Tom Needham
1904–1914 · bats R / throws R · Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants
529G
.209AVG
.275OBP
.272SLG
312H
8HR
109RBI
20SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | 1,660 | 1,495 | 113 | 312 | 49 | 11 | 8 | 109 | 113 | 171 | 20 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 407 | .209 | .275 | .272 | .547 |
Streaks
8longest hitting streak · 1905-04-23 to 1905-05-02
16longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1911-08-28 | 1 in 107 games |
| 39 | 2 triples | 1906-09-05 | 1 in 1,837 player-games |
| 14 | 3 walks | 1910-05-05 | 1 in 192 player-games |
Rare feats (3)
Rarest: Steal of Home, 41 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 1911-08-28 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1912-05-22 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1913-07-17 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 256 | 754 | 137 | 4 | 49 | 51 | 73 | .203 | .249 | .267 |
| Away | 273 | 906 | 175 | 4 | 60 | 62 | 98 | .213 | .262 | .277 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 41 | 134 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 13 | .218 | .246 | .277 |
| May | 91 | 306 | 48 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 24 | .180 | .252 | .251 |
| June | 94 | 304 | 57 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 26 | .207 | .257 | .265 |
| July | 80 | 238 | 53 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 33 | .250 | .294 | .344 |
| August | 89 | 281 | 50 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 23 | .192 | .228 | .230 |
| September | 107 | 322 | 63 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 44 | .216 | .261 | .284 |
| October | 27 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | .217 | .253 | .261 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brooklyn-dodgers | 87 | 275 | 52 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 36 | .205 | .247 | .283 |
| cincinnati-reds | 85 | 287 | 54 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 32 | .207 | .254 | .280 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 76 | 244 | 53 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 22 | .244 | .283 | .290 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 76 | 233 | 44 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 13 | .213 | .266 | .261 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 69 | 204 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 16 | .213 | .270 | .264 |
| new-york-giants | 61 | 188 | 35 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | .201 | .250 | .264 |
| chicago-cubs | 45 | 162 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | .178 | .222 | .267 |
| boston-braves | 30 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | .172 | .224 | .224 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 |  Boston Braves | 84 | 269 | 70 | 4 | 14 | 3 | .260 | – | – |
| 1905 | Boston Braves | 83 | 271 | 59 | 2 | 16 | 3 | .218 | – | – |
| 1906 | Boston Braves | 84 | 284 | 53 | 1 | 9 | 3 | .187 | – | – |
| 1907 | Boston Braves | 86 | 260 | 51 | 1 | 17 | 4 | .196 | – | – |
| 1908 |  New York Giants | 56 | 92 | 20 | – | 11 | – | .217 | – | – |
| 1909 |  Chicago Cubs | 13 | 28 | 4 | – | – | – | .143 | – | – |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 77 | 15 | – | 10 | 1 | .195 | – | – |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 26 | 64 | 12 | – | 6 | 2 | .188 | – | – |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 90 | 16 | – | 12 | 3 | .178 | – | – |
| 1913 | Chicago Cubs | 21 | 43 | 10 | – | 11 | – | .233 | – | – |
| 1914 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 17 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | .118 | – | – |