Tommy Corcoran

Born: 1/4/1869 in New Haven, CT, USA

Died: 6/25/1960 in Plainfield, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-19 | Final Game: 1907-07-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'9" | Weight: 164 lbs

Full name: Thomas William Corcoran

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Biography

Tommy Corcoran, born in 1869, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His career spanned from 1890 to 1907, a period that witnessed the transition from the deadball era to the early stages of modern baseball. Corcoran played in 2,205 games, amassing 2,259 hits and demonstrating his ability as a consistent offensive contributor. He finished his career with a batting average of .256, complemented by 34 home runs and 1,137 RBIs, showcasing his role as a key player in the lineups he joined. Beyond his offensive stats, Corcoran was known for his speed on the bases, having stolen 388 bases throughout his career. This skill set made him a dynamic player, able to impact games not just through his hitting but also with his aggressive base-running tactics. Corcoran's contributions to the game were significant during a time when baseball was evolving rapidly, and his legacy endures as a reflection of the competitive spirit and athleticism characteristic of the era in which he played.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
2205	8824	1189	2259	289	155	34	1137	388	384	447	0.256	0.290	0.335	0.625	-19215.9

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.625 vs. league average 0.682 across their career seasons — 8.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1890	PTP	PL	126	515	81	120	14	13	1	63	44	39	45	0.233	.260 (-10%)	.336 (-14%)	.351 (-10%)	.687 (-12%)	-1357.6
1891	PH4	AA	133	511	84	130	11	15	7	71	30	29	56	0.254	.254 (avg)	.331 (-7%)	.343 (+9%)	.675 (+1%)	-104.5
1892	BRO	NL	151	613	77	145	11	6	1	74	39	34	51	0.237	.244 (-3%)	.316 (-11%)	.327 (-15%)	.644 (-13%)	-1583.1
1893	BRO	NL	115	459	61	126	11	10	2	58	14	27	12	0.275	.279 (-2%)	.356 (-11%)	.379 (-6%)	.735 (-9%)	-932.2
1894	BRO	NL	129	576	123	173	21	20	5	92	33	25	17	0.300	.309 (-3%)	.379 (-13%)	.435 (-1%)	.814 (-6%)	-1098.0
1895	BRO	NL	128	540	83	145	17	10	2	69	17	23	11	0.269	.296 (-9%)	.361 (-16%)	.399 (-13%)	.761 (-15%)	-1821.0
1896	BRO	NL	132	532	63	154	15	7	3	73	16	15	13	0.289	.290 (avg)	.354 (-12%)	.387 (-7%)	.741 (-10%)	-1203.7
1897	CIN	NL	109	445	76	128	30	5	3	57	15	13	6	0.288	.291 (-1%)	.354 (-12%)	.387 (+3%)	.741 (-4%)	-582.2
1898	CIN	NL	153	619	80	155	28	15	2	87	19	26	17	0.250	.270 (-7%)	.333 (-15%)	.347 (+2%)	.680 (-6%)	-1133.9
1899	CIN	NL	138	540	93	150	11	8	0	81	32	29	12	0.278	.282 (-2%)	.343 (-8%)	.366 (-11%)	.710 (-9%)	-1075.8
1900	CIN	NL	127	523	64	128	21	9	1	54	27	22	18	0.245	.279 (-12%)	.338 (-18%)	.366 (-11%)	.705 (-14%)	-1676.3
1901	CIN	NL	31	115	14	24	3	3	0	15	6	11	4	0.209	.271 (-23%)	.326 (-15%)	.359 (-20%)	.686 (-18%)	-337.2
1902	CIN	NL	138	538	54	136	18	4	0	54	20	11	29	0.253	.266 (-5%)	.321 (-17%)	.343 (-12%)	.665 (-14%)	-1641.6
1903	CIN	NL	115	459	61	113	18	7	2	73	12	12	27	0.246	.261 (-6%)	.316 (-16%)	.345 (-5%)	.662 (-10%)	-1004.5
1904	CIN	NL	150	578	55	133	17	9	2	74	19	19	46	0.230	.246 (-7%)	.300 (-15%)	.321 (-6%)	.622 (-10%)	-1249.8
1905	CIN	NL	151	605	70	150	21	11	2	85	28	23	44	0.248	.248 (avg)	.307 (-10%)	.322 (+2%)	.629 (-4%)	-671.1
1906	CIN	NL	117	430	29	89	13	1	1	33	8	19	27	0.207	.247 (-16%)	.307 (-21%)	.315 (-21%)	.622 (-21%)	-1648.8
1907	NY1	NL	62	226	21	60	9	2	0	24	9	7	12	0.265	.245 (+8%)	.304 (-6%)	.308 (+5%)	.613 (avg)	-94.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	129	61	273	399	35	38
SS	2078	418	4556	7123	961	851

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	PTP	SS	126	0	213	444	88	36
1891	PH4	SS	133	0	300	434	72	56
1892	BRO	SS	151	0	291	495	64	49
1893	BRO	SS	115	0	218	444	68	44
1894	BRO	SS	129	0	280	439	76	45
1895	BRO	SS	128	0	295	491	64	50
1896	BRO	SS	132	0	323	477	64	69
1897	CIN	2B	47	0	131	147	13	17
1897	CIN	SS	63	0	155	213	35	34
1898	CIN	SS	153	0	353	561	67	76
1899	CIN	2B	14	0	21	52	2	3
1899	CIN	SS	124	0	282	417	53	53
1900	CIN	2B	5	0	11	12	1	3
1900	CIN	SS	124	0	262	436	60	56
1901	CIN	SS	30	0	69	112	16	20
1902	CIN	2B	1	0	2	5	0	0
1902	CIN	SS	137	0	292	412	56	49
1903	CIN	SS	115	0	263	367	38	42
1904	CIN	SS	150	150	353	471	56	54
1905	CIN	SS	151	151	344	531	44	67
1906	CIN	SS	117	117	263	379	40	51
1907	NY1	2B	62	61	108	183	19	15