1890
Born June 1, 1890
Coffeeville, AL, USA
Tom Long Notable
Tom Long divided seven seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Washington Senators from 1911, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1917.
Across 418 games he batted .269, with 401 hits and 148 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 47 doubles and 65 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1915, with 25. He played 392 games in the outfield, with 565 putouts and 47 errors.
He was born in Coffeeville, AL, USA on June 1, 1890, and died on June 23, 1972. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | WSH | 14 | 48 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | .229 |
| 1912 | WSH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1915 | STL | 140 | 507 | 61 | 149 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 61 | 31 | 50 | 19 | .294 |
| 1916 | STL | 119 | 403 | 37 | 118 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 43 | 21 | .293 |
| 1917 | STL | 144 | 530 | 49 | 123 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 37 | 44 | 21 | .232 |
| Career | — | 418 | 1489 | 148 | 401 | 47 | 49 | 6 | 140 | 79 | 145 | 65 | .269 |
On this day & linked events
1972
Died June 23, 1972
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