Tom Terrell

Born: 6/29/1867 in Louisville, KY, USA

Died: 7/9/1893 in Louisville, KY, USA

MLB Debut: 1886-10-05 | Final Game: 1886-10-05

Full name: John Thomas Terrell

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Biography

Tom Terrell, born in 1867, was a position player who made a brief appearance in Major League Baseball during the 19th century. He played his only game on October 5, 1886, a time when baseball was transitioning from its early roots into a more organized professional sport. Despite the limited scope of his career, Terrell's impact as a player can be noted for the mere fact that he participated in the early days of the game, which laid the foundation for the baseball we know today. In his singular game, Terrell recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats, giving him a batting average of .25. While he did not hit any home runs or drive in any runs, his participation in a major league game places him among the ranks of early baseball players. The era in which he played was characterized by the emergence of the National League and the establishment of team rivalries, setting the stage for the future growth of the sport. Although Terrell's career was fleeting and statistically modest, he remains a part of baseball history as a representative of the game's formative years.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	0.250	0.250	0.500	0.0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.500 vs. league average 0.634 across their career seasons — 21.2% 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
1886	LS2	AA	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.250	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1	0	4	0	0	0
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1886	LS2	C	1	0	4	0	0	0
1886	LS2	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Left Field	1