Was Tom Lanning a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Lanning pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Lanning hit?

Tom Lanning hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Tom Lanning

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938)

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.43

WHIP 1.57

SO 2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 165 lb
Born: 4/22/1907 in Biltmore, NC, USA
Died: 11/4/1967 in Marietta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-14
Last Game: 1938-10-02

Full name: Thomas Newton Lanning

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	7.0	9	5	0	2	2	6.43	0.0

Career ERA 6.43 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — 47.9% worse 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
1938	PHI	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	7.0	9	5	2	2	6.43	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	3	1	0	0	0	7.0	9	5	2	2	6.43	—	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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	0

Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — +266.4% above league average.

Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +192.6% above league average.

Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +154.7% above league average.

Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — +172.3% above 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
1938	PHI	NL	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.0	2	0	1	1	0.00
Away	1	4.0	7	5	1	1	11.25

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1938-10-02	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1938-09-24	PHI	BRO	L	1	1
1938-09-14	PHI	STL	L	0	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1938-10-02	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	1
1938-09-24	PHI	BRO	L	4.0	7	7	5	1	1
1938-09-14	PHI	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1938	PHI	P	3	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Wake Forest University	Winston-Salem	NC	1927, 1928, 1929, 1930

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Lanning

Was Tom Lanning a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Lanning pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Lanning hit?: Tom Lanning hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.