Jack Phillips

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1957)

AVG .283
HR 9
RBI 101
H 252
OPS .740
PIV 190
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 193 lb
Born
9/6/1921 in Clarence, NY, USA
Died
8/30/2009 in Chelsea, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1947-08-22
Last Game
1957-04-25

Full name: Jack Dorn Phillips

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
343 892 111 252 42 16 9 101 5 85 86 .283 .344 .396 .740 190

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +8.5% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .740 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near 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
1947 NYA AL 16 36 5 10 0 1 1 2 0 3 5 .278 — — — — 0.0
1948 NYA AL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 NYA AL 45 91 16 28 4 1 1 10 1 12 9 .308 .262 (+17%) .343 (+13%) .384 (+6%) .727 (+9%) 165.1
1949 PIT NL 18 56 6 13 3 1 0 3 1 4 6 .232 .262 (-12%) .343 (-18%) .384 (-16%) .727 (-17%) 165.1
1950 PIT NL 69 208 25 61 7 6 5 34 1 20 17 .293 .265 (+10%) .346 (+3%) .401 (+14%) .747 (+9%) 277.5
1951 PIT NL 70 156 12 37 7 3 0 12 1 15 17 .237 .260 (-9%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-17%) .721 (-13%) -355.2
1952 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 55 117 15 37 8 2 1 20 0 10 12 .316 .258 (+22%) .332 (+10%) .393 (+13%) .726 (+11%) 207.4
1956 DET AL 67 224 31 66 13 2 1 20 1 21 19 .295 .258 (+14%) .331 (+7%) .397 (-3%) .728 (+1%) 64.0
1957 DET AL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 343 892 111 252 42 16 9 101 5 85 86 .283 — — — — 524

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 0 1 2 7.20 0.0

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 65.2% 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
1950 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 1 2 7.20 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 1 2 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 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
1947 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17045264132663.292
Away17344047120338.273

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home15.074127.20

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-04-25 DETCHWL 110000000
1956-09-28 DETCLEL 400000000
1956-09-26 DETCHWW 300000012
1956-09-25 DETCHWW 000000000
1956-09-24 DETCHWL 410000110
1956-09-23 DETCLEW 400000001
1956-09-22 DETCLEL 301100011
1956-09-21 DETCLEL 400000000
1956-09-19 DETBALW 511000000
1956-09-18 DETBALW 412000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-06-01 PITBSN — 5.0744120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 264 80 1891 128 29 199
2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
3B 11 1 10 15 3 2
OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 NYA 1B 10 0 71 1 1 8
1948 NYA 1B 1 0 8 0 1 0
1949 NYA 1B 38 0 245 14 6 31
1949 PIT 1B 16 0 135 8 0 11
1949 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1950 PIT 1B 54 0 450 39 7 46
1950 PIT 3B 3 0 5 6 2 1
1950 PIT P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1951 PIT 1B 53 0 322 21 3 37
1951 PIT 3B 4 0 2 7 1 1
1952 PIT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 1
1955 DET 1B 35 25 236 13 2 16
1955 DET 3B 3 1 3 2 0 0
1956 DET 1B 56 55 422 32 9 49
1956 DET 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1956 DET OF 1 1 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 263
Second Base 1
Third Base 11
Left Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Clarkson University Potsdam NY 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Phillips

What years did Jack Phillips play?
Jack Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1957.
Was Jack Phillips a pitcher?
No. Jack Phillips was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Jack Phillips hit?
Jack Phillips hit 9 career home runs with 252 hits.