Tommy Vereker
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
Tommy Vereker was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Baltimore Terrapins. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 15.00 ERA and 1 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 185 lb
- Died
- 4/2/1974 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-06-17
- Last Game
- 1915-06-22
Full name: John James Vereker
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15.00 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BLF | FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15.00 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-06-22 | BLF | CHF | — | 2.0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1915-06-17 | BLF | KCF | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Tommy Vereker: the record in brief
Tommy Vereker played a first major league game on June 17, 1915 and a last one on June 22, 1915. Vereker spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Baltimore Terrapins. The bio lists Vereker's primary position as pitcher. Vereker is listed at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. The birth record reads December 2, 1893, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Vereker died on April 2, 1974, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is John James Vereker.
Vereker went 0-0 with a 15.00 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Vereker's record: 1 strikeouts. Against a 2.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 15.00 mark was 417.8% worse. All of that pitching came in 1915, with 2 games and 1 strikeouts.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Vereker
- Was Tommy Vereker a pitcher?
- Yes. Tommy Vereker pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Tommy Vereker play for?
- Tommy Vereker played for one team, the Baltimore Terrapins (1915).
- What were Tommy Vereker's career stats?
- In 2 games, Tommy Vereker went 0-0 with a 15.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Tommy Vereker play?
- Tommy Vereker played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tommy Vereker and how much did he weigh?
- Tommy Vereker was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Tommy Vereker's career ERA?
- Tommy Vereker finished with a 15.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tommy Vereker have?
- Tommy Vereker recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Tommy Vereker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tommy Vereker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.