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Steve Toole

Steve Toole Notable

b. April 9, 1859 · Brooklyn Grays 1886–1887, Kansas City Cowboys 1888, Brooklyn Gladiators 1890

Steve Toole played for three clubs across five seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Brooklyn Grays in 1886 and closing with the Brooklyn Gladiators in 1890.

He went 27 and 26 with a 4.79 earned run average, pitching 443 innings in 55 games. He struck out 141, completed 49 of his 52 starts and threw 1 shutouts. Across 59 games he batted .263, with 60 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 15 doubles and 9 stolen bases.

He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on April 9, 1859, and died on March 28, 1919. He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1886 BRO 1457720 400 9103 .351
1887 BRO 261031924 601 133114 .233
1888 KCC 1348610 220 7192 .208
1890 BRG 62026 300 2000 .300
Career 592283460 1521 315209 .263

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1886 BRO 661312 0104.0100 5164484.41
1887 BRO 14102424 0194.0186 93106484.31
1888 KCC 561210 091.2124 6850356.68
1890 BRG 2466 053.147 2439104.05
Career 27265552 0443.0457 236259141 4.79

On this day & linked events

1859

Born April 9, 1859

New Orleans, LA, USA

1919

Died March 28, 1919

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