Tom Lee
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884)
Tom Lee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1884 for the Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Monumentals. Across 20 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 3.50 ERA and 95 strikeouts. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 49.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 155 lb
- Died
- 3/4/1886 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1884-06-14
- Last Game
- 1884-09-16
Full name: Thomas Frank Lee
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHN | NL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 55 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 3.77 | 3.11 (-21%) | -4512.6 |
| 1884 | BLU | UA | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 122.0 | 121 | 46 | 29 | 81 | 3.39 | 3.11 (-9%) | 1075.5 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 167.1 | 176 | 65 | 44 | 95 | 3.50 | — | -3,437 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 106 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .245 | .279 | .264 | .543 | 49 |
Career AVG .245 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .279 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .264 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.
Career OPS .543 vs. league average .606 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CHN | NL | 6 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1884 | BLU | UA | 21 | 82 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .280 | .243 (+15%) | .278 (+15%) | .327 (-11%) | .606 (+1%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 27 | 106 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .245 | — | — | — | — | 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 Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 20 |
| Third Base | 3 |
| Shortstop | 2 |
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Tom Lee: the record in brief
According to the bio, Tom Lee debuted on June 14, 1884 and played a final game on September 16, 1884. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Stockings (1884) and the Baltimore Monumentals (1884). Lee, born on June 8, 1862, in Milwaukee, WI, USA, is listed as a pitcher. Lee's listed size is 5-foot-8 and 155 pounds. The bio records the death on March 4, 1886, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Frank Lee.
Lee went 6-12 with a 3.50 ERA in 20 games, 19 of them starts. The totals include 95 strikeouts and 17 complete games. Against a 3.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.50 mark was 12.5% worse. Lee won 5 games in 1884, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.39 in 1884, when the league's was 3.11.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Lee
- Was Tom Lee a pitcher?
- Yes. Tom Lee pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 95 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tom Lee hit?
- Tom Lee hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What was Tom Lee's career batting average?
- Tom Lee batted .245 over his career, with 26 hits in 106 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Lee have?
- Tom Lee drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Tom Lee's career ERA?
- Tom Lee finished with a 3.50 career ERA, going 6-12 with 95 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Lee have?
- Tom Lee recorded 95 career strikeouts.