Tom Gunning

Thomas Francis Gunning (March 4, 1862 – March 17, 1931) was an American professional baseball catcher and umpire. He played six seasons in the major leagues, from 1884 until 1889. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. Gunning umpired 44 major league games during the 1890 season. After his baseball career, Gunning worked as a physician and medical examiner.

Playing career Gunning began his professional baseball career in 1883 in the Northwestern League, playing for the team representing Springfield, Illinois. In 1884, he played for the Boston Reserves of the Massachusetts State Association. From 1884 through 1886, he played for the Boston Beaneaters of the National League. He appeared in a total of 87 games with Boston, recording a .186 batting average with 24 RBIs. who later managed the Brooklyn Robins from 1914 through 1931 and was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.

Late in his career, Gunning played in the Atlantic Association in 1889 for the team representing Hartford, Connecticut.

Personal life Gunning was born in Newmarket, New Hampshire, in 1862. and later served as city physician and medical examiner for Fall River, Massachusetts. He died in Fall River in 1931 and is interred in the North End Burial Ground there. He was survived by his wife, Ida Gunning née Corcoran (d. 1951), and a son, Reverend Thomas C. Gunning (1899–1947) of Taunton, Massachusetts.