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Tom Phillips

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)

Born: April 1, 1889 in Phillipsburg, PA us

Died: April 12, 1929 in Phillipsburg, PA

Buried: Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, PA

Debut: September 13, 1915 (Age 26-165d, 4,416th in major league history)
vs. PHA 9.0 IP, 7 H, 3 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: July 10, 1922 (Age 33-100d)
vs. DET 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1919 season

Full Name: Thomas Gerard Phillips

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.6

ERA

3.74

161.1

WHIP

1.457

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1915	26	SLB	AL	1	3	.250	2.96	5	4	0	1	0	0	27.1	28	13	9	0	12	5	2	0	3	113	98	3.58	1.463	9.2	0.0	4.0	1.6	0.42

1919	30	CLE	AL	3	2	.600	2.95	22	3	12	1	0	0	55.0	55	27	18	2	34	18	3	0	2	239	115	4.32	1.618	9.0	0.3	5.6	2.9	0.53

1921	32	WSH	AL	1	0	1.000	2.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	9	2	2	0	3	2	0	0	0	35	214	3.69	1.333	9.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	0.67
1922	33	WSH	AL	3	7	.300	4.89	17	7	5	2	1	0	70.0	72	43	38	2	22	19	4	0	2	299	80	4.09	1.343	9.3	0.3	2.8	2.4	0.86
4 Yrs				8	12	.400	3.74	45	15	17	5	1	0	161.1	164	85	67	4	71	44	9	0	7	686	96	4.06	1.457	9.1	0.2	4.0	2.5	0.62
162 Game Avg.				9	14	.400	3.74	51	17	19	6	1	0	183	186	96	76	5	80	50	10	0	8	777	96	4.06	1.457	9.1	0.2	4.0	2.5	0.62

WSH (2 yrs)				4	7	.364	4.56	18	8	5	3	1	0	79.0	81	45	40	2	25	21	4	0	2	334	86	4.05	1.342	9.2	0.2	2.8	2.4	0.84
CLE (1 yr)				3	2	.600	2.95	22	3	12	1	0	0	55.0	55	27	18	2	34	18	3	0	2	239	115	4.32	1.618	9.0	0.3	5.6	2.9	0.53
SLB (1 yr)				1	3	.250	2.96	5	4	0	1	0	0	27.1	28	13	9	0	12	5	2	0	3	113	98	3.58	1.463	9.2	0.0	4.0	1.6	0.42