Tom House, baseball player, 1971-1978

Tom House

Born: 4/29/1947 in Seattle, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1971-06-23 | Final Game: 1978-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Thomas Ross House

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Biography

Tom House, born in 1947, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1971 to 1978. Over the course of his career, House achieved a record of 29-23, showcasing his effectiveness on the mound with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.79. He was known for his ability to strike batters out, accumulating a total of 261 strikeouts, and he demonstrated his reliability in high-pressure situations with 33 saves. House played during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, where the game was evolving in terms of player conditioning and strategy. He was not only a competitor on the field but also a pioneer in the realm of sports science, later becoming a renowned throwing coach and working with numerous Major League pitchers to enhance their performance and longevity in the sport. His contributions to baseball extended beyond his playing days, as he continued to influence the game through his innovative approaches to training and biomechanics.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 23 289 21 4 0 33 536.0 516 226 49 182 261 3.79 0

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near 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
1971 ATL NL 1 0 11 1 0 0 0 20.7 20 7 3 11 3.05 3.47 (+12%) 126.3
1972 ATL NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 9.3 7 3 6 7 2.89 3.26 (+11%) 0.0
1973 ATL NL 4 2 52 0 0 0 4 67.3 58 35 31 42 4.68 3.75 (-25%) -2649.3
1974 ATL NL 6 2 56 0 0 0 11 102.7 74 22 27 64 1.93 3.63 (+47%) 2060.3
1975 ATL NL 7 7 58 0 0 0 11 79.3 79 28 36 36 3.18 3.71 (+14%) 537.1
1976 BOS AL 1 3 36 0 0 0 4 43.7 39 21 19 27 4.33 3.51 (-23%) -567.7
1977 BOS AL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 7.7 15 11 6 6 12.91 — 0.0
1977 SEA AL 4 5 26 11 1 0 1 89.3 94 39 19 39 3.93 4.00 (+2%) -875.8
1978 SEA AL 5 4 34 9 3 0 0 116.0 130 60 35 29 4.66 3.69 (-26%) -1642.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
289 35 3 9 1 0 0 4 0 1 8 0.257 0.278 0.286 0.563 0.0

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.563 vs. league average 0.696 across their career seasons — 19.0% 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
1971 ATL NL 11 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1972 ATL NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1973 ATL NL 52 10 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1974 ATL NL 56 10 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1975 ATL NL 58 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1976 BOS AL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 BOS AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SEA AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 SEA AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 289 21 21 96 9 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 ATL P 11 1 0 4 0 0
1972 ATL P 8 0 0 2 0 0
1973 ATL P 52 0 1 10 0 0
1974 ATL P 56 0 6 23 3 0
1975 ATL P 58 0 7 16 4 0
1976 BOS P 36 0 3 11 1 0
1977 BOS P 8 0 0 0 0 0
1977 SEA P 26 11 1 11 1 1
1978 SEA P 34 9 3 19 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 289

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1967