Tommy Dowd
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Tommy Dowd
| Born: | Apr 20, 1869 |
| Birthplace: | Holyoke, MA |
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| Height: | 5' 8" |
| Weight: | 173 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| College: | Brown University |
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| Other Teams: | Red Stockings 1891, Senators 1891-92, Browns 1893-97, 1898 Phillies 1897, Spiders 1899 |
| Years with Boston: | 1901 |
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Overall Career
Thomas Jefferson "Buttermilk Tommy" Dowd was born on April 20, 1869, in Holyoke, MA. Dowd was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 8, 1891, with the Boston Red Stockings.
Dowd came up as a second baseman, but spent the majority of his career as the right fielder for the St. Louis Browns. He was a player/manager in St. Louis for 62 games until he was fired early 1897. He was dealt to the Phillies a few days later, only to be reacquired by St. Louis for the following season.
Career totals in 1320 games was a .271 average, 23 HRs and 501 RBI.
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Dowd's Moments in the Sun
- Hit for the cycle on August 16, 1895
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Trivia
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Transactions
- April 21, 1891: Loaned to the Washington Statesmen by the Boston Reds.
- June 1, 1897: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bill Hallman, Dick Harley, and $300 cash.
- November 10, 1897: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Jack Clements, Lave Cross, Jack Taylor, and $1000 cash to the St. Louis Browns for Monte Cross, Klondike Douglass, and Red Donahue.
- March 29, 1899: Assigned to the Cleveland Spiders by the St. Louis Perfectos.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
