1879
Born April 17, 1879
, , Ireland
Tom Needham Notable
b. April 17, 1879 · Boston Beaneaters 1904–1906, Boston Doves 1907, New York Giants 1908, Chicago Cubs 1909–1914
Tom Needham played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Beaneaters in 1904 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1914.
Across 523 games he batted .209, with 311 hits and 113 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 50 doubles and 20 stolen bases.
He played 465 games behind the plate, with 1,841 putouts and 97 errors. He turned 43 double plays.
He was born in Ireland on April 17, 1879, and died on December 14, 1926. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | BSN | 84 | 269 | 18 | 70 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 3 | .260 |
| 1905 | BSN | 83 | 271 | 21 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 24 | 36 | 3 | .218 |
| 1906 | BSN | 83 | 285 | 11 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 3 | .189 |
| 1907 | BSN | 86 | 260 | 19 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 4 | .196 |
| 1908 | NYG | 54 | 91 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .209 |
| 1909 | CHC | 13 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .143 |
| 1910 | CHC | 31 | 76 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .184 |
| 1911 | CHC | 27 | 62 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | .194 |
| 1912 | CHC | 33 | 90 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 3 | .178 |
| 1913 | CHC | 20 | 42 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .238 |
| 1914 | CHC | 9 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .118 |
| Career | — | 523 | 1491 | 113 | 311 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 117 | 109 | 187 | 20 | .209 |
On this day & linked events
1926
Died December 14, 1926
1904
Major-league debut: Tom Needham
Tom Needham made a major-league debut on May 12, 1904.
1914
Final major-league game: Tom Needham
Tom Needham played a final major-league game on July 8, 1914.
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