Tom Ferrick, baseball player, 1941-1952

Tom Ferrick

Born: 1/6/1915 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 10/15/1996 in Lima, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1941-04-19 | Final Game: 1952-09-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Thomas Jerome Ferrick

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Biography

Tom Ferrick, born in 1915, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1941 to 1952. Known for his durability and versatility on the mound, Ferrick finished his career with a record of 40-40 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.47. He accumulated a total of 245 strikeouts and recorded 56 saves, showcasing his ability to both start games and come in as a reliever during critical moments. Ferrick's playing era coincided with the transitional period of Major League Baseball, bridging the tail end of the pre-integration years and the early stages of the modern game. His contributions on the mound were marked by a consistent performance that helped solidify his reputation as a reliable pitcher. Throughout his career, Ferrick's effectiveness and resilience made him a valuable asset to his teams, leaving a lasting impact in the annals of baseball history.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 6.0 6.0 0 0 0 16.20

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1943 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1943 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 11.0 6.0 6.0 0 0 0 16.20

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 40 323 7 4 1 56 674.0 654 260 44 227 245 3.47 0

Career ERA 3.47 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 11.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1941 PHA AL 8 10 36 4 2 1 7 119.3 130 50 33 30 3.77 3.94 (+4%) -204.7
1942 CLE AL 3 2 31 2 2 0 3 81.3 56 18 32 28 1.99 3.57 (+44%) 41.8
1946 CLE AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 1 18.0 25 10 4 9 5.00 3.59 (-39%) -374.4
1946 SLA AL 4 1 25 1 0 0 5 32.3 26 10 5 13 2.78 3.59 (+22%) 767.3
1947 WSN AL 1 7 31 0 0 0 9 60.0 57 21 20 23 3.15 3.97 (+21%) -
1948 WSN AL 2 5 37 0 0 0 10 73.7 75 34 38 34 4.15 4.10 (-1%) -
1949 SLA AL 6 4 50 0 0 0 6 104.3 102 45 41 34 3.88 4.12 (+6%) -187.8
1950 SLA AL 1 3 16 0 0 0 2 24.0 24 11 7 6 4.12 4.36 (+5%) 190.8
1950 NYY AL 8 4 30 0 0 0 9 56.7 49 23 22 20 3.65 4.36 (+16%) -
1951 NYY AL 1 1 9 0 0 0 1 12.0 21 10 7 3 7.50 4.04 (-86%) -
1951 WSN AL 2 0 22 0 0 0 2 41.7 36 11 7 17 2.38 4.04 (+41%) -
1952 WSN AL 4 3 27 0 0 0 1 50.7 53 17 11 28 3.02 3.70 (+18%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
324 147 17 27 9 1 0 13 0 8 32 0.184 0.226 0.259 0.484 0.0

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 29.4% below league average.

Career OBP .226 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.484 vs. league average 0.709 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 PHA AL 36 44 6 9 4 0 0 3 0 2 11 0.205 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 31 19 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 0.211 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 9 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1947 WSN AL 31 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1948 WSN AL 37 15 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0.067 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 51 21 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 16 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYY AL 30 14 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.143 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYY AL 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1951 WSN AL 22 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0
1952 WSN AL 27 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1950 WS NYA 1 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 323 0 55 168 11 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 PHA P 36 0 12 31 1 4
1942 CLE P 31 0 7 24 1 4
1946 CLE P 9 0 1 4 2 0
1946 SLA P 25 0 1 8 1 1
1947 WS1 P 31 0 7 15 0 1
1948 WS1 P 37 0 8 17 2 1
1949 SLA P 50 0 6 26 1 2
1950 SLA P 16 0 3 6 0 0
1950 NYA P 30 0 1 16 1 0
1951 NYA P 9 0 1 2 1 0
1951 WS1 P 22 0 4 6 0 2
1952 WS1 P 27 0 4 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 323