Tom Power | |
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First baseman | |
Born: 1869 San Francisco, California, US | |
Died: February 25, 1898 San Francisco, California, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Unknown | |
MLB debut | |
August 27, 1890, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 15, 1890, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .208 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
Teams | |
Thomas Francis Power (1869 –February 25,1898) was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season. In 1890,he played primarily as a first baseman,but also played as a second baseman,for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association.
Thomas Francis Power was born in 1869 in San Francisco,California. [1] He began his professional baseball career in 1888,with his hometown San Francisco Haverlys of the California League (CL) at the age of 19. [2] In the following season,he split time between San Francisco and the Stocking team of the CL. [2]
He began the 1890 baseball season with the Baltimore Orioles of the Atlantic Association, [2] before making his MLB debut on August 27 with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association and stayed with the team through the conclusion of the season. [1] This was his only MLB experience and his final MLB-career totals include a .208 batting average,11 runs scored,six runs batted in,and six stolen bases in 38 games played. [1] In 1891,he played with,and for part of the season,managed the Rochester Hop Bitters of the Eastern Association. [2] [3] He played for the Oakland Colonels of CL during the 1891 season as well. [2]
He began the 1892 season with the Troy Trojans of the Eastern League (EL) before returning to California and played for two area teams;the Oakland Morans of the Central California League San Francisco Metropolitans of the CL. [2] He stayed in the CL in 1893 and played for the San Francisco Friscos,then returned to the EL,playing for the Binghamton Bingoes/Allentown Buffaloes and the Syracuse Stars. [2] Powers stayed with the Stars to begin the 1895 season,then moved back to California to play for a California Winter League team in San Francisco. He did not play another season in professional baseball. [2]
On February 25,1898,Powers died of consumption at his home in San Francisco, [4] and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma,California. [1]
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