Happy birthday to Cardinal Legend Tom Lawless - A Hunt and Peck

Tom Lawless played for the Cardinals for four seasons. During that time he accumulated .1 fWAR. He ended his career after the 1990 season with a lifetime .207 average, .263 on base percentage, .253 slugging percentage, all good for a 46 wRC+. In his eight year career he hit two home runs for an ISO of .051.

Well technically three, if you count the postseason.

Happy birthday, Tom. You are a damn hero.

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