Tom Vickery

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1893)

Tom Vickery was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1893 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago Cubs, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 4 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 42-41 with a 3.75 ERA and 265 strikeouts. He also batted .225 with 0 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

W–L 42–41
ERA 3.75
WHIP 1.56
SO 265
Pitcher PIV -4303.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
5/5/1867 in Milford, MA, USA
Died
3/21/1921 in Burlington, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-21
Last Game
1893-07-29

Full name: Thomas Gill Vickery

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Vickery — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 41 97 90 72 2 0 717.2 766 299 16 352 265 3.75 -4303.5

Career ERA 3.75 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Vickery — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1890 PHI NL 24 21 46 46 41 2 0 382.0 405 146 184 162 3.44 3.88 (+11%) -1237.2
1891 CHN NL 6 5 14 12 7 0 0 79.2 72 36 44 39 4.07 3.52 (-16%) -1038.0
1892 BLN NL 8 10 24 21 17 0 0 176.0 189 69 87 49 3.53 3.28 (-7%) -2062.4
1893 PHI NL 4 5 13 11 7 0 0 80.0 100 48 37 15 5.40 4.66 (-16%) 34.1
Career · 4 seasons 42 41 97 90 72 2 0 717.2 766 299 352 265 3.75 — -4,304

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 Vickery — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
99 307 25 69 8 1 0 20 18 13 53 .225 .261 .257 .518 -882

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OBP .261 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .257 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career OPS .518 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — 24.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Vickery — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1890 PHI NL 46 159 15 33 4 0 0 11 12 7 25 .208 .260 (-20%) .336 (-28%) .351 (-34%) .687 (-31%) -778.4
1891 CHN NL 14 39 3 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 10 .179 — — — — 0.0
1892 BLN NL 24 74 6 18 2 1 0 4 3 5 16 .243 .244 (-1%) .316 (-8%) .327 (-9%) .644 (-9%) -103.4
1893 PHI NL 15 35 1 11 1 0 0 4 0 1 2 .314 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 99 307 25 69 8 1 0 20 18 13 53 .225 — — — — -882

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Vickery — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 97 0 39 148 29 7
SS 1 0 1 2 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Vickery — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 PHI P 46 0 17 71 20 3
1891 CHN P 14 0 5 19 2 0
1891 CHN SS 1 0 1 2 1 1
1892 BLN P 24 0 11 30 5 1
1893 PHI 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1893 PHI P 13 0 6 28 2 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Vickery — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 97
Second Base 1
Shortstop 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Joe Sullivan
    30-37, 4.01 ERA
  2. 85
    Chet Nichols
    34-36, 3.64 ERA
  3. 83
    Jack Sutthoff
    32-40, 3.54 ERA
  4. 79
    Roy Henshaw
    33-40, 4.16 ERA
  5. 79
    Craig McMurtry
    28-42, 4.08 ERA
  6. 79
    John Malarkey
    21-37, 3.64 ERA

Tom Vickery: the record in brief

Tom Vickery played a first major league game on April 21, 1890 and a last one on July 29, 1893. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1890 to 1893), the Chicago Colts (1891), and the Baltimore Orioles (1892). The bio lists Vickery's primary position as pitcher. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads May 5, 1867, in Milford, MA, USA. Vickery died on March 21, 1921, in Burlington, NJ, USA. Tom Vickery was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Gill.

Across 97 games (90 starts), Vickery recorded 42 wins against 41 losses with a 3.75 ERA. Also on Vickery's record: 265 strikeouts and 72 complete games. Vickery's 3.75 ERA was close to the 3.81 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 24, in 1890. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.44 in 1890, when the league's was 3.88.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Vickery

What years did Tom Vickery play?
Tom Vickery played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1893.
Was Tom Vickery a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Vickery pitched in the major leagues, recording 42 wins and 265 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Vickery hit?
Tom Vickery hit 0 career home runs with 69 hits.
What was Tom Vickery's career batting average?
Tom Vickery batted .225 over his career, with 69 hits in 307 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Vickery have?
Tom Vickery drove in 20 runs in his career.
What was Tom Vickery's career ERA?
Tom Vickery finished with a 3.75 career ERA, going 42-41 with 265 strikeouts.