Tom Vickery

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
42 41 97 90 72 2 0 717.7 766 299 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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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 79.7 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

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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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

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

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

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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

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.