35 157 145 25 38 9 1 0 9 11 6 6 .262 .291 .338 .629 67 49 0 6 O/4
1897 28 PHI NL 91 418 391 68 114 14 4 0 43 30 19 10 .292 .324 .348 .672 80 136 0 8 O4
1898 29 STL NL 139 635 586 70 143 17 7 0 32 16 30 26 .244 .287 .297 .584 66 174 5 14 *O4
1899 30 CLV NL 147 659 605 81 168 17 6 2 35 28 48 10 .278 .333 .336 .668 92 203 2 4 *O
1901 32 BOS AL 138 642 594 104 159 18 7 3 52 33 38 22 .268 .315 .337 .652 82 200 3 7 *O/35
10 Seasons 1321 5969 5514 903 1493 163 88 24 501 368 370 274 .271 .319 .345 .664 82 1904 22 63
162 Game Avg. 162 732 676 111 183 20 11 3 61 45 45 34 .271 .319 .345 .664 82 233 3
STL (6 yrs) 685 3135 2865 489 789 96 51 17 277 189 212 138 .275 .328 .362 .691 82 1038 14 44
WHS (2 yrs) 256 1104 1048 160 262 18 20 2 94 88 53 93 .250 .288 .311 .599 79 326 3
PHI (1 yr) 91 418 391 68 114 14 4 0 43 30 19 10 .292 .324 .348 .672 80 136 0 8
BOS (1 yr) 138 642 594 104 159 18 7 3 52 33 38 22 .268 .315 .337 .652 82 200 3 7
CLV (1 yr) 147 659 605 81 168 17 6 2 35 28 48 10 .278 .333 .336 .668 92 203 2 4
BOS (1 yr) 4 11 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .091 .091 .182 -49 1 0
NL (8 yrs) 1067 4831 4445 732 1213 136 71 20 405 296 313 207 .273 .323 .349 .672 82 1551 17 56
AA (1 yr) 116 496 475 67 121 9 10 1 44 39 19 45 .255 .286 .322 .608 77 153 2
AL (1 yr) 138 642 594 104 159 18 7 3 52 33 38 22 .268 .315 .337 .652 82 200 3 7

