Tom Forster

Thomas W. Forster
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 153 lbs.
Born: May 1, 1859 in New York, NY
Died: July 17, 1946 in New York, NY

Tom played two seasons of second base for the Metropolitans, but that .195 batting average in 1886 spelled the end for him. His 1887 Buchner Gold Coin card is pictured here, courtesy of the Library of Congress, and there is another shown below, from M. P. Farris' online Old Judge Museum.

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BATTING RECORD

YEAR CLUB     G  AB  R   H 2B 3B HR RBI  TB SB CS  SO  BB HBP SAC SF  OBP  SLG  AVG
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1882 Det NL  21  76  5   7  0  0  0   2   7  -  -  12   5   -   -  - .148 .092 .092
1884 Pit AA  35 126 10  28  5  0  0   -  33  -  -   -   7   0   -  - .263 .262 .222
1885 *METS*  57 213 28  47  7  2  0  18  58  -  -   -  17   1   -  - .281 .272 .221
1886 *METS*  67 251 33  49  3  2  1  20  59  9  -   -  20   3   -  - .263 .235 .195
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METS TOTALS 124 464 64  96 10  4  1  38 117  9  -   -  37   4   -  - .271 .252 .207
OTHER CLUBS  56 202 15  35  5  0  0   2  40  -  -  12  12   0   -  - .220 .198 .173
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CAREER TOTS 180 666 76 131 15  4  1  40 157  9  -  12  49   4   -  - .256 .236 .197

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I own no Tom Forster memorabilia of any kind. If you have anything, and are willing to trade or donate it, contact me at Rounding Third.

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