Tom Forster
Thomas W. Forster
Born: May 1, 1859
New York, NY US
Deceased: July 17, 1946
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, C, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 153
Career: 1881-1890
Major League Statistics
Tom Forster compiled a career batting average of .276 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 297-game career with the New York Quicksteps, New York, Saginaw Greys, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Cream Citys, Davenport Onion Weeders, Hartford and Hartford Nutmeggers. He began playing during the 1881 season and last took the field during the 1890 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Saginaw Greys | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Hartford Nutmeggers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Saginaw Greys | 64 | 257 | 257 | 55 | 79 | 15 | 5 | 0 | .307 | .307 | .405 | .712 | 104 | |||||||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 35 | 135 | 135 | 28 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .267 | .481 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 114 | 551 | 551 | 107 | 168 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 58 | .305 | .305 | .347 | .652 | 191 | ||||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Davenport Onion Weeders | 105 | 433 | 433 | 58 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .206 | .206 | .238 | .443 | 103 | |||||||||
| 1888 | A | WL1 | (+) Milwaukee Brewers | 105 | 433 | 433 | 58 | 89 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .206 | .206 | .238 | .443 | 103 | |||||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Hartford Nutmeggers | 78 | 298 | 286 | 46 | 63 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .220 | .220 | .287 | .507 | 82 | 12 | |||||||||
| Totals | 291 | 1241 | 1229 | 236 | 339 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .336 | .612 | 413 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | NWES2 | Saginaw Greys | SS | 64 | .000 | ||||||
| 1884 | NWES2 | Saginaw Greys | 3B | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1884 | NWES2 | Saginaw Greys | C | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1884 | NWES2 | Saginaw Greys | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1885 | WL1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | 35 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | 2B | 90 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | NWES2 | Milwaukee Cream Citys | SS | 26 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Hartford Nutmeggers | SS | 78 | .000 | ||||||
| 1890 | ATLA | Hartford Nutmeggers | P | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | Eastern Association | New York Quicksteps | ||||
| 1881 | Eastern Association | New York | ||||
| 1883 | Northwestern League | Saginaw Greys | ||||
| 1884 | Northwestern League | Saginaw Greys | ||||
| 1885 | Western League | Milwaukee Brewers | ||||
| 1887 | Northwestern League | Milwaukee Cream Citys | ||||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 1888 | A | Western Association | Davenport Onion Weeders | |||
| 1889 | Atlantic Association | Hartford | ||||
| 1890 | Atlantic Association | Hartford Nutmeggers | April 19, 1890 | August 13, 1890 |
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