Tom Downey

For the American politician, see Thomas Downey. For the Australian rules footballer, see Tom Downie.

Tom Downey
Infielder
Born: (1884-01-01)January 1, 1884 Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Died: August 3, 1961(1961-08-03) (aged 77) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 7, 1909, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1915, for the Buffalo Blues
MLB statistics
Batting average	.240
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	188
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1909–1911) Philadelphia Phillies (1912) Chicago Cubs (1912) Buffalo Buffeds/Blues (1914–1915)

Thomas Edward Downey (January 1, 1884 – August 3, 1961) was a major league baseball player.

Born in Lewiston, Maine, Downey played on several baseball teams after his first professional appearance at age 25 on May 7, 1909. Downey played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1909 until 1911, both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs in 1912, and from 1914 to 1915, the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues. He both batted and threw the ball right-handed. His last game, ending a six-year Major League career, was on September 30, 1915. Downey, who was 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg), never had any higher education. He died in Passaic, New Jersey.

External links

• The Baseball Page: Tom Downey
• Baseball-Reference.com Tom Downey statistics
• Tom Downey at Find a Grave