Tom Dowse
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| Tom Dowse | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: August 12, 1866 Mohill, Ireland |
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| Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Riverside, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 21, 1890, for the Cleveland Spiders | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 12, 1892, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .197 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 46 | ||
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Thomas Joseph Dowse (August 12, 1866 – December 14, 1946) was a catcher/outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 through 1892. Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb, Dowse batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Mohill, Ireland.
In a three-season career, Dowse was a .197 hitter (116-for-590) with 46 RBI without home runs in 160 games played. Despite his modest numbers, he entered the record books by playing for four different teams in a single season, matching a very uncommon feat set by Harry Wheeler in 1884.
Basically a catcher, Dowse also played every position but third baseman and shortstop during his major-league tenure. He started his career in 1890 with the Cleveland Spiders of the National League, appearing in 40 games for them while hitting a .208 average. That season, he also served as an emergency umpire in three games. In 1891 he played for the Columbus Solons of the American Association and posted career-numbers in average (.224), RBI (22), runs (24), and doubles (7). Dowse returned to the National League in 1892 with the Louisville Colonels, appearing in 41 games for them before moving to the Cincinnati Reds (one), Philadelphia Phillies (16) and Washington Senators (7), hitting .165 in a career-high 65 games. He never appeared in a major league game again.
Dowse died in Riverside, California, at the age of 80.
See also
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Cleveland Spiders players
- Columbus Solons players
- Louisville Colonels players
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Washington Senators (1891–99) players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- 19th-century baseball players
- Major League Baseball players from Ireland
- 1866 births
- 1946 deaths
- Hartford Dark Blues (minor league) players
- Wilkes-Barre Barons (baseball) players
- Atlanta (minor league baseball) players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Wilkes-Barre Coal Barons players
- Binghamton Bingoes players
- Allentown Buffaloes players
- Troy Washerwomen players
- Scranton Indians players
- Toronto Canadians players
- Albany Senators players
- Rochester Blackbirds players
- Syracuse Stars (minor league) players
