1884
Born January 1, 1884
Lewiston, ME, USA
Tom Downey Notable
b. January 1, 1884 · Cincinnati Reds 1909–1911, Philadelphia Phillies 1912, Chicago Cubs 1912, Buffalo Buffeds 1914, Buffalo Blues 1915
Tom Downey played for five clubs across seven seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1909 and closing with the Buffalo Blues in 1915.
Across 651 games he batted .240, with 520 hits and 256 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 69 doubles and 87 stolen bases.
He played 306 games at shortstop, with 887 assists and 168 errors. He turned 104 double plays. He also played 184 games at second base and 135 games at third base.
He was born in Lewiston, ME, USA on January 1, 1884, and died on August 3, 1961. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | CIN | 119 | 416 | 39 | 96 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 16 | .231 |
| 1910 | CIN | 111 | 378 | 43 | 102 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 12 | .270 |
| 1911 | CIN | 111 | 360 | 50 | 94 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 44 | 38 | 10 | .261 |
| 1912 | CHC/PHI | 67 | 193 | 31 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 3 | .280 |
| 1914 | BUF | 151 | 541 | 69 | 118 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 40 | 55 | 35 | .218 |
| 1915 | BUF | 92 | 282 | 24 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 11 | .199 |
| Career | — | 651 | 2170 | 256 | 520 | 69 | 25 | 7 | 188 | 198 | 206 | 87 | .240 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died August 3, 1961
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