Thomas Carl Stouch (December 2, 1869 – October 7, 1956) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman who played four games with the Louisville Colonels of the National League in 1898.

[2] He played in the New England League in 1897 and 1898 before landing a four-game stint with the Louisville Colonels in 1898.

[4] He got the chance to sign Jackson when he was offered the job of managing the Spinners in 1908.

When the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League offered $900 for his contract, Stouch was the one who convinced Jackson who originally hesitated to play for the Athletics.

[6] Stouch was player-manager for the Greenville Spinners for four seasons from 1907 to 1912, with the exception of an eight-game stint with Augusta of the Sally League in 1911.