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Tom Gettinger Notable

b. December 11, 1868 · St. Louis Browns 1889–1890, Louisville Colonels 1895

Tom Gettinger divided seven seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the St. Louis Browns from 1889, then the Louisville Colonels through 1895.

Across 125 games he batted .260, with 131 hits and 61 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 18 doubles and 14 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 7.11 earned run average, pitching 6.3 innings in 2 games.

He played 125 games in the outfield, with 195 putouts and 24 errors.

He was born in Frederick, MD, USA on December 11, 1868, and died on July 26, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1889 STL 41627 001 2210 .438
1890 STL 582273154 753 302008 .238
1895 LOU 632602870 1152 328156 .269
Career 12550361131 18106 64301614 .260

Pitching, season by season

YearTeam WLG GSSVIP HERBB SOERA
1895 LOU 0020 06.113 5107.11
Career 0020 06.113 510 7.11

On this day & linked events

1868

Born December 11, 1868

Frederick, MD, USA

1943

Died July 26, 1943