Was Tom Grubbs a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Grubbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Grubbs hit?

Tom Grubbs hit 0 career home runs.

What was Tom Grubbs's career batting average?

Tom Grubbs batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Tom Grubbs's career ERA?

Tom Grubbs finished with a 7.20 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Grubbs have?

Tom Grubbs recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Tom Grubbs in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Grubbs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tom Grubbs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920)

Tom Grubbs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1920 for the New York Giants. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.20

WHIP 1.80

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 165 lb
Born: 2/22/1894 in Mount Sterling, KY, USA
Died: 1/28/1986 in Lexington, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-10-03

Full name: Thomas Dillard Grubbs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Grubbs — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	9	4	0	0	0	7.20	0.0

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — 109.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Grubbs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1920	NY1	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	9	4	0	0	7.20	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.0	9	4	0	0	7.20	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Tom Grubbs — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .363 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .695 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Grubbs — 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
1920	NY1	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Grubbs — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Grubbs — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	5.0	9	4	0	0	7.20

Last 1 Games — Batting

Tom Grubbs — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1920-10-03	NY1	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tom Grubbs — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1920-10-03	NY1	PHI	L	5.0	9	4	4	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Grubbs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Grubbs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	NY1	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Grubbs — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

College History

Tom Grubbs — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Kentucky	Lexington	KY	1920

Tom Grubbs: the record in brief

Tom Grubbs debuted in the major leagues on October 3, 1920. The team column never changes: it is the New York Giants in 1920. Grubbs is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 165 pounds. Grubbs both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is February 22, 1894, in Mount Sterling, KY, USA. Grubbs died on January 28, 1986, in Lexington, KY, USA. Tom Grubbs was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Dillard.

The pitching table credits Grubbs with a 0-1 record and a 7.20 ERA in 1 games. The league ERA over Grubbs's seasons was 3.45, so the 7.20 figure ran 109.0% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1920, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Grubbs, 1 games, came at pitcher.

The college table lists University of Kentucky in 1920.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Grubbs

Was Tom Grubbs a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Grubbs pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Grubbs hit?: Tom Grubbs hit 0 career home runs.
What was Tom Grubbs's career batting average?: Tom Grubbs batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Tom Grubbs's career ERA?: Tom Grubbs finished with a 7.20 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Grubbs have?: Tom Grubbs recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Grubbs in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Grubbs has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.