Tom Lawless
Thomas James Lawless
Born: December 19, 1956
Erie, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 17 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
School: Penn State
Career: 1978-1985
Major League Statistics
Tom Lawless compiled a career batting average of .283 with 32 home runs and 228 RBI in his 737-game career with the Billings Mustangs, Tampa Tarpons, Waterbury Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Wichita Aeros and Louisville Redbirds. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Billings Mustangs |
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Waterbury Reds |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Louisville Redbirds |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 63 | 306 | 254 | 64 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 45 | 50 | .276 | .387 | .409 | .797 | 104 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 131 | 557 | 469 | 66 | 126 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 60 | 17 | 70 | 92 | .269 | .362 | .316 | .678 | 148 | 1 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 130 | 553 | 498 | 83 | 137 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 63 | 20 | 41 | 82 | .275 | .332 | .355 | .687 | 177 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 136 | 597 | 522 | 77 | 152 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 60 | 16 | 67 | 69 | .291 | .372 | .414 | .786 | 216 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 86 | 394 | 351 | 76 | 108 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 39 | 48 | .308 | .378 | .410 | .788 | 144 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 115 | 477 | 423 | 93 | 118 | 23 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 46 | 14 | 47 | 77 | .279 | .350 | .440 | .790 | 186 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 50 | 185 | 173 | 36 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 35 | .272 | .315 | .428 | .743 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Wichita Aeros | 50 | 185 | 173 | 36 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 35 | .272 | .315 | .428 | .743 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 31 | 135 | 124 | 16 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 15 | .290 | .333 | .403 | .737 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 692 | 3019 | 2641 | 475 | 747 | 104 | 39 | 32 | 228 | 289 | 78 | 317 | 433 | .283 | .360 | .388 | .748 | 1025 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 12 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | SS | 62 | 116 | 184 | 24 | 34 | .926 | 4.839 |
| 1978 | R | PION | Billings Mustangs | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1979 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 129 | 296 | 376 | 17 | 82 | .975 | 5.209 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2B | 128 | 316 | 333 | 14 | 64 | .979 | 5.070 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2B | 134 | 323 | 379 | 15 | 82 | .979 | 5.239 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 80 | 170 | 236 | 10 | 46 | .976 | 5.075 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 11 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 2.727 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 109 | 255 | 303 | 17 | 71 | .970 | 5.119 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Redbirds | 3B | 30 | 20 | 58 | 3 | 9 | .963 | 2.600 |
| Totals | 737 | 1513 | 1888 | 103 | 390 | .971 | 4.615 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | CIN | ||
| 1979 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CHA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Redbirds | SLN |
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