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
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 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 8 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 119.3 | 130 | 50 | 33 | 30 | 3.77 | 87.1 |
| 1942 | CLE | AL | 3 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 81.3 | 56 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 1.99 | 197.8 |
| 1946 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.0 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 5.00 | -343.6 |
| 1946 | SLA | AL | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32.3 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2.78 | 822.9 |
| 1947 | WSN | AL | 1 | 7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 60.0 | 57 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 3.15 | - |
| 1948 | WSN | AL | 2 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 73.7 | 75 | 34 | 38 | 34 | 4.15 | - |
| 1949 | SLA | AL | 6 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 104.3 | 102 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 3.88 | -187.8 |
| 1950 | NYY | AL | 8 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 56.7 | 49 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 3.65 | - |
| 1950 | SLA | AL | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24.0 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4.12 | 190.8 |
| 1951 | NYY | AL | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.0 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7.50 | - |
| 1951 | WSN | AL | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.7 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 2.38 | - |
| 1952 | WSN | AL | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.7 | 53 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 3.02 | - |
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 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | 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 | NYY | AL | 30 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.143 | 0.0 |
| 1950 | SLA | AL | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.250 | 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 | NYA | P | 30 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1950 | SLA | P | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 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 |