1870
Born October 8, 1870
Charleston, SC, USA
Tom Colcolough Notable
Tom Colcolough divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1893, then the New York Giants through 1899.
He went 14 and 11 with a 5.89 earned run average, pitching 319.3 innings in 49 games. He struck out 66 and completed 22 of his 31 starts. Across 53 games he batted .225, with 31 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 4 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He led the league in saves once, in 1893, with 2.
He was born in Charleston, SC, USA on October 8, 1870, and died on December 10, 1919. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | PIT | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1894 | PIT | 23 | 70 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .200 |
| 1895 | PIT | 8 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| 1899 | NYG | 14 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .270 |
| Career | — | 53 | 138 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | .225 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 43.2 | 45 | 20 | 32 | 7 | 4.12 |
| 1894 | PIT | 8 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 150.2 | 213 | 121 | 72 | 29 | 7.23 |
| 1895 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 43.1 | 54 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 6.65 |
| 1899 | NYG | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 81.2 | 85 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 3.97 |
| Career | — | 14 | 11 | 49 | 31 | 2 | 319.1 | 397 | 209 | 166 | 66 | 5.89 |
On this day & linked events
1919