What years did Tom Phoebus play?

Tom Phoebus played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1972.

Was Tom Phoebus a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Phoebus pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 725 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Phoebus hit?

Tom Phoebus hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.

What was Tom Phoebus's career batting average?

Tom Phoebus batted .170 over his career, with 57 hits in 335 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Phoebus have?

Tom Phoebus drove in 21 runs in his career.

What was Tom Phoebus's career ERA?

Tom Phoebus finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 56-52 with 725 strikeouts.

Tom Phoebus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1972)

Tom Phoebus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1972 for the Baltimore Orioles, the San Diego Padres, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 201 career appearances, he went 56-52 with a 3.33 ERA and 725 strikeouts. He also batted .170 with 2 home runs.

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 12, 2026

W–L 56–52

ERA 3.33

WHIP 1.34

SO 725

Pitcher PIV -5602.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 185 lb
Born: 4/7/1942 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 9/5/2019 in Palm City, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-09-15
Last Game: 1972-10-02

Full name: Thomas Harold Phoebus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Phoebus — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
56	52	201	149	29	11	6	1030.0	888	381	85	489	725	3.33	-5602.4

Career ERA 3.33 vs. league average 3.45 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Phoebus Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	BAL	AL	2	1	3	3	2	2	0	22.0	16	3	6	17	1.23	3.52 (+65%)	935.5
1967	BAL	AL	14	9	33	33	7	4	0	208.0	177	77	114	179	3.33	3.30 (-1%)	-825.0
1968	BAL	AL	15	15	36	36	9	3	0	240.2	186	70	105	193	2.62	2.98 (+12%)	1906.5
1969	BAL	AL	14	7	35	33	6	2	0	202.0	180	79	87	117	3.52	3.61 (+3%)	-2873.5
1970	BAL	AL	5	5	27	21	3	0	0	135.0	106	46	62	72	3.07	3.89 (+21%)	-864.8
1971	SDN	NL	3	11	29	21	2	0	0	133.1	144	66	64	80	4.46	3.47 (-28%)	-2183.1
1972	SDN	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	5.2	3	5	6	8	7.94	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	3	3	37	1	0	0	6	83.1	76	35	45	59	3.78	3.26 (-16%)	-1698.0
Career · 8 seasons			56	52	201	149	29	11	6	1,030.0	888	381	489	725	3.33	—	-5,602

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 Phoebus — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
202	335	22	57	8	0	2	21	0	13	125	.170	.201	.212	.413	-1,224

Career AVG .170 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career OBP .201 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career SLG .212 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career OPS .413 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 39.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Phoebus — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	BAL	AL	3	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BAL	AL	33	76	6	11	1	1	6	3	32	.145	.242 (-40%)	.306 (-42%)	.357 (-45%)	.663 (-44%)	-491.8
1968	BAL	AL	36	82	3	15	2	1	8	3	23	.183	.236 (-23%)	.298 (-29%)	.340 (-28%)	.638 (-29%)	-343.2
1969	BAL	AL	35	75	8	15	2	0	4	3	26	.200	.248 (-19%)	.320 (-28%)	.369 (-39%)	.689 (-34%)	-388.6
1970	BAL	AL	27	43	2	7	1	0	3	0	16	.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SDN	NL	29	36	2	6	2	0	0	3	18	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	SDN	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	CHN	NL	38	15	0	2	0	0	0	0	6	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			202	335	22	57	8	2	21	13	125	.170	—	—	—	—	-1,224

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

Tom Phoebus — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Phoebus — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1970	WS	BAL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tom Phoebus — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	1	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tom Phoebus — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1970	WS	BAL	1	0	1	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Phoebus — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	98	155	12	26	1	9	.168
Away	104	180	10	31	1	12	.172

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Phoebus — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	97	519.0	427	179	231	377	3.10
Away	104	511.0	461	202	258	348	3.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Phoebus — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1972-10-02	CHC	PHI	W	0	0	0
1972-10-01	CHC	STL	W	0	0	0
1972-09-30	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0
1972-09-19	CHC	WSN	L	0	0	0
1972-09-12	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1972-09-06	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1972-08-25	CHC	SFG	L	1	1	0
1972-08-16	CHC	SFG	L	1	0	1
1972-08-06	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0
1972-08-05	CHC	NYN	W	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Phoebus — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1972-10-02	CHC	PHI	—	1.2	3	2	0	1	0	0
1972-09-30	CHC	STL	L	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0
1972-09-19	CHC	WSN	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	1	0
1972-09-12	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1972-09-06	CHC	PIT	—	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1972-08-25	CHC	SFG	—	2.2	2	4	4	2	2	2
1972-08-16	CHC	SFG	—	2.2	5	3	3	1	3	1
1972-08-06	CHC	NYN	—	3.0	3	4	4	7	3	0
1972-08-05	CHC	NYN	—	1.2	3	0	0	1	0	0
1972-08-02	CHC	WSN	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Phoebus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	201	149	84	125	6	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Phoebus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	BAL	P	3	3	0	2	0	0
1967	BAL	P	33	33	12	22	1	0
1968	BAL	P	36	36	20	29	1	2
1969	BAL	P	35	33	18	22	0	1
1970	BAL	P	27	21	14	20	1	0
1971	SDN	P	29	21	13	15	3	1
1972	SDN	P	1	1	1	2	0	0
1972	CHN	P	37	1	6	13	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Phoebus — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	201

Awards & Honors

Tom Phoebus — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1967	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

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Tom Phoebus: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tom Phoebus debuted on September 15, 1966 and played a final game on October 2, 1972. By club, Phoebus's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (1966 to 1970), the San Diego Padres (1971 to 1972), and the Chicago Cubs (1972). Phoebus played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 7, 1942, in Baltimore, MD, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. Phoebus's death is recorded on September 5, 2019, in Palm City, FL, USA. Tom Phoebus was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Harold.

Phoebus pitched in 201 games, starting 149, and finished with a 56-52 record and 3.33 ERA. The same table counts 725 strikeouts, 29 complete games, and 11 shutouts. Phoebus's 3.33 ERA was close to the 3.45 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 15, in 1968.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Phoebus

What years did Tom Phoebus play?: Tom Phoebus played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1972.
Was Tom Phoebus a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Phoebus pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 725 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Phoebus hit?: Tom Phoebus hit 2 career home runs with 57 hits.
What was Tom Phoebus's career batting average?: Tom Phoebus batted .170 over his career, with 57 hits in 335 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Phoebus have?: Tom Phoebus drove in 21 runs in his career.
What was Tom Phoebus's career ERA?: Tom Phoebus finished with a 3.33 career ERA, going 56-52 with 725 strikeouts.