Tom Phillips, baseball player, 1915-1922

Tom Phillips

Born: 4/1/1889 in Phillipsburg, PA, USA

Died: 4/12/1929 in Phillipsburg, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1915-09-13 | Final Game: 1922-07-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Thomas Gerard Phillips

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Biography

Tom Phillips was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1889, who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 until his final appearance on July 10, 1922. Over the course of his career, Phillips compiled a record of 8-12 with a respectable earned run average (ERA) of 3.74. He showcased his pitching skills by accumulating a total of 44 strikeouts, contributing to his teams in a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensively oriented style. Phillips's playing career unfolded during a significant period in baseball history, marked by the aftermath of World War I and the increasing popularity of the sport. While he did not achieve superstar status, his contributions on the mound were noteworthy for their consistency and competitiveness. His lack of saves, indicative of the pitching strategies of the era, reflects a time when the role of the relief pitcher was not yet fully developed as it is in modern baseball. Ultimately, Tom Phillips left his mark in the annals of baseball history as a dedicated player during a transformative period for the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 12 45 15 6 1 0 161.3 164 67 4 71 44 3.74 0

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse 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
1915 SLA AL 1 3 5 4 1 0 0 27.3 28 9 12 5 2.96 2.90 (-2%) -475.6
1919 CLE AL 3 2 22 3 2 0 0 55.0 55 18 34 18 2.95 3.09 (+5%) -1751.0
1921 WSN AL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 2 3 2 2.00 4.02 (+50%) -
1922 WSN AL 3 7 17 7 2 1 0 70.0 72 38 22 19 4.89 4.18 (-17%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
45 43 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 0.186 0.222 0.186 0.408 0.0

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.408 vs. league average 0.701 across their career seasons — 41.7% 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
1915 SLA AL 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1919 CLE AL 22 11 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.364 — — — — 0.0
1921 WSN AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1922 WSN AL 17 20 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0.150 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 45 0 5 31 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 SLA P 5 0 2 5 3 0
1919 CLE P 22 0 1 11 1 0
1921 WS1 P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1922 WS1 P 17 0 2 14 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 45