Tom McCreery, baseball player, 1895-1903

Tom McCreery

Born: 10/19/1874 in Beaver, PA, USA

Died: 7/3/1941 in Beaver, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1895-06-08 | Final Game: 1903-09-27

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Thomas Livingston McCreery

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Biography

Tom McCreery, born in 1874, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1895 to 1903. He played during a transformative period in the sport, marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offensive-minded game. McCreery's tenure in Major League Baseball included stints with various teams, where he showcased his skills on the mound. Over the course of his career, McCreery compiled a record of 3-2 and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 6.32, accumulating a total of 14 strikeouts and 1 save. While his statistics may not reflect the dominance seen in some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the teams he played for were invaluable during a time when the game was evolving. McCreery's role as a pitcher allowed him to be part of a pivotal era in baseball history, contributing to the rich tapestry of the sport's development.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 2 10 5 3 1 1 52.7 58 37 3 44 14 6.32 0

Career ERA 6.32 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 46.0% 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
1895 LS3 NL 3 1 8 4 3 1 1 48.7 51 29 38 14 5.36 4.77 (-12%) -1088.2
1896 LS3 NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 5 0 36.00 — 0.0
1900 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 4 1 0 12.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
802 2962 465 857 99 76 27 388 116 310 374 0.289 0.359 0.401 0.760 4355.1

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .359 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.760 vs. league average 0.702 across their career seasons — +8.2% above 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
1895 LS3 NL 31 108 18 35 3 1 0 10 3 8 15 0.324 .296 (+9%) .361 (+4%) .399 (-7%) .761 (-2%) -20.2
1896 LS3 NL 115 441 87 155 23 21 7 65 26 42 58 0.351 .290 (+21%) .354 (+15%) .387 (+41%) .741 (+29%) 2422.0
1897 LS3 NL 91 344 55 96 5 6 4 40 13 40 45 0.279 .291 (-4%) .354 (avg) .387 (-6%) .741 (-3%) -161.3
1897 NY1 NL 49 177 36 53 8 5 1 28 15 22 28 0.299 .291 (+3%) .354 (+7%) .387 (+8%) .741 (+8%) -161.3
1898 NY1 NL 35 121 15 24 4 3 1 17 3 19 26 0.198 .270 (-27%) .333 (-8%) .347 (-12%) .680 (-10%) -187.1
1898 PIT NL 53 190 33 59 5 7 2 20 3 26 27 0.311 .270 (+15%) .333 (+18%) .347 (+27%) .680 (+23%) -187.1
1899 PIT NL 119 460 77 149 21 9 3 65 11 47 36 0.324 .282 (+15%) .343 (+14%) .366 (+17%) .710 (+15%) 1424.8
1900 PIT NL 43 132 20 29 4 3 1 13 2 16 23 0.220 .279 (-21%) .338 (-10%) .366 (-13%) .705 (-12%) -267.0
1901 BRO NL 91 335 47 97 11 14 3 53 13 32 50 0.290 .271 (+7%) .326 (+9%) .359 (+20%) .686 (+15%) 849.7
1902 BRO NL 112 430 49 105 8 4 4 57 16 29 44 0.244 .266 (-8%) .321 (-8%) .343 (-10%) .665 (-9%) -720.6
1903 BRO NL 40 141 13 37 5 2 0 10 5 20 12 0.262 .261 (avg) .316 (+12%) .345 (-6%) .662 (+3%) 129.2
1903 BSN NL 23 83 15 18 2 1 1 10 6 9 10 0.217 .261 (-17%) .316 (-7%) .345 (-13%) .662 (-10%) 129.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 113 0 1055 60 25 55
2B 11 0 21 28 7 4
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
OF 631 0 1088 95 123 18
P 10 0 4 16 0 3
SS 15 0 33 34 15 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 LS3 1B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1895 LS3 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1895 LS3 OF 18 0 20 1 3 0
1895 LS3 P 8 0 4 14 0 3
1895 LS3 SS 4 0 6 8 5 1
1896 LS3 2B 1 0 3 1 0 1
1896 LS3 OF 111 0 177 20 18 4
1896 LS3 P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1897 LS3 OF 91 0 133 13 24 2
1897 NY1 2B 3 0 3 9 2 1
1897 NY1 OF 45 0 53 10 7 1
1898 NY1 OF 35 0 37 4 9 0
1898 PIT OF 51 0 107 6 8 1
1899 PIT 2B 7 0 15 18 5 2
1899 PIT OF 98 0 200 16 21 2
1899 PIT SS 9 0 21 21 8 1
1900 PIT OF 35 0 62 9 9 2
1900 PIT P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1901 BRO 1B 4 0 22 1 1 2
1901 BRO OF 82 0 189 9 11 2
1901 BRO SS 2 0 6 5 2 2
1902 BRO 1B 108 0 1032 59 23 53
1902 BRO OF 4 0 4 1 0 1
1903 BRO OF 38 0 54 4 7 2
1903 BSN OF 23 0 52 2 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 10
First Base 113
Second Base 11
Third Base 1
Shortstop 15
Left Field 39
Center Field 203
Right Field 390

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Georgetown University Washington DC 1895