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 were Tom Phillips's career stats?

In 45 games, Tom Phillips went 8-12 with a 3.74 ERA, 44 strikeouts, and 161.1 innings pitched.

What position did Tom Phillips play?

Tom Phillips played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Tom Phillips's career ERA?

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

How many strikeouts did Tom Phillips have?

Tom Phillips recorded 44 career strikeouts.

Is Tom Phillips in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Phillips has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 23, 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	161.1	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	27.1	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

Tom Phillips: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tom Phillips debuted on September 13, 1915 and played a final game on July 10, 1922. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1915), the Cleveland Indians (1919), and the Washington Senators (1921 to 1922). Phillips played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 1, 1889, in Phillipsburg, PA, USA, Phillips was listed at 6 feet, 2 inches and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on April 12, 1929, in Phillipsburg, PA, USA. Phillips's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Gerard Phillips.

Phillips went 8-12 with a 3.74 ERA in 45 games, 15 of them starts. Phillips had 44 strikeouts. The league ERA over Phillips's seasons was 3.53, so the 3.74 figure ran 5.9% worse than average. In 1919, one of the busiest seasons, Phillips posted a 2.95 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.09.

The position breakdown shows 45 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 5 putouts and 31 assists against 5 errors.

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 teams did Tom Phillips play for?: Tom Phillips played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1915), the Cleveland Indians (1919), and the Washington Senators (1921–1922).
What were Tom Phillips's career stats?: In 45 games, Tom Phillips went 8-12 with a 3.74 ERA, 44 strikeouts, and 161.1 innings pitched.
What position did Tom Phillips play?: Tom Phillips played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Phillips and how much did he weigh?: Tom Phillips was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Tom Phillips's career ERA?: Tom Phillips finished with a 3.74 career ERA, going 8-12 with 44 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Phillips have?: Tom Phillips recorded 44 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Phillips in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Phillips has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.