Tommy Raub

Born: 12/1/1870 in Raubsville, PA, USA

Died: 2/15/1949 in Phillipsburg, NJ, USA

MLB Debut: 1903-06-03 | Final Game: 1906-06-22

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 155 lbs

Full name: Thomas Jefferson Raub

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Biography

Tommy Raub was a professional baseball player born in 1870, who played as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1906. Throughout his brief career, he appeared in 60 games, showcasing his skills primarily as an outfielder. Raub finished his tenure with a batting average of .253, accumulating 41 hits, including 9 runs batted in. While he did not hit any home runs, he demonstrated speed on the base paths with 5 stolen bases, contributing to his team's offensive efforts during the early years of the 20th century. Raub played during a transformative period in baseball, marked by the transition from the Deadball Era to a time when the game began to embrace a more dynamic style of play. While his career was relatively short-lived, his contributions to the teams he played for reflected the evolving strategies of the game, emphasizing contact hitting and base running. Though he may not have achieved significant fame, Tommy Raub remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the hardworking players of the early professional leagues.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
60	162	15	41	5	6	0	9	5	9	16	0.253	0.301	0.358	0.659	6.1

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +8.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.659 vs. league average 0.641 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
1903	CHC	NL	36	84	6	19	3	2	0	7	3	5	12	0.226	.261 (-14%)	.316 (-12%)	.345 (-10%)	.662 (-11%)	-162.7
1906	STL	NL	24	78	9	22	2	4	0	2	2	4	4	0.282	.247 (+14%)	.307 (+6%)	.315 (+30%)	.622 (+18%)	168.8