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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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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

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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1882 DTN NL 23 2B 21 135 58 54 23 5 .830 5.33 .904 6.06
1884 PIT AA 25 SS 28 165 45 103 17 8 .897 5.29 .856 4.23
1884 PIT AA 25 3B 6 22 9 9 4 0 .818 3.00 .855 2.93
1884 PIT AA 25 2B 1 7 2 4 1 0 .857 6.00 .900 5.90
1885 NYP AA 26 2B 52 299 127 143 29 21 .903 5.19 .901 6.05
1885 NYP AA 26 OF 5 14 8 0 6 0 .571 1.60 .921 1.84 3-2-0
1886 NYP AA 27 2B 62 387 152 193 42 26 .891 5.56 .910 6.00
1886 NYP AA 27 OF 4 5 3 1 1 1 .800 1.00 .880 1.75 2-2-0
1886 NYP AA 27 SS 1 14 2 8 4 2 .714 10.00 .879 4.50
4 Seasons 2B 136 828 339 394 95 52 .885 5.39 .905 6.03
2 Seasons SS 29 179 47 111 21 10 .883 5.45 .858 4.24
2 Seasons OF 9 19 11 1 7 1 .632 1.33 .911 1.80 5-4-0
1 Season 3B 6 22 9 9 4 0 .818 3.00 .855 2.93
4 Seasons TOT 180 1048 406 515 127 63 .879 5.12 .775 5.42 5-4-0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1884 AA--0--1st
1885 AA--0--1st

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Black InkBatting - 4 (442), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 4 (1828), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 4 (1651), Likely HOFer ≈ 100

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