Tom McLaughlin, baseball player, 1883-1891

Tom McLaughlin

Born: 3/28/1860 in Louisville, KY, USA

Died: 7/21/1921 in Louisville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1883-07-17 | Final Game: 1891-10-03

Bats: R | Throws: R

Full name: Thomas McLaughlin

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Biography

Tom McLaughlin was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1883 to 1891. Born in 1860, he was active during a transitional period in baseball, often characterized by the shift from the deadball era to the more offensive-minded styles that would come later. Over the course of his career, McLaughlin appeared in 340 games, where he accumulated 227 hits and recorded a batting average of .192. Known primarily as a position player, he contributed to his teams with 2 home runs and 81 RBIs, showcasing a style of play that emphasized contact and speed rather than power. McLaughlin also demonstrated his agility on the basepaths, finishing his career with 16 stolen bases, a testament to his speed and base-running acumen. While his offensive statistics may not place him among the game's greats, McLaughlin's contributions came during a time when the fundamentals of baseball were still being established, and his role in the early days of the sport helped to pave the way for future generations of players. His legacy, though modest, reflects the spirit of a formative era in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
340 1183 142 227 28 19 2 81 16 75 6 0.192 0.247 0.253 0.500 -3583.4

Career AVG .192 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — 16.8% below league average.

Career SLG .253 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.631 across their career seasons — 20.8% 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
1883 LS2 AA 42 146 16 28 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0.192 .257 (-25%) .285 (-24%) .345 (-35%) .631 (-30%) -635.6
1884 LS2 AA 98 335 41 67 11 6 0 21 0 22 0 0.200 .243 (-18%) .278 (-6%) .327 (-18%) .606 (-12%) -599.7
1885 LS2 AA 112 411 49 87 13 9 2 41 0 15 0 0.212 .244 (-13%) .287 (-15%) .325 (-7%) .613 (-11%) -840.1
1886 NY4 AA 74 250 27 34 3 1 0 16 13 26 0 0.136 .246 (-45%) .302 (-27%) .331 (-53%) .634 (-41%) -1588.2
1891 WS9 AA 14 41 9 11 0 1 0 3 3 7 6 0.268 — — — — 80.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 5 0 51 2 1 3
2B 106 0 357 300 84 49
3B 6 0 6 14 5 2
OF 18 0 31 4 8 0
SS 209 0 288 693 126 63

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 LS2 1B 5 0 51 2 1 3
1883 LS2 2B 2 0 5 4 2 0
1883 LS2 3B 2 0 2 4 3 0
1883 LS2 OF 17 0 30 3 7 0
1883 LS2 SS 19 0 17 59 14 5
1884 LS2 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1884 LS2 3B 4 0 4 10 2 2
1884 LS2 SS 94 0 122 331 55 34
1885 LS2 2B 93 0 320 266 78 43
1885 LS2 SS 19 0 31 64 10 7
1886 NY4 2B 10 0 32 29 4 6
1886 NY4 OF 1 0 1 1 1 0
1886 NY4 SS 63 0 93 203 38 11
1891 WS9 SS 14 0 25 36 9 6

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 5
Second Base 106
Third Base 6
Shortstop 209
Left Field 9
Center Field 9
Right Field 1