Tom Dowse, baseball player, 1890-1892

Tom Dowse

Born: 8/12/1866 in Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland

Died: 12/14/1946 in Riverside, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-21 | Final Game: 1892-10-12

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Thomas Joseph Dowse

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Biography

Tom Dowse, born in 1866, was an American professional baseball player known for his contributions as a position player during the early years of Major League Baseball. His career spanned from April 21, 1890, to October 12, 1892, during a period characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensively focused game. Dowse played in 160 games, accumulating 116 hits and achieving a batting average of .197. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed to his teams with 46 runs batted in and demonstrated speed on the bases with 7 stolen bases. Despite a modest batting average, Dowse's role in the game was significant for the era in which he played, where players often focused on contact hitting and base running. His career unfolded during a time when the sport was rapidly evolving, and players were beginning to adapt their styles to the growing emphasis on athleticism and strategic play. Dowse's persistence in the competitive landscape of the early 1890s remains a testament to the dedication and resilience of players from that formative period in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 0 1 0 5.40 0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 39.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 CL4 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 0 5.40 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
160 590 62 116 12 1 0 46 7 29 66 0.197 0.243 0.220 0.463 -2822.9

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career OBP .243 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.463 vs. league average 0.673 across their career seasons — 31.2% 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 CL4 NL 40 159 20 33 2 1 0 9 3 12 22 0.208 .260 (-20%) .336 (-21%) .351 (-34%) .687 (-27%) -720.7
1891 CL6 AA 55 201 24 45 7 0 0 22 2 13 22 0.224 .254 (-12%) .331 (-16%) .343 (-25%) .675 (-21%) -703.3
1892 LS3 NL 41 145 10 21 2 0 0 7 1 2 15 0.145 .244 (-41%) .316 (-45%) .327 (-52%) .644 (-48%) -1113.5
1892 WAS NL 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — -1113.5
1892 CIN NL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — -1113.5
1892 PHI NL 16 54 3 10 0 0 0 6 1 2 4 0.185 .244 (-24%) .316 (-28%) .327 (-43%) .644 (-36%) -1113.5
1892 WAS NL 6 23 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.261 — — — — -1113.5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 21 0 212 10 3 15
2B 1 0 4 1 1 0
C 102 0 449 113 48 12
OF 38 0 45 8 9 2
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 CL4 1B 10 0 107 3 2 8
1890 CL4 C 3 0 11 2 3 0
1890 CL4 OF 26 0 33 7 6 2
1890 CL4 P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1891 CL6 C 51 0 254 52 27 6
1891 CL6 OF 5 0 4 0 2 0
1892 LS3 1B 11 0 105 7 1 7
1892 LS3 2B 1 0 4 1 1 0
1892 LS3 C 29 0 105 40 13 1
1892 LS3 OF 3 0 4 1 0 0
1892 WAS OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1892 CIN C 1 0 3 0 0 0
1892 PHI C 15 0 59 13 2 4
1892 WAS C 3 0 17 6 3 1
1892 WAS OF 3 0 2 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 102
First Base 21
Second Base 1
Left Field 12
Center Field 3
Right Field 25