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Tom Forster

Thomas W. Forster

Positions: Second Baseman, Shortstop and Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 153 lb.

Born: May 1, 1859 in New York, NY (All Transactions)
Debut: August 4, 1882
Teams (by GP): Metropolitans/PittsburghAlleghenys/Wolverines 1882-1886

Final Game: August 23, 1886
Died: July 17, 1946 in New York, NY
Buried: Mount Hope Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
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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
1882 23 DTN NL 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7 0 4
1884 25 TOT AA 35 133 126 10 28 5 0 0 0 7 .222 .263 .262 .525 74 33 0 6/54
1884 25 PIT AA 35 133 126 10 28 5 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 17 .221 .281 .272 .554 88 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 Yrs 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 4
NYP (3 yrs) 124 505 464 61 96 10 4 1 38 9 37 .207 .271 .252 .523 72 117 4
PIT (1 yr) 35 133 126 10 28 5 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 0
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 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1882 23 DTN NL 21 81 -10 0 0 -4 0 -14 -1.4 2 -12 -1.1 .436 .492 -0.7 -0.3 -8 $ 4
1884 25 PIT AA 35 133 -3 0 0 -1 2 -2 -0.3 2 0 0.0 .495 .499 0.2 0.0 1 $ 6/54
1884 25 NYP AA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $
1885 26 NYP AA 57 231 0 0 0 -4 1 -3 -0.3 4 1 0.1 .495 .498 0.5 -0.3 5 $ 4/O
1886 27 NYP AA 67 274 -11 -1 0 0 1 -10 -0.9 4 -6 -0.4 .486 .494 -0.5 0.1 -6 $ 4/O6
4 Seasons 180 719 -24 -1 0 -9 4 -29 -2.8 13 -16 -1.4 .485 .496 -0.5 -0.5 -7 $
NYP (3 yrs) 124 505 -10 -1 0 -4 2 -13 -1.2 8 -5 -0.3 .491 .496 0.0 -0.2 -1 $
PIT (1 yr) 35 133 -3 0 0 -1 2 -2 -0.3 2 0 0.0 .495 .499 0.2 0.0 1 $
DTN (1 yr) 21 81 -10 0 0 -4 0 -14 -1.4 2 -12 -1.1 .436 .492 -0.7 -0.3 -8 $

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
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 TOT AA 133 98 9 2.4 66 .222 .222 .241 .263 .279 .262 .328 .525 .608 74 .367 -3.2 -0.4 .040
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 .040
1885 26 NYP AA 231 166 16 2.6 61 .221 .221 .234 .281 .278 .272 .314 .554 .592 88 .371 -1.6 -0.2 .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 Yrs 719 535 41 2.0 67 .199 .197 .240 .256 .288 .236 .323 .492 .612 62 .276 -26.1 -3.0 .409 .126 .039 1.8
162 Game Avg. 647 482 37 2.0 67 .199 .197 .240 .256 .288 .236 .323 .492 .612 62 .276 -26.1 -3.0 .409 .126 .039 2
NYP (3 yrs) 505 368 31 2.2 67 .205 .207 .238 .271 .292 .252 .318 .523 .610 72 .309 -12.9 -1.5 .247 .084 .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 .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 .239 .270 .289 .254 .320 .524 .610 73 .321 -16.0 -1.8 .195 .066 .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

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 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0
1 WS 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0

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
1882 23 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7 0
1883 24 21 81 76 5 7 0 0 0 2 5 12 .092 .148 .092 .240 -21 7 0
1884 25 56 214 202 15 35 5 0 0 2 12 12 .173 .220 .198 .418 38 40 0
1885 26 113 445 415 43 82 12 2 0 20 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

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
1882 23 40 154 145 9 13 0 0 0 4 0 9 23 .090 .143 .090 .233 2 21
1884 25 56 211 200 15 43 8 0 0 0 0 11 0 .215 .256 .255 .511 13 35
1885 26 83 333 308 38 66 10 3 0 24 0 24 0 .214 .273 .266 .540 22 57
1886 27 78 308 285 31 50 3 2 1 19 9 20 0 .175 .237 .211 .448 14 67
4 Yrs 257 1006 938 93 172 21 5 1 47 9 64 23 .183 .239 .220 .458 51 180
162 Game Avg. 162 634 591 59 108 13 3 1 30 40 .183 .239 .220 .458 32 180

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