What years did Tom House play?

Tom House played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978.

Was Tom House a pitcher?

Yes. Tom House pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 261 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom House hit?

Tom House hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Tom House

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1978)

W–L 29–23

ERA 3.79

WHIP 1.30

SO 261

Pitcher PIV -2915.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 4/29/1947 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-06-23
Last Game: 1978-09-29

Full name: Thomas Ross House

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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	-2915.8

Career ERA 3.79 vs. league average 3.63 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1971	ATL	NL	1	0	11	1	0	0	20.7	20	7	3	11	3.05	3.47 (+12%)	126.3
1972	ATL	NL	0	0	8	0	0	2	9.3	7	3	6	7	2.89	3.26 (+11%)	0.0
1973	ATL	NL	4	2	52	0	0	4	67.3	58	35	31	42	4.68	3.75 (-25%)	-2613.1
1974	ATL	NL	6	2	56	0	0	11	102.7	74	22	27	64	1.93	3.63 (+47%)	2060.3
1975	ATL	NL	7	7	58	0	0	11	79.3	79	28	36	36	3.18	3.71 (+14%)	537.1
1976	BOS	AL	1	3	36	0	0	4	43.7	39	21	19	27	4.33	3.51 (-23%)	-562.6
1977	BOS	AL	1	0	8	0	0	0	7.7	15	11	6	6	12.91	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	4	5	26	11	1	1	89.3	94	39	19	39	3.93	4.00 (+2%)	-859.9
1978	SEA	AL	5	4	34	9	3	0	116.0	130	60	35	29	4.66	3.69 (-26%)	-1603.8
Career · 9 seasons			29	23	289	21	4	33	536.0	516	226	182	261	3.79	—	-2,916

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
289	35	3	9	1	0	0	4	0	1	8	.257	.278	.286	.563	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 .563 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 19.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	ATL	NL	11	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	ATL	NL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ATL	NL	52	10	1	2	1	1	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	ATL	NL	56	10	1	4	0	2	0	2	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ATL	NL	58	9	0	1	0	1	1	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	BOS	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	BOS	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	SEA	AL	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			289	35	3	9	1	4	1	8	.257	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	146	18	2	6	0	3	.333
Away	143	17	1	3	0	1	.176

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	146	294.2	264	122	97	148	3.73
Away	143	241.1	252	104	85	113	3.88

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1978-09-29	SEA	TEX	—	5.1	1	3	0	6	0
1978-09-23	SEA	TEX	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
1978-09-16	SEA	CHW	—	2.1	5	3	3	2	0
1978-08-18	SEA	NYY	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0
1978-08-06	SEA	OAK	—	3.1	4	1	1	0	1
1978-08-01	SEA	MIN	W	4.2	2	1	1	1	2
1978-07-30	SEA	DET	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	0
1978-07-28	SEA	DET	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	0
1978-07-27	SEA	KCR	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1978-07-22	SEA	CLE	—	3.2	1	0	0	3	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 Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	289

College History

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom House

What years did Tom House play?: Tom House played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1978.
Was Tom House a pitcher?: Yes. Tom House pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 261 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom House hit?: Tom House hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.