1859
Born May 1, 1859
New York, NY, USA
Tom Forster Notable
b. May 1, 1859 · Detroit Wolverines 1882, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884, New York Metropolitans 1885–1886
Tom Forster played for three clubs across five seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Detroit Wolverines in 1882 and closing with the New York Metropolitans in 1886.
Across 180 games he batted .197, with 131 hits and 76 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 15 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 136 games at second base, with 394 assists and 95 errors. He turned 52 double plays.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on May 1, 1859, and died on July 17, 1946. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | DTN | 21 | 76 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .092 |
| 1884 | PIT | 35 | 126 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 1885 | NYP | 57 | 213 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .221 |
| 1886 | NYP | 67 | 251 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | .195 |
| Career | — | 180 | 666 | 76 | 131 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 49 | 12 | 9 | .197 |
On this day & linked events
1946