Tom Underwood

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1984)

W–L 86–87
ERA 3.89
WHIP 1.40
SO 948
Pitcher PIV -2244.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
12/22/1953 in Kokomo, IN, USA
Died
11/22/2010 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1974-08-19
Last Game
1984-09-23

Full name: Thomas Gerald Underwood

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 87 379 203 35 6 18 1586.0 1,554 685 130 662 948 3.89 -2244.2

Career ERA 3.89 vs. league average 3.78 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
1974 PHI NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 13.0 15 7 5 8 4.85 3.63 (-34%) 41.1
1975 PHI NL 14 13 35 35 7 2 0 219.3 221 101 84 123 4.14 3.71 (-12%) 1736.1
1976 PHI NL 10 5 33 25 3 0 2 155.7 154 61 63 94 3.53 3.51 (avg) 418.8
1977 PHI NL 3 2 14 0 0 0 1 33.3 44 19 18 20 5.13 4.00 (-28%) 50.7
1977 SLN NL 6 9 19 17 1 0 0 100.0 104 55 57 66 4.95 4.00 (-24%) -173.8
1978 TOR AL 6 14 31 30 7 1 0 197.7 201 90 87 139 4.10 3.69 (-11%) -1753.7
1979 TOR AL 9 16 33 32 12 1 0 227.0 213 93 95 127 3.69 4.00 (+8%) -1718.6
1980 NYA AL 13 9 38 27 2 2 2 187.0 163 76 66 116 3.66 3.84 (+5%) 797.7
1981 NYA AL 1 4 9 6 0 0 0 32.7 32 16 13 29 4.41 3.58 (-23%) 632.2
1981 OAK AL 3 2 16 5 1 0 1 51.0 37 18 25 46 3.18 3.58 (+11%) 231.1
1982 OAK AL 10 6 56 10 2 0 7 153.0 136 56 68 79 3.29 3.86 (+15%) -415.2
1983 OAK AL 9 7 51 15 0 0 4 144.7 156 65 50 62 4.04 3.87 (-4%) -984.0
1984 BAL AL 1 0 37 1 0 0 1 71.7 78 28 31 39 3.52 3.81 (+8%) -1106.7
Career · 13 seasons 86 87 379 203 35 6 18 1,586.0 1,554 685 662 948 3.89 — -2,244

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
380 154 10 18 2 0 0 16 0 10 45 .117 .169 .130 .299 -674

Career AVG .117 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 55.1% below league average.

Career OBP .169 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career SLG .130 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Career OPS .299 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 57.8% 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
1974 PHI NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 PHI NL 35 74 4 9 1 0 0 8 0 3 19 .122 .257 (-53%) .327 (-52%) .374 (-64%) .701 (-59%) -673.7
1976 PHI NL 34 46 2 5 0 0 0 5 0 3 18 .109 — — — — 0.0
1977 PHI NL 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 SLN NL 19 30 4 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1978 TOR AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 TOR AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYA AL 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 NYA AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 OAK AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 OAK AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 BAL AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 380 154 10 18 2 0 0 16 0 10 45 .117 — — — — -674

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
6 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
1981 ALCS OAK 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1981 AWDIV OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 ALCS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1976 NLCS PHI 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
0 0 6 0 0 5.0 8 2 4 4 3.60

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 ALCS OAK 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 4 2 2 0 13.50
1981 AWDIV OAK 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 1 0.00
1980 ALCS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 3 0 0 3 0.00
1976 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 2 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home19188812010.136
Away189662606.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home191880.28373303405483.37
Away188705.17173553224004.53

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-09-23 BALBOS — 1.2200000
1984-09-21 BALBOS — 0.2100010
1984-09-17 BALNYY — 0.2111001
1984-09-16 BALMIL — 1.0000000
1984-09-11 BALDET — 0.0311000
1984-09-07 BALMIL — 2.2100200
1984-09-02 BALSEA SV 2.0100020
1984-09-01 BALSEA — 1.1000120
1984-08-28 BALLAA — 3.0300020
1984-08-26 BALOAK W 1.2433110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 379 203 49 180 26 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 PHI P 7 0 0 0 0 0
1975 PHI P 35 35 2 21 4 1
1976 PHI P 33 25 3 17 1 1
1977 PHI P 14 0 2 4 1 0
1977 SLN P 19 17 2 10 2 2
1978 TOR P 31 30 5 19 5 0
1979 TOR P 33 32 6 36 5 2
1980 NYA P 38 27 10 26 2 2
1981 NYA P 9 6 2 4 1 0
1981 OAK P 16 5 0 9 1 1
1982 OAK P 56 10 9 11 2 0
1983 OAK P 51 15 3 11 2 2
1984 BAL P 37 1 5 12 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 379

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ralph Branca
    88-68, 3.79 ERA
  2. 83
    John Curtis
    89-97, 3.96 ERA
  3. 82
    Bill Bonham
    75-83, 4.01 ERA
  4. 81
    Don Larsen
    81-91, 3.78 ERA
  5. 81
    Storm Davis
    113-96, 4.02 ERA
  6. 77
    Ken Brett
    83-85, 3.93 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Underwood

What years did Tom Underwood play?
Tom Underwood played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1984.
Was Tom Underwood a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Underwood pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 948 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Underwood hit?
Tom Underwood hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.