Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers

19th Century		Tom Dowse
		Full Name: Thomas Joseph Dowse Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 5-11 Weight: 175 lbs. Born: Aug 12, 1866 Ireland Major League Debut: Apr 21, 1890 Died: Dec 14, 1946 in Riverside, CA

CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS

BATTING
YR 1890 1891 1892 1892 1892 1892	TM Cle Col Lou Cin Phi Was	LG NL AA NL NL NL NL	POS OF C C C C OF	G 40 55 41 1 16 7	AB 159 201 145 4 54 27	R 20 24 10 0 3 5	H 33 45 21 0 10 7	2B 2 7 2 0 0 1	3B 1 0 0 0 0 0	HR 0 0 0 0 0 0	RBI 9 22 7 0 6 2	TB 37 52 23 0 10 8	BB 12 13 2 0 2 0	IBB 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals				G 160	AB 590	R 62	H 116	2B 12	3B 1	HR 0	RBI 46	TB 130	BB 29	IBB 0

BATTING								BASERUNNING			PERCENTAGES
YR 1890 1891 1892 1892 1892 1892	TM Cle Col Lou Cin Phi Was	LG NL AA NL NL NL NL	K 22 22 15 0 4 3	HBP 1 2 3 0 1 0	SH 0 0 0 0 0 0	SF 0 0 0 0 0 0	GDP 0 0 0 0 0 0	SB 3 2 1 0 1 0	CS 0 0 0 0 0 0	SB% 1.000 1.000 1.000 -.--- 1.000 -.---	AVG .208 .224 .145 .000 .185 .259	OBP .267 .278 .173 .000 .228 .259	SLG .233 .259 .159 .000 .185 .296	AB/HR --.- --.- --.- --.- --.- --.-	AB/K 7.2 9.1 9.7 --.- 13.5 9.0
Totals			K 66	HBP 7	SH 0	SF 0	GDP 0	SB 7	CS 0	SB% 1.000	BAVG .197	OBP .243	SLG .220	AB/HR --.-	AB/K 8.9

CAREER STATISTICS - PITCHING TOTALS

HOW MUCH HE PITCHED									WHAT HE GAVE UP
YR 1890	TM Cle	LG NL	G 1	GS 0	CG 0	GF 1	IP 5.0	BF/9 0	H 6	R 3	ER 3	HR 0	SH 0	BB 1
Totals			G 1	GS 0	CG 0	GF 1	IP 5.0	BF/9 0	H 6	R 3	ER 3	HR 0	SH 0	BB 1

WHAT HE GAVE UP (cont.)									THE RESULTS
YR 1890	TM Cle	LG NL	HB 0	IBB 0	K 0	WP 0	BK 0	BAVG A -6.000	W 0	L 0	ShO 0	Sv 0	ERA 5.40
Totals			HB 0	IBB 0	K 0	WP 0	Bk 0	AVG A -.---	W 0	L 0	ShO 0	Sv 0	ERA 5.40

TEAM ABBREVIATION KEY
YEARS 1890 1891 1892 1892 1892 1892	TM Cle Col Cin Lou Phi Was	LG NL AA NL NL NL NL	TEAM NAME Cleveland Spiders Columbus Colts Cincinnati Reds Louisville Colonels Philadelphia Phillies Washington Senators	LEAGUE NAME National League American Assoc. National League National League National League National League

[From the New York Clipper September 16, 1893.]
Thomas J. Dowse is a well known professional catcher, who was, during the early part of this season, connected with the Buffalo Club, of the Eastern League. He was born Aug. 12, 1867, in this city, but at an early age went to Albany, N.Y., where he afterwards learned to play ball. His clever catching for amateur and semi-professional teams of the Capital City and Saratoga, soon attracted attention, and led to his first professional engagement in 1887, when he caught for the Hartford Club, of the Eastern League. He caught in 1888 for the Wilkesbarre Club, of the Central League, filling that position in forty-eight championship games, and ranking fourth of the catchers in its official averages at the close of the season. Dowse's next professional engagement was in 1889, with the Atlanta Club, of the Southern League, the championship season of which came to a premature close in July. In 1890 he was engaged by the Cleveland Club, of the National League, he taking part that year in forty championship games, in twenty-six of which he played in the outfield. In 1891 he was with the Columbus Club, of the American Association, and played that year in forty-nine championship games. In forty-four of which he officated in the catcher's position. At the beginning of the season of 1892 he was engaged by Manager Chapman, of the Louisville Club, of the National League and American Association. Later on, however, Dowse was released by the Louisville Club, and signed by the Philadelphia, but he finished the season with the Washington. He took part, last year, in fifty-seven championship games. In forty-four of which he caught while connected with the three clubs. Dowse, during the early part of this season, caught for the Buffalo team, of the Eastern League, and on being released he joined the Wilkesbarre Club, of the same association, with which he is now playing. Dowse, besides being a clever catcher, especially excelling in throwing, can play well in any position, either in the out or infield, and is a good batter and base runner.