What years did Tom Sheehan play?

Tom Sheehan played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1926.

Was Tom Sheehan a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Sheehan pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 169 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Sheehan hit?

Tom Sheehan hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.

What was Tom Sheehan's career batting average?

Tom Sheehan batted .205 over his career, with 39 hits in 190 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Sheehan have?

Tom Sheehan drove in 19 runs in his career.

What was Tom Sheehan's career ERA?

Tom Sheehan finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 17-39 with 169 strikeouts.

Tom Sheehan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1926)

Tom Sheehan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1926 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 12 seasons. Across 146 career appearances, he went 17-39 with a 4.00 ERA and 169 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 17–39

ERA 4.00

WHIP 1.51

SO 169

Pitcher PIV -4218.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 3/31/1894 in Grand Ridge, IL, USA
Died: 10/29/1982 in Chillicothe, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1915-07-14
Last Game: 1926-05-27

Full name: Thomas Clancy Sheehan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Sheehan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
17	39	146	54	26	3	5	607.0	677	270	14	242	169	4.00	-4218.1

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 6.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Sheehan Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1915	PHA	AL	4	9	15	13	8	1	0	102.0	131	47	38	22	4.15	2.90 (-43%)	-927.9
1916	PHA	AL	1	16	38	17	8	0	0	188.0	197	77	94	54	3.69	2.78 (-33%)	-3244.9
1921	NYA	AL	1	0	12	1	0	0	1	33.0	43	20	19	7	5.45	4.02 (-36%)	-770.1
1924	CIN	NL	9	11	39	16	8	2	1	166.7	170	60	54	52	3.24	4.13 (+22%)	712.3
1925	CIN	NL	1	0	10	3	1	0	1	29.0	37	26	12	5	8.07	4.55 (-77%)	-936.5
1925	PIT	NL	1	1	23	0	0	0	2	57.3	63	17	13	13	2.67	4.55 (+41%)	391.1
1926	PIT	NL	0	2	9	4	1	0	0	31.0	36	23	12	16	6.68	4.11 (-63%)	557.9
Career · 7 seasons			17	39	146	54	26	3	5	607.0	677	270	242	169	4.00	—	-4,218

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 Sheehan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
149	190	13	39	5	1	0	19	0	9	54	.205	.241	.242	.483	-418

Career AVG .205 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 35.3% below league average.

Career OPS .483 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Sheehan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1915	PHA	AL	15	34	0	4	0	0	4	0	17	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	PHA	AL	38	56	3	7	1	1	2	2	24	.125	.248 (-50%)	.314 (-51%)	.326 (-45%)	.640 (-48%)	-399.5
1921	NYA	AL	12	8	3	5	0	0	1	0	0	.625	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	CIN	NL	41	58	5	18	4	0	8	3	6	.310	.283 (+9%)	.345 (avg)	.389 (-3%)	.734 (-2%)	-18.4
1925	CIN	NL	10	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	PIT	NL	24	20	0	3	0	0	1	1	6	.150	—	—	—	—	0.0
1926	PIT	NL	9	9	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			149	190	13	39	5	1	19	9	54	.205	—	—	—	—	-418

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 Sheehan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	75	91	5	20	0	12	.220
Away	74	99	8	19	0	7	.192

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Sheehan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	74	311.2	330	139	132	99	4.01
Away	72	299.1	354	132	113	73	3.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Sheehan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI
1926-05-27	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	0	0
1926-05-18	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1926-05-14	PIT	BRO	L	1	0	0	0
1926-05-08	PIT	BSN	L	1	0	0	0
1926-04-29	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	1
1926-04-24	PIT	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1926-04-20	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1926-04-16	PIT	STL	L	3	1	1	0
1926-04-13	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1925-09-26	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Sheehan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1926-05-27	PIT	CHC	—	4.0	3	3	3	4	1
1926-05-18	PIT	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1926-05-14	PIT	BRO	—	5.0	4	2	2	1	3
1926-05-08	PIT	BSN	—	2.2	7	5	5	0	3
1926-04-29	PIT	CIN	L	4.2	7	7	7	2	1
1926-04-24	PIT	STL	—	7.0	7	3	3	1	1
1926-04-20	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	3	1	0	1	0
1926-04-16	PIT	STL	L	8.2	8	3	3	3	6
1926-04-13	PIT	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	0
1925-09-26	PIT	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Sheehan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	146	0	29	170	12	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Sheehan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1915	PHA	P	15	2	30	3	0
1916	PHA	P	38	10	71	6	3
1921	NYA	P	12	2	16	0	0
1924	CIN	P	39	7	31	1	1
1925	CIN	P	10	3	3	0	1
1925	PIT	P	23	5	12	1	1
1926	PIT	P	9	0	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Sheehan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	146

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Sheehan

What years did Tom Sheehan play?: Tom Sheehan played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1926.
Was Tom Sheehan a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Sheehan pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 169 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Sheehan hit?: Tom Sheehan hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.
What was Tom Sheehan's career batting average?: Tom Sheehan batted .205 over his career, with 39 hits in 190 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Sheehan have?: Tom Sheehan drove in 19 runs in his career.
What was Tom Sheehan's career ERA?: Tom Sheehan finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 17-39 with 169 strikeouts.