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Tom Needham

Thomas Joseph Needham (Deerfoot)

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: April 17, 1879 in Ireland (All Transactions)
Debut: May 12, 1904
Teams (by GP): Beaneaters/Cubs/Doves/Giants 1904-1914
Final Game: July 8, 1914
Died: December 14, 1926 in Steubenville, OH
Buried: Mount Calvary Cemetery,in Mount Holly, OH
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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
1904 25 BSN NL 84 282 269 18 70 12 3 4 19 3 11 .260 .292 .372 .664 108 100 1 1 2/O
1905 26 BSN NL 83 301 271 21 59 6 1 2 17 3 24 .218 .293 .269 .563 69 73 5 1 2/O3
1906 27 BSN NL 83 302 285 11 54 8 2 1 12 3 13 .189 .230 .242 .472 49 69 2 2 2/435O
1907 28 BSN NL 86 289 260 19 51 6 2 1 19 4 18 .196 .264 .246 .510 60 64 6 5 2/3
1908 29 NYG NL 54 115 91 8 19 3 0 0 11 0 12 .209 .339 .242 .581 82 22 6 6 2
1909 30 CHC NL 13 28 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 -12 4 0 0 /2
1910 31 CHC NL 31 92 76 9 14 3 1 0 10 1 10 10 .184 .287 .250 .537 58 19 1 5 2/3
1911 32 CHC NL 27 73 62 4 12 2 0 0 5 2 9 14 .194 .315 .226 .541 52 14 2 0 2
1912 33 CHC NL 33 104 90 12 16 5 0 0 10 3 7 13 .178 .260 .233 .493 35 21 3 4 2
1913 34 CHC NL 20 47 42 5 10 4 1 0 11 0 0 4 8 .238 .304 .381 .685 95 16 0 1 2/3
1914 35 CHC NL 9 18 17 3 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 .118 .167 .176 .343 2 3 0 0 /2
11 Seasons 523 1651 1491 113 311 50 10 8 117 20 0 109 49 .209 .274 .272 .546 66 405 26 25
162 Game Avg. 162 511 462 35 96 15 3 2 36 6 34 .209 .274 .272 .546 66 125 8 8
CHC (6 yrs) 133 362 315 36 58 15 2 0 39 7 0 31 49 .184 .270 .244 .514 47 77 6 10
BSN (4 yrs) 336 1174 1085 69 234 32 8 8 67 13 66 .216 .270 .282 .552 71 306 14 9
NYG (1 yr) 54 115 91 8 19 3 0 0 11 0 12 .209 .339 .242 .581 82 22 6 6

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
1910 31 CHC NL WS PHA L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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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 PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1904 BSN NL 25 C 77 493 326 140 27 8 .945 6.05 .965 5.74 16 109 102 48%
1904 BSN NL 25 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-1-0
1905 BSN NL 26 C 77 449 292 134 23 6 .949 5.53 .963 5.91 14 136 98 42%
1905 BSN NL 26 OF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.33 1.000 1.93 0-3-0
1905 BSN NL 26 1B 2 19 18 1 0 1 1.000 9.50 .979 10.50
1906 BSN NL 27 C 76 448 317 114 17 9 .962 5.67 .970 5.83 9 108 83 43%
1906 BSN NL 27 2B 5 24 6 16 2 0 .917 4.40 .950 4.96
1906 BSN NL 27 1B 2 19 19 0 0 1 1.000 9.50 .984 10.55
1906 BSN NL 27 3B 1 2 0 1 1 1 .500 1.00 .950 3.20
1906 BSN NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 0-1-0
1907 BSN NL 28 C 78 395 281 101 13 9 .967 4.90 .971 5.68 11 116 75 39%
1907 BSN NL 28 1B 1 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 7.00 .986 10.20
1908 NYG NL 29 C 47 203 168 30 5 2 .975 4.21 .971 5.46 6 21 22 51%
1909 CHC NL 30 C 7 49 43 5 1 0 .980 6.86 .965 5.79 0 6 4 40%
1910 CHC NL 31 C 27 165 131 31 3 0 .982 6.00 .973 5.63 3 21 20 49%
1910 CHC NL 31 1B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 1.000 10.10
1911 CHC NL 32 C 23 128 94 32 2 2 .984 5.48 .966 5.56 1 15 23 61%
1912 CHC NL 33 C 32 156 116 39 1 3 .994 4.84 .968 5.38 1 27 28 51%
1913 CHC NL 34 C 14 78 51 24 3 4 .962 5.36 .971 5.09 1 12 18 60%
1913 CHC NL 34 1B 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 1.000 10.20
1914 CHC NL 35 C 7 35 22 11 2 0 .943 4.71 .971 5.13 2 5 7 58%
11 Seasons C 465 2599 1841 661 97 43 .963 5.38 .968 5.68 64 576 480 45%
5 Seasons 1B 7 49 48 1 0 2 1.000 7.00 .984 10.37
1 Season 2B 5 24 6 16 2 0 .917 4.40 .950 4.96
3 Seasons OF 5 2 1 0 1 0 .500 0.20 1.000 1.92 0-5-0
1 Season 3B 1 2 0 1 1 1 .500 1.00 .950 3.20
11 Seasons TOT 483 2676 1896 679 101 46 .962 5.33 .930 5.69 0-5-0 64 576 480 45%
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

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Transactions

July 25, 1903: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Beaneaters.

December 13, 1907: Traded by the Boston Doves with Al Bridwell and Fred Tenney to the New York Giants for Frank Bowerman, George Browne, Bill Dahlen, Cecil Ferguson and Dan McGann.

January 30, 1909: Purchased by St Paul (American Association) from the New York Giants for $1,000.

March 27, 1909: Traded by St Paul (American Association) to the Chicago Cubs for Fred Leise (minors).

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