Tom Ferrick

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1952)

W–L 40–40
ERA 3.47
WHIP 1.31
SO 245
Pitcher PIV 3451.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
1/6/1915 in New York, NY, USA
Died
10/15/1996 in Lima, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-04-19
Last Game
1952-09-28

Full name: Thomas Jerome Ferrick

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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 3451.3

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

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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%) -199.5
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%) -373.0
1946 SLA AL 4 1 25 1 0 0 5 32.3 26 10 5 13 2.78 3.59 (+22%) 767.3
1947 WS1 AL 1 7 31 0 0 0 9 60.0 57 21 20 23 3.15 3.97 (+21%) 1254.5
1948 WS1 AL 2 5 37 0 0 0 10 73.7 75 34 38 34 4.15 4.10 (-1%) 329.0
1949 SLA AL 6 4 50 0 0 0 6 104.3 102 45 41 34 3.88 4.12 (+6%) -183.7
1950 SLA AL 1 3 16 0 0 0 2 24.0 24 11 7 6 4.12 4.36 (+5%) 190.8
1950 NYA AL 8 4 30 0 0 0 9 56.7 49 23 22 20 3.65 4.36 (+16%) 242.1
1951 NYA AL 1 1 9 0 0 0 1 12.0 21 10 7 3 7.50 4.04 (-86%) -1206.8
1951 WS1 AL 2 0 22 0 0 0 2 41.7 36 11 7 17 2.38 4.04 (+41%) 984.4
1952 WS1 AL 4 3 27 0 0 0 1 50.7 53 17 11 28 3.02 3.70 (+18%) 1604.3
Career · 12 seasons 40 40 323 7 4 1 56 674.0 654 260 227 245 3.47 — 3,451

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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 .184 .226 .259 .484 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 .484 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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 .205 — — — — 0.0
1942 CLE AL 31 19 3 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 9 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1946 SLA AL 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 WS1 AL 31 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1948 WS1 AL 37 15 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 .067 — — — — 0.0
1949 SLA AL 51 21 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1950 SLA AL 16 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYA AL 30 14 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1951 NYA AL 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1951 WS1 AL 22 7 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1952 WS1 AL 27 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 324 147 17 27 9 1 0 13 0 8 32 .184 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

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

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1616691308.197
Away1638281406.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home160327.03221121021193.08
Away163346.23321471251273.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-28 MINBOSW 100000000
1952-09-23 MINPHAL 000000000
1952-09-12 MINSLAL 000000000
1952-08-31 MINNYYL 000000000
1952-08-23 MINDETL 000000000
1952-08-17 MINPHAL 000000000
1952-08-13 MINNYYL 100000000
1952-08-07 MINNYYL 100000001
1952-07-28 MINSLAL 000000000
1952-07-13 MINCLEL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-09-28 MINBOS W 4.0400030
1952-09-23 MINPHA — 1.0000000
1952-09-12 MINSLA — 2.0000000
1952-08-31 MINNYY — 1.0000000
1952-08-23 MINDET — 2.0100100
1952-08-17 MINPHA — 0.0233100
1952-08-13 MINNYY L 4.0333440
1952-08-07 MINNYY — 3.0200000
1952-07-28 MINSLA — 1.0211000
1952-07-13 MINCLE — 1.0000020

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 Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 323

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Ferrick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Zuverink
    32-36, 3.54 ERA
  2. 84
    Tom Gorman
    36-36, 3.77 ERA
  3. 80
    Casey Cox
    39-42, 3.70 ERA
  4. 79
    Mike Proly
    22-29, 3.23 ERA
  5. 79
    Bill Castro
    31-26, 3.33 ERA
  6. 77
    Tom Buskey
    21-27, 3.66 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Ferrick

What years did Tom Ferrick play?
Tom Ferrick played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1952.
Was Tom Ferrick a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Ferrick pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 245 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Ferrick hit?
Tom Ferrick hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.