Lefty Phillips
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Phillips was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 8.31 ERA and 7 strikeouts.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 182 lb
- Died
- 10/11/1962 in Nashville, TN, USA
Full name: John William Phillips
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.45 | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8.31 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 0 |
Career AVG .333 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +24.5% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +48.5% above league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career OPS .833 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +15.5% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | BEG | NN2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BEG | NN2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Lefty Phillips: the record in brief
Lefty Phillips's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1939 to 1941. Phillips spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Elite Giants. Phillips is listed as a pitcher at 5'9" and 182 pounds. Phillips was born on May 24, 1917, in Nashville, TN, USA. Phillips's death is recorded on October 11, 1962, in Nashville, TN, USA. The bio lists the given name John William.
Phillips's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 8.31 ERA over 6 appearances. Also on Phillips's record: 7 strikeouts. The league ERA over Phillips's seasons was 4.14, so the 8.31 figure ran 100.5% worse than average.
Phillips appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Phillips
- Was Lefty Phillips a pitcher?
- Yes. Lefty Phillips pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 7 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lefty Phillips hit?
- Lefty Phillips hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Lefty Phillips's career batting average?
- Lefty Phillips batted .333 over his career, with 1 hits in 3 at bats.
- What was Lefty Phillips's career ERA?
- Lefty Phillips finished with a 8.31 career ERA, going 0-1 with 7 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Phillips have?
- Lefty Phillips recorded 7 career strikeouts.
- Is Lefty Phillips in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lefty Phillips has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.