Tom Raftery

Thomas Francis Raftery (October 5, 1881 – December 31, 1954) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played eight games for the Cleveland Naps. Raftery was 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed 175 pounds.

Career Raftery was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1881. He started his professional baseball career in 1904 with the New England League's Haverhill Hustlers. That season, he batted .288. In 1905, Raftery batted .345 in 21 games to lead the New England League in batting average. His contract was purchased by the South Atlantic League's Charleston Sea Gulls in June, and he batted .227 the rest of the year with his new team.

Raftery had one of his best seasons while playing for Charleston in 1907. In 120 games, he batted .301 and led the South Atlantic League in batting average, hits (128), and stolen bases (80). His 80 stolen bases set a league record.

Raftery then spent one season in the Pacific Coast League before joining the Cleveland Naps for the 1909 season. In July, he was sold to the American Association's Toledo Mud Hens. He batted .253 for them during the rest of the season.