Tom Nagle, baseball player, 1890-1891

Tom Nagle

Born: 10/30/1865 in Milwaukee, WI, USA

Died: 3/9/1946 in Milwaukee, WI, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-04-22 | Final Game: 1891-05-27

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 150 lbs

Full name: Thomas Edward Nagle

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Biography

Tom Nagle was a professional baseball player born in 1865, who played as a position player during the early years of Major League Baseball. His career spanned from 1890 to 1891, a period marked by the league's formative years, as it transitioned from the tumultuous deadball era to a more structured competitive environment. Nagle appeared in 46 games, where he showcased his skills with a batting average of .249, accumulating 42 hits, including one home run, and driving in 12 runs. Additionally, he demonstrated his speed on the bases with four stolen bases throughout his brief career. Despite the limited time he spent in the major leagues, Nagle's contributions were part of the growing popularity of baseball in America, as the sport began to establish itself as a key element of American culture. His playing style reflected the era's emphasis on contact hitting and speed rather than the power game that would dominate later decades. Nagle's legacy, while not widely recognized, is a reminder of the players who laid the groundwork for the evolution of baseball in the years to follow.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
46 169 24 42 5 1 1 12 4 8 27 0.249 0.294 0.308 0.602 -119.5

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.602 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — 11.8% 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
1890 CHC NL 38 144 21 39 5 1 1 11 4 7 24 0.271 .260 (+4%) .336 (-6%) .351 (-3%) .687 (-4%) -119.5
1891 CHC NL 8 25 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0.120 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 40 0 186 29 15 1
OF 7 0 6 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 CHN C 33 0 161 25 12 0
1890 CHN OF 6 0 6 0 1 0
1891 CHN C 7 0 25 4 3 1
1891 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 40
Left Field 1
Right Field 6