Tom Lawless

Born: 12/19/1956 in Erie, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1982-07-15 | Final Game: 1990-07-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Thomas James Lawless

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Biography

Tom Lawless was a professional baseball player born in 1956, who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 until 1990. Primarily known as a position player, Lawless participated in a total of 343 games over the course of his career. He made his MLB debut on July 15, 1982, and concluded his playing days on July 4, 1990. Throughout his career, Lawless amassed 110 hits and recorded a batting average of .207, highlighting the challenges he faced at the plate during a competitive era of baseball. Though not known for his offensive prowess, Lawless contributed significantly as a versatile player, demonstrating speed on the bases with 53 stolen bases. He hit 2 home runs and drove in 24 runs, reflecting his role primarily as a utility player who provided depth to the teams he played for. His tenure in the league coincided with a transformative period in baseball, marked by the emergence of power hitters and a shift in offensive strategy. Despite his modest statistics, Lawless's contributions to the game and his resilience in a demanding sport left an indelible mark on the teams he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
343	531	78	110	17	2	2	24	53	41	85	0.207	0.263	0.258	0.521	-1737.0

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 33.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.521 vs. league average 0.713 across their career seasons — 26.9% 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
1982	CIN	NL	49	165	19	35	6	0	0	4	16	9	30	0.212	.261 (-19%)	.324 (-22%)	.388 (-36%)	.712 (-30%)	-828.4
1984	CIN	NL	43	80	10	20	2	0	1	2	6	8	12	0.250	.259 (-4%)	.322 (-1%)	.384 (-19%)	.707 (-11%)	-122.8
1984	WSN	NL	11	17	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.176	—	—	—	—	-122.8
1985	STL	NL	47	58	8	12	3	1	0	8	2	5	4	0.207	.257 (-20%)	.323 (-17%)	.390 (-25%)	.714 (-21%)	-215.0
1986	STL	NL	46	39	5	11	1	0	0	3	8	2	8	0.282	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	STL	NL	19	25	5	2	1	0	0	0	2	3	5	0.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	STL	NL	54	65	9	10	2	1	1	3	6	7	9	0.154	.254 (-39%)	.317 (-26%)	.377 (-31%)	.695 (-28%)	-317.4
1989	TOR	AL	59	70	20	16	1	0	0	3	12	7	12	0.229	.254 (-10%)	.319 (-8%)	.375 (-35%)	.694 (-23%)	-253.4
1990	TOR	AL	15	12	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.083	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	16	1	3	0	0	1	3	1	5	0.188

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1987	NLCS	SLN	3	6	0	2	0	0	1	1	0.333
1987	WS	SLN	3	10	1	1	1	3	0	4	0.100
1985	WS	SLN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
2B	117	75	173	244	5	55
3B	74	29	35	76	8	6
C	1	0	1	1	0	0
OF	26	12	34	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CIN	2B	47	42	87	136	5	35
1984	CIN	2B	23	15	34	35	0	5
1984	CIN	3B	6	2	7	5	1	1
1984	MON	2B	9	5	9	12	0	2
1985	SLN	2B	11	4	10	20	0	2
1985	SLN	3B	13	7	9	24	1	2
1986	SLN	2B	7	1	4	6	0	0
1986	SLN	3B	12	3	5	9	2	1
1986	SLN	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1987	SLN	2B	7	2	5	14	0	3
1987	SLN	3B	3	0	0	1	0	0
1987	SLN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
1988	SLN	1B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1988	SLN	2B	5	1	3	7	0	2
1988	SLN	3B	24	11	9	22	0	1
1988	SLN	OF	6	3	9	0	0	0
1989	TOR	2B	7	5	17	13	0	5
1989	TOR	3B	12	5	4	12	3	1
1989	TOR	C	1	0	1	1	0	0
1989	TOR	OF	16	6	17	0	0	0
1990	TOR	2B	1	0	4	1	0	1
1990	TOR	3B	4	1	1	3	1	0
1990	TOR	OF	2	1	6	0	0	0