Phil Tomney

Phil Tomney
Shortstop
Born: (1863-06-17)June 17, 1863 Reading, Pennsylvania, US
Died: March 18, 1892(1892-03-18) (aged 28) Reading, Pennsylvania, US
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 1888, for the Louisville Colonels
Last MLB appearance
October 14, 1890, for the Louisville Colonels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.232
Home runs	5
RBIs	100
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Louisville Colonels (1888–1890)

Philip H. "Buster" Tomney (July 17, 1863 – March 18, 1892) was an American professional baseball player for a period of nine seasons, three of which were at the major league level with the Louisville Colonels of the National League from 1888 to 1890.[1] Tomney died in his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania in 1892 at the age of 28 due to a lung infection brought on by pulmonary phithisis (tuberculosis), and is interred at Aulenbach's Cemetery in Mount Penn, Pennsylvania.[1][2]

References

1. "Phil Tomney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
2. "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. The Dead Ball Era. Retrieved August 23, 2010.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)