Tom Phoebus

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

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

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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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 0 240.7 186 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 0 133.3 144 66 64 80 4.46 3.47 (-28%) -2183.1
1972 SDN NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.7 3 5 6 8 7.94 — 0.0
1972 CHN NL 3 3 37 1 0 0 6 83.3 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

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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 0 0 1.7 1 0 0 0 0.00

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 1.7 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home98155122619.168
Away1041801031112.172

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home97519.04271792313773.10
Away104511.04612022583483.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-02 CHCPHIW 000000000
1972-10-01 CHCSTLW 000000000
1972-09-30 CHCSTLL 000000000
1972-09-19 CHCWSNL 000000000
1972-09-12 CHCPITL 000000000
1972-09-06 CHCPITL 000000000
1972-08-25 CHCSFGL 101000000
1972-08-16 CHCSFGL 100000001
1972-08-06 CHCNYNL 000000000
1972-08-05 CHCNYNW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-10-02 CHCPHI — 1.2320100
1972-09-30 CHCSTL L 1.0211010
1972-09-19 CHCWSN — 1.0222210
1972-09-12 CHCPIT — 2.0000210
1972-09-06 CHCPIT — 3.0200010
1972-08-25 CHCSFG — 2.2244222
1972-08-16 CHCSFG — 2.2533131
1972-08-06 CHCNYN — 3.0344730
1972-08-05 CHCNYN — 1.2300100
1972-08-02 CHCWSN SV 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 201 149 84 125 6 6

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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Position Games
Pitcher 201

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1967 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Phoebus (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jack Harshman
    69-65, 3.50 ERA
  2. 76
    Ferdie Schupp
    61-39, 3.32 ERA
  3. 75
    Connie Johnson
    68-50, 3.68 ERA
  4. 69
    Ewell Blackwell
    82-78, 3.30 ERA
  5. 65
    Ken McBride
    40-50, 3.79 ERA
  6. 64
    Luke Walker
    45-47, 3.65 ERA

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.