Phil Tomney

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Phil Tomney

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

Philip H. Tomney (July 17, 1863 – March 18, 1892), nicknamed "Buster", 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

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Phil Tomney". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
↑ "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. The Dead Ball Era. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

v t e Louisville Colonels 1890 American Association Champions

Ed Daily Red Ehret Herb Goodall Charlie Hamburg George Meakim Harry Raymond Jack Ryan Tim Shinnick Scott Stratton Harry Taylor Phil Tomney Farmer Weaver Pete Weckbecker Jimmy Wolf Manager: Jack Chapman

Persondata
Name	Tomney, Phillip H.
Alternative names
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	July 17, 1863
Place of birth	Reading, Pennsylvania
Date of death	March 18, 1892
Place of death	Reading, Pennsylvania

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