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1891 22 BOS AA 11 -3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 -4 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $ /O
1891 22 WAS AA 485 -19 3 0 0 -20 2 8 -26 -2.4 -6 -0.5 -1.9 $ *4/O
1892 23 WHS NL 619 -14 5 0 0 -10 1 18 0 0.1 10 1.0 -0.9 $ 4O5/6
1893 24 STL NL 632 -19 6 0 0 3 -8 17 -1 0.2 -4 -0.4 0.6 $ *O/4
1894 25 STL NL 589 -34 0 0 0 -1 -7 16 -26 -1.7 -25 -1.9 0.2 $ *O/45
1895 26 STL NL 546 8 2 0 0 -7 -6 17 14 1.1 21 1.6 -0.5 $1,700 *O5/4
1896 27 STL NL 576 -14 3 0 0 -11 -1 16 -7 -0.5 4 0.3 -0.8 $ 4O
1897 28 STL NL 157 -10 1 0 0 -4 -1 4 -10 -0.8 -6 -0.5 -0.3 $ O/4
1897 28 PHI NL 418 -14 3 0 0 -8 -4 12 -11 -1.0 -3 -0.3 -0.7 $ O4
1898 29 STL NL 635 -30 0 0 0 -10 -8 18 -30 -2.9 -20 -2.0 -0.9 $ *O4
1899 30 CLV NL 659 -12 -1 0 0 -12 -8 19 -14 -1.3 -2 -0.2 -1.1 $ *O
1901 32 BOS AL 642 -12 3 0 0 8 -7 19 11 1.1 3 0.3 0.8 $ *O/35
10 Seasons 5969 -173 25 0 0 -73 -47 164 -104 -8.4 -31 -2.9 -5.5 $1,700
STL (6 yrs) 3135 -99 12 0 0 -30 -31 88 -60 -4.6 -30 -2.9 -1.7 $1,700
WHS (2 yrs) 1104 -33 8 0 0 -30 3 26 -26 -2.3 4 0.5 -2.8 $
PHI (1 yr) 418 -14 3 0 0 -8 -4 12 -11 -1.0 -3 -0.3 -0.7 $
BOS (1 yr) 642 -12 3 0 0 8 -7 19 11 1.1 3 0.3 0.8 $
CLV (1 yr) 659 -12 -1 0 0 -12 -8 19 -14 -1.3 -2 -0.2 -1.1 $
BOS (1 yr) 11 -3 0 0 0 -1 0 0 -4 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1891 22 TOT AA 496 354 44 3.2 88 .280 .255 .257 .286 .339 .322 .346 .608 .686 77 .402 -17.4 -1.8 .602 .189 .067 2.0
1891 22 BOS AA 11 10 0 0.0 94 .100 .091 .266 .091 .350 .091 .359 .182 .709 -49 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .100 .000 .000
1891 22 WAS AA 485 344 44 3.3 88 .284 .259 .256 .291 .339 .328 .346 .618 .685 80 .415 -15.2 -1.6 .616 .194 .069 2.0
1892 23 WHS NL 619 442 50 3.0 79 .264 .243 .248 .286 .321 .298 .332 .584 .654 79 .407 -17.4 -1.9 .584 .197 .055 2.0
1893 24 STL NL 632 417 67 4.3 106 .293 .282 .286 .340 .364 .343 .389 .683 .753 81 .435 -16.2 -1.5 .741 .246 .060 2.0
1894 25 STL NL 589 391 63 4.2 127 .283 .271 .316 .341 .387 .355 .445 .696 .832 68 .342 -28.3 -2.4 .715 .246 .084 7.1
1895 26 STL NL 546 348 86 6.4 111 .334 .323 .301 .365 .367 .469 .407 .834 .774 115 .598 7.9 0.7 .884 .270 .146 11.5
1896 27 STL NL 576 394 61 4.0 104 .268 .265 .292 .322 .357 .369 .390 .691 .747 85 .417 -12.7 -1.2 .721 .261 .104 8.9
1897 28 TOT NL 575 398 58 3.8 105 .292 .284 .295 .316 .358 .345 .392 .661 .750 76 .393 -19.2 -1.8 .654 .185 .062 .0
1897 28 STL NL 157 113 14 3.2 106 .273 .262 .296 .291 .359 .338 .393 .629 .752 67 .326 -7.1 -0.7 .617 .193 .076 .0
1897 28 PHI NL 418 285 44 4.0 105 .299 .292 .294 .324 .358 .348 .391 .672 .749 80 .419 -12.1 -1.2 .668 .182 .056 .0
1898 29 STL NL 635 457 49 2.8 93 .255 .244 .280 .287 .345 .297 .360 .584 .704 66 .347 -28.0 -3.0 .508 .131 .053 .0
1899 30 CLV NL 659 441 67 3.9 90 .280 .278 .276 .333 .337 .336 .359 .668 .696 92 .458 -4.6 -0.5 .643 .183 .058 3.7
1901 32 BOS AL 642 442 62 3.7 95 .274 .268 .282 .315 .338 .337 .378 .652 .716 82 .426 -14.4 -1.5 .630 .189 .069 5.5
10 Seasons 5969 4084 607 3.9 100 .282 .271 .283 .319 .351 .345 .379 .664 .730 82 .424 -150.3 -14.9 .663 .208 .075 45.1
162 Game Avg. 732 501 74 3.9 100 .282 .271 .283 .319 .351 .345 .379 .664 .730 82 .424 -150.3 -14.9 .663 .208 .075 6
STL (6 yrs) 3135 2120 340 4.2 108 .285 .275 .294 .328 .364 .362 .397 .691 .760 82 .424 -84.4 -8.1 .700 .227 .087 31.2
WHS (2 yrs) 1104 786 94 3.1 83 .273 .250 .252 .288 .329 .311 .339 .599 .668 79 .410 -32.6 -3.5 .598 .196 .061 3.9
PHI (1 yr) 418 285 44 4.0 105 .299 .292 .294 .324 .358 .348 .391 .672 .749 80 .419 -12.1 -1.2 .668 .182 .056 .0
BOS (1 yr) 642 442 62 3.7 95 .274 .268 .282 .315 .338 .337 .378 .652 .716 82 .426 -14.4 -1.5 .630 .189 .069 5.5
CLV (1 yr) 659 441 67 3.9 90 .280 .278 .276 .333 .337 .336 .359 .668 .696 92 .458 -4.6 -0.5 .643 .183 .058 3.7
BOS (1 yr) 11 10 0 0.0 94 .100 .091 .266 .091 .350 .091 .359 .182 .709 -49 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .100 .000 .000
NL (8 yrs) 4831 3288 501 4.0 101 .283 .273 .286 .323 .354 .349 .383 .672 .737 82 .426 -118.5 -11.7 .674 .213 .076 37.5
AA (1 yr) 496 354 44 3.2 88 .280 .255 .257 .286 .339 .322 .346 .608 .686 77 .402 -17.4 -1.8 .602 .189 .067 2.0
AL (1 yr) 642 442 62 3.7 95 .274 .268 .282 .315 .338 .337 .378 .652 .716 82 .426 -14.4 -1.5 .630 .189 .069 5.5

