Tom Poorman

Born: 10/14/1857 in Lock Haven, PA, USA

Died: 2/18/1905 in Lock Haven, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1880-05-05 | Final Game: 1888-09-18

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 135 lbs

Full name: Thomas Iverson Poorman

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Biography

Tom Poorman, born in 1857, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1880 until his retirement in 1888. His career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the transition from the early days of the sport to a more organized framework that included the establishment of the National League. Poorman’s pitching career was characterized by his competitive spirit, although he finished with a record of 3-9 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.02. Throughout his tenure, Poorman demonstrated resilience on the mound, accumulating a total of 14 strikeouts and securing 1 save. Despite not being among the most celebrated pitchers of his time, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the grit and determination typical of late 19th-century baseball players. Poorman's career provides a glimpse into the early days of professional baseball, where every game was a stepping stone towards the sport's evolution into the modern era we recognize today.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	9	15	11	10	0	1	109.7	147	49	5	30	14	4.02	0

Career ERA 4.02 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 18.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1880	BFN	NL	1	8	11	9	9	1	85.0	117	39	19	13	4.13	2.37 (-74%)	-2128.7
1880	CHC	NL	2	0	2	1	0	0	15.0	12	4	8	0	2.40	2.37 (-1%)	-
1884	TL1	AA	0	1	1	1	1	0	9.0	13	3	2	0	3.00	3.11 (+3%)	0.0
1887	PH4	AA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.7	5	3	1	1	40.50	—	0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
496	2043	396	498	65	43	12	172	165	102	191	0.244	0.285	0.335	0.620	-1310.3

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .295 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.620 vs. league average 0.630 across their career seasons — near 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
1880	BFN	NL	19	70	5	11	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	0.157	.244 (-36%)	.267 (-41%)	.319 (-46%)	.586 (-44%)	-407.5
1880	CHC	NL	7	25	3	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	-407.5
1884	TL1	AA	94	382	56	89	8	7	0	0	0	10	0	0.233	.243 (-4%)	.278 (-9%)	.327 (-11%)	.606 (-10%)	-648.8
1885	BSN	NL	56	227	44	54	5	3	3	25	0	7	32	0.238	.244 (-3%)	.287 (-9%)	.325 (avg)	.613 (-4%)	-189.5
1886	BSN	NL	88	371	72	97	16	6	3	41	31	19	52	0.261	.246 (+6%)	.302 (-2%)	.331 (+9%)	.634 (+4%)	144.6
1887	PH4	AA	135	585	140	155	18	19	4	61	88	35	46	0.265	.270 (-2%)	.331 (-4%)	.373 (+2%)	.705 (-1%)	-232.7
1888	PH4	AA	97	383	76	87	16	6	2	44	46	31	46	0.227	.238 (-5%)	.290 (+1%)	.319 (-1%)	.610 (avg)	23.6

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	0	0	0	0
OF	486	722	86	105	19
P	15	6	26	5	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1880	BFN	OF	10	8	0	3	0
1880	BFN	P	11	5	24	4	0
1880	CHN	OF	7	6	1	2	0
1880	CHN	P	2	0	0	0	0
1884	TL1	OF	93	129	29	29	5
1884	TL1	P	1	1	2	1	0
1885	BSN	OF	56	82	9	14	1
1886	BSN	OF	88	145	21	18	6
1887	PH4	2B	2	0	0	0	0
1887	PH4	OF	135	237	18	25	6
1887	PH4	P	1	0	0	0	0
1888	PH4	OF	97	115	8	14	1