| Tom Power | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | 1869 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, US |
| Death Date: | February 25, 1898 |
| Death Place: | San Francisco, California, US |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Unknown |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | August 27 |
| Debutyear: | 1890 |
| Debutteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 15 |
| Finalyear: | 1890 |
| Finalteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat1value: | .208 |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3value: | 6 |
| Teams: | |
Thomas Francis Power (1869 – February 25, 1898) was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season. In 1890, he played primarily as a first baseman, but also played as a second baseman, for the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association.
Thomas Francis Power was born in 1869 in San Francisco, California.[1] He began his professional baseball career in 1888, with his hometown San Francisco Haverlys of the California League (CL) at the age of 19.[2] In the following season, he split time between San Francisco and the Stocking team of the CL.[2]
He began the 1890 baseball season with the Baltimore Orioles of the Atlantic Association,[2] before making his MLB debut on August 27 with the Baltimore Orioles of the American Association and stayed with the team through the conclusion of the season.[1] This was his only MLB experience and his final MLB-career totals include a .208 batting average, 11 runs scored, six runs batted in, and six stolen bases in 38 games played.[1] In 1891, he played with, and for part of the season, managed the Rochester Hop Bitters of the Eastern Association.[2] [3] He played for the Oakland Colonels of CL during the 1891 season as well.[2]
He began the 1892 season with the Troy Trojans of the Eastern League (EL) before returning to California and played for two area teams; the Oakland Morans of the Central California League San Francisco Metropolitans of the CL.[2] He stayed in the CL in 1893 and played for the San Francisco Friscos, then returned to the EL, playing for the Binghamton Bingoes/Allentown Buffaloes and the Syracuse Stars.[2] Powers stayed with the Stars to begin the 1895 season, then moved back to California to play for a California Winter League team in San Francisco. He did not play another season in professional baseball.[2]
On February 25, 1898, Powers died of consumption at his home in San Francisco,[4] and is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California.[1]