What years did Tom Phillips play?

Tom Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1922.

Was Tom Phillips a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Phillips pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 44 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Phillips hit?

Tom Phillips hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Tom Phillips's career batting average?

Tom Phillips batted .186 over his career, with 8 hits in 43 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Phillips have?

Tom Phillips drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Tom Phillips's career ERA?

Tom Phillips finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 8-12 with 44 strikeouts.

Tom Phillips

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1922)

Tom Phillips was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1922 for the St. Louis Browns, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Washington Senators, a span of 8 seasons. Across 45 career appearances, he went 8-12 with a 3.74 ERA and 44 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 8–12

ERA 3.74

WHIP 1.46

SO 44

Pitcher PIV -2127.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 4/1/1889 in Phillipsburg, PA, USA
Died: 4/12/1929 in Phillipsburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-09-13
Last Game: 1922-07-10

Full name: Thomas Gerard Phillips

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Phillips — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	12	45	15	6	1	0	161.3	164	67	4	71	44	3.74	-2127.2

Career ERA 3.74 vs. league average 3.53 across their career seasons — 5.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Phillips — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	SLA	AL	1	3	5	4	1	0	27.3	28	9	12	5	2.96	2.90 (-2%)	-472.5
1919	CLE	AL	3	2	22	3	2	0	55.0	55	18	34	18	2.95	3.09 (+5%)	-1728.4
1921	WS1	AL	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.0	9	2	3	2	2.00	4.02 (+50%)	0.0
1922	WS1	AL	3	7	17	7	2	1	70.0	72	38	22	19	4.89	4.18 (-17%)	73.8
Career · 4 seasons			8	12	45	15	6	1	161.1	164	67	71	44	3.74	—	-2,127

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

Tom Phillips — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	43	2	8	0	0	0	1	0	1	11	.186	.222	.186	.408	0

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career SLG .186 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OPS .408 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Phillips — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	SLA	AL	5	9	0	1	0	0	2	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	CLE	AL	22	11	1	4	0	0	1	.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	WS1	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	WS1	AL	17	20	1	3	1	1	5	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			45	43	2	8	1	1	11	.186	—	—	—	—	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

Tom Phillips — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	22	20	2	5	0	0	.250
Away	23	24	0	3	0	1	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Phillips — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	22	75.1	73	26	34	29	3.11
Away	23	86.0	91	40	37	16	4.19

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Phillips — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1922-07-10	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1922-07-04	MIN	BOS	L	0	0	0	0
1922-06-24	MIN	PHA	L	2	1	0	1
1922-06-16	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0
1922-06-07	MIN	CLE	W	0	0	1	0
1922-05-30	MIN	BOS	W	2	0	0	1
1922-05-29	MIN	BOS	L	1	1	0	0
1922-05-25	MIN	NYY	L	2	0	0	0
1922-05-16	MIN	DET	L	1	0	0	0
1922-05-11	MIN	SLA	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Phillips — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1922-07-10	MIN	DET	—	1.0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1922-07-04	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-06-24	MIN	PHA	—	4.2	3	3	1	1	2	0
1922-06-16	MIN	SLA	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1922-06-07	MIN	CLE	—	2.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1922-05-30	MIN	BOS	W	6.1	8	3	3	4	1	0
1922-05-29	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	3	4	3	2	2	0
1922-05-25	MIN	NYY	L	6.0	8	5	5	3	1	1
1922-05-16	MIN	DET	L	5.0	5	3	2	1	4	0
1922-05-11	MIN	SLA	—	3.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Phillips — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	45	0	5	31	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Phillips — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	SLA	P	5	2	5	3	0
1919	CLE	P	22	1	11	1	0
1921	WS1	P	1	0	1	1	0
1922	WS1	P	17	2	14	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Phillips — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	45

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Phillips

What years did Tom Phillips play?: Tom Phillips played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1922.
Was Tom Phillips a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Phillips pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 44 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Phillips hit?: Tom Phillips hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Tom Phillips's career batting average?: Tom Phillips batted .186 over his career, with 8 hits in 43 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Phillips have?: Tom Phillips drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tom Phillips's career ERA?: Tom Phillips finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 8-12 with 44 strikeouts.