1862
Born March 4, 1862
Newmarket, NH, USA
Tom Gunning Notable
b. March 4, 1862 · Boston Beaneaters 1884–1886, Philadelphia Quakers 1887, Philadelphia Athletics 1888–1889
Tom Gunning played for three clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Beaneaters in 1884 and closing with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1889.
Across 146 games he batted .205, with 110 hits and 79 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 12 doubles and 38 stolen bases.
He played 146 games behind the plate, with 761 putouts and 123 errors. He turned 21 double plays.
He was born in Newmarket, NH, USA on March 4, 1862, and died on March 17, 1931. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | BSN | 12 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .111 |
| 1885 | BSN | 48 | 174 | 17 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 29 | 0 | .184 |
| 1886 | BSN | 27 | 98 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 3 | .224 |
| 1887 | PHI | 28 | 104 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .260 |
| 1888 | PHA | 23 | 92 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | .196 |
| 1889 | PHA | 8 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .250 |
| Career | — | 146 | 537 | 79 | 110 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 84 | 38 | .205 |
On this day & linked events
1931
Died March 17, 1931
Image: Gray - Photographer, public domain