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1891 22 TOT AA 496 0.2% 9.1% 3.8% 4.0% 17% 2.37 10.6 475.0 10.8 86%
1891 22 BOS AA 11 0.0% 9.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 11.0 91%
1891 22 WAS AA 485 0.2% 9.1% 3.9% 4.1% 17% 2.32 10.5 464.0 10.5 86%
1892 23 WHS NL 619 0.2% 7.9% 5.5% 3.2% 14% 1.44 11.9 584.0 11.7 86%
1893 24 STL NL 632 0.2% 3.6% 7.8% 4.1% 16% 0.47 25.3 581.0 10.8 88%
1894 25 STL NL 589 0.7% 5.6% 9.2% 4.8% 20% 0.61 15.9 131.0 8.5 83%
1895 26 STL NL 546 1.3% 5.7% 5.7% 7.9% 26% 1.00 16.4 72.6 6.9 86%
1896 27 STL NL 576 0.9% 3.3% 7.3% 5.7% 24% 0.45 27.4 104.2 11.3 86%
1897 28 TOT NL 575 0.0% 4.4% 4.9% 18% 10.3 93%
1897 28 STL NL 157 0.0% 3.8% 6.4% 26% 16.1 92%
1897 28 PHI NL 418 0.0% 4.6% 4.3% 16% 9.1 94%
1898 29 STL NL 635 0.0% 4.7% 3.8% 17% 18.3 92%
1899 30 CLV NL 659 0.3% 7.3% 3.8% 15% 302.5 17.3 92%
1901 32 BOS AL 642 0.5% 5.9% 4.4% 18% 198.0 11.4 92%
10 Seasons 5969 0.4% 3.4% 6.2% 4.6% 18% 0.54 16.0 229.8 11.0 89%
MLB Averages 0.6% 3.7% 8.0% 5.5% 22% 0.46 13.4 141.5 7.4 85%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1891 22 116 496 475 67 121 9 10 1 44 39 19 45 .255 .286 .322 .608 77 153 2
1892 23 260 1115 1059 161 263 18 20 2 94 88 53 94 .248 .286 .309 .595 78 327 3
1893 24 392 1747 1640 275 427 36 27 3 148 147 102 117 .260 .306 .321 .626 79 526 5
1894 25 515 2336 2164 367 569 52 35 7 210 178 156 150 .263 .315 .329 .644 76 712 7 9
1895 26 645 2882 2672 462 733 71 52 14 284 210 187 181 .274 .324 .356 .680 84 950 10 13
1896 27 771 3458 3193 555 871 88 63 19 330 250 229 200 .273 .324 .358 .681 84 1142 12 24
1897 28 897 4033 3729 648 1023 111 68 19 382 291 254 216 .274 .323 .356 .679 83 1327 12 38
1898 29 1036 4668 4315 718 1166 128 75 19 414 307 284 242 .270 .318 .348 .666 81 1501 17 52
1899 30 1183 5327 4920 799 1334 145 81 21 449 335 332 252 .271 .320 .346 .666 82 1704 19 56
1900 31 1183 5327 4920 799 1334 145 81 21 449 335 332 252 .271 .320 .346 .666 82 1704 19 56
1901 32 1321 5969 5514 903 1493 163 88 24 501 368 370 274 .271 .319 .345 .664 82 1904 22 63

