Tom Forster
Thomas W. Forster
Bats: Right , Throws: Unknown
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 153 lb.

Born: May 1, 1859 in New York, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: August 4, 1882
Final Game: August 23, 1886
Died: July 17, 1946 in New York, NY
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Standard Batting

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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
1882 23 DTN NL 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7 4
1884 25 PIT AA 35 133 126 10 28 5 0 0 0 0 7 .222 .263 .262 .525 74 33 0 6/54
1885 26 NYP AA 57 231 213 28 47 7 2 0 18 0 17 .221 .281 .272 .554 89 58 1 4/O
1886 27 NYP AA 67 274 251 33 49 3 2 1 20 9 20 .195 .263 .235 .498 60 59 3 4/O6
4 Seasons 180 719 666 76 131 15 4 1 40 9 49 12 .197 .256 .236 .492 62 157 4
162 Game Avg. 162 647 599 68 118 14 4 1 36 44 .197 .256 .236 .492 62 141
NYP (2 yrs) 124 505 464 61 96 10 4 1 38 9 37 .207 .271 .252 .523 73 117 4
PIT (1 yr) 35 133 126 10 28 5 0 0 0 0 7 .222 .263 .262 .525 74 33 0
DTN (1 yr) 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7
AA (3 yrs) 159 638 590 71 124 15 4 1 38 9 44 .210 .270 .254 .524 73 150 4
NL (1 yr) 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7

Advanced Batting

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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
1882 23 DTN NL 81 69 1 0.4 70 .109 .092 .254 .148 .281 .092 .346 .240 .627 -21 .016 -10.1 -1.2 .000
1884 25 PIT AA 133 98 9 2.4 66 .222 .222 .241 .263 .279 .262 .328 .525 .608 74 .367 -3.2 -0.4 .408 .095 .040
1885 26 NYP AA 231 166 16 2.6 61 .221 .221 .233 .281 .277 .272 .312 .554 .589 89 .371 -1.3 -0.1 .458 .131 .052
1886 27 NYP AA 274 202 15 2.0 71 .192 .195 .241 .263 .304 .235 .321 .498 .625 60 .256 -11.3 -1.3 .450 .155 .040 1.8
4 Seasons 719 535 41 2.0 67 .199 .197 .240 .256 .288 .236 .323 .492 .611 62 .276 -25.8 -2.9 .409 .126 .039 1.8
162 Game Avg. 647 482 37 2.0 67 .199 .197 .240 .256 .288 .236 .323 .492 .611 62 .276 -25.8 -2.9 .409 .126 .039 2
NYP (2 yrs) 505 368 31 2.2 66 .205 .207 .237 .271 .291 .252 .317 .523 .609 73 .309 -12.5 -1.4 .454 .144 .045 1.8
PIT (1 yr) 133 98 9 2.4 66 .222 .222 .241 .263 .279 .262 .328 .525 .608 74 .368 -3.2 -0.4 .408 .095 .040
DTN (1 yr) 81 69 1 0.4 70 .109 .092 .254 .148 .281 .092 .346 .240 .627 -21 .016 -10.1 -1.2 .000
AA (3 yrs) 638 466 40 2.3 66 .209 .210 .238 .270 .289 .254 .320 .524 .608 73 .321 -15.7 -1.8 .444 .134 .044 1.8
NL (1 yr) 81 69 1 0.4 70 .109 .092 .254 .148 .281 .092 .346 .240 .627 -21 .016 -10.1 -1.2 .000

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1884 25 NYP AA WS PRO L 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
1 WS 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0

Cumulative Batting

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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
1882 23 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7
1883 24 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7
1884 25 56 214 202 15 35 5 0 0 2 0 12 12 .173 .220 .198 .418 38 40 0
1885 26 113 445 415 43 82 12 2 0 20 0 29 12 .198 .252 .236 .488 63 98 1
1886 27 180 719 666 76 131 15 4 1 40 9 49 12 .197 .256 .236 .492 62 157 4

Similarity Scores

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