Thomas Augustus Long (June 1, 1890 – June 23, 1972), was a professional baseball
outfielder in the Major Leagues from –. He played for the
Washington Senators and
St. Louis Cardinals.
In 418 games over five seasons, Long posted a .269
batting average (401-for-1489) with 148
runs, 6
home runs
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and 140
RBI
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. He finished his career with a .928
fielding percentage
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at all three outfield positions. In , he led the National League in triples with 25.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball annual triples leaders
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1890 births
1972 deaths
People from Clarke County, Alabama
Major League Baseball outfielders
Baseball players from Alabama
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
St. Louis Cardinals players
Mobile Sea Gulls players
Atlanta Crackers players
Vernon Tigers players
Shreveport Gassers players
Denver Bears players
Albany Senators players
Springfield Ponies players
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