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1891 22 152 626 602 70 140 10 12 1 46 45 22 59 .233 .262 .294 .556 46 116
1892 23 151 638 604 88 139 9 10 1 47 48 33 52 .230 .271 .283 .554 46 144
1893 24 163 726 676 94 160 18 7 1 45 58 48 28 .237 .289 .288 .578 56 132
1894 25 150 644 593 68 128 14 7 4 45 28 49 40 .216 .278 .283 .561 46 123
1895 26 158 610 577 78 158 18 16 7 61 31 30 38 .274 .313 .397 .710 71 130
1896 27 155 661 615 87 145 18 12 5 43 42 44 23 .236 .289 .328 .617 58 126
1897 28 151 644 618 86 157 24 5 0 48 42 26 19 .254 .284 .309 .593 54 126
1898 29 146 640 606 65 140 17 7 0 30 16 29 27 .231 .272 .282 .554 45 139
1899 30 155 683 632 81 172 17 6 2 35 29 49 11 .272 .327 .328 .654 67 147
1901 32 163 729 685 105 171 19 8 3 52 35 41 26 .250 .295 .314 .609 63 138
10 Seasons 1544 6601 6208 822 1510 164 90 24 452 374 371 323 .243 .288 .310 .599 552 1321
162 Game Avg. 162 693 651 86 158 17 9 3 47 39 39 34 .243 .288 .310 .599 58 1321

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Defensive WAR† s c a p y
1901 AL  0.8 (7th)

Games Played s c a p y
1893 NL  132 (6th)
1901 AL  138 (3rd)

At Bats s c a p y
1893 NL  581 (5th)
1899 NL  605 (6th)
1901 AL  594 (2nd)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1893 NL  632 (6th)
1899 NL  659 (10th)
1901 AL  642 (2nd)

Runs Scored s c a p y
1901 AL  104 (10th)

Triples s c a p y
1895 NL  17 (8th)
Career  88 (223rd)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1893 NL  59 (2nd)
1901 AL  33 (10th)
Career  368 (96th)

Singles s c a p y
1893 NL  138 (9th)
1901 AL  131 (9th)

AB per SO s c a p y
1899 NL  75.6 (4th)
Career  20.1 (116th)

Outs Made s c a p y
1893 NL  417 (4th)
1894 NL  391 (9th)
1896 NL  394 (5th)
1897 NL  398 (4th)
1898 NL  457 (2nd)
1899 NL  441 (5th)
1901 AL  442 (1st)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 13 (1252), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 8 (1244), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 13 (1325), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  1. Ned Hanlon (928) *
  2. Vince Coleman (903)
  3. George Pinkney (902)
  4. Duff Cooley (900)
  5. Cesar Tovar (899)
  6. Bill Bradley (899)
  7. Billy Shindle (899)
  8. Lance Johnson (897)
  9. Max Flack (895)
  10. Curt Welch (894)
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  2. Barry McCormick (952)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Joe Quinn (957)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Whitey Witt (943)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Tommy Leach (949)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Tommy Leach (942)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Tommy Leach (929)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Tommy Leach (924)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Tom Brown (905)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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