Tommy John
Thomas Edward John Jr.
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 22, 1943 in Terre Haute, IN
High School: Gerstmeyer (Terre Haute, IN)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 6, 1963
Final Game: May 25, 1989
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1963 20 CLE AL 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0 /1
1964 21 CLE AL 25 27 24 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 .208 .208 .208 .417 17 5 1 0 3 0 0 1
1965 22 CHW AL 39 68 59 4 10 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 22 .169 .210 .237 .447 31 14 1 0 6 0 0 1
1966 23 CHW AL 34 76 69 6 10 1 0 2 8 0 0 3 21 .145 .181 .246 .427 26 17 1 0 4 0 0 1
1967 24 CHW AL 31 58 51 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 12 .157 .170 .157 .327 0 8 0 0 5 1 0 1
1968 25 CHW AL 25 67 62 3 12 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 15 .194 .194 .258 .452 33 16 0 0 5 0 0 1 AS
1969 26 CHW AL 33 88 79 6 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 7 27 .114 .184 .139 .323 -10 11 1 0 1 1 0 1
1970 27 CHW AL 38 96 84 4 17 1 0 0 5 0 0 2 17 .202 .230 .214 .444 23 18 3 1 9 0 0 1
1971 28 CHW AL 38 81 69 3 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 14 .145 .181 .145 .325 -8 10 0 0 9 0 0 1
1972 29 LAD NL 29 70 63 3 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 .159 .159 .159 .317 -8 10 3 0 7 0 0 1
1973 30 LAD NL 36 85 74 3 15 1 0 0 7 0 0 4 17 .203 .244 .216 .460 31 16 3 0 7 0 0 1
1974 31 LAD NL 22 62 51 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 .118 .151 .157 .308 -12 8 1 0 9 0 0 1
1976 33 LAD NL 31 76 64 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 10 .109 .136 .125 .261 -25 8 4 0 10 0 0 1
1977 34 LAD NL 31 89 79 3 14 1 0 1 4 0 0 3 14 .177 .205 .228 .433 16 18 0 0 6 1 0 1 CYA-2,MVP-12
1978 35 LAD NL 33 81 66 2 8 2 0 0 6 0 0 3 13 .121 .159 .152 .311 -12 10 1 0 12 0 0 1 AS,CYA-8
1979 36 NYY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 AS,CYA-2,MVP-22
28 Seasons 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
162 Game Avg. 162 369 323 15 51 5 0 2 19 0 0 12 76 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 61 7 0 33 1 0
CHW (7 yrs) 238 534 473 26 76 6 0 4 29 0 0 19 128 .161 .194 .199 .393 13 94 6 1 39 2 0
LAD (6 yrs) 182 463 397 14 60 7 0 1 24 0 0 14 74 .151 .180 .176 .356 0 70 12 0 51 1 0
CLE (2 yrs) 31 33 30 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 .167 .167 .167 .333 -6 5 2 0 3 0 0
NYY (8 yrs) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (20 yrs) 270 567 503 29 81 6 0 4 30 0 0 19 137 .161 .192 .197 .389 12 99 8 1 42 2 0
NL (6 yrs) 182 463 397 14 60 7 0 1 24 0 0 14 74 .151 .180 .176 .356 0 70 12 0 51 1 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1963 20 CLE AL 6 7 0 0.0 95 .000 .000 .255 .000 .322 .000 .394 .000 .716 -100 .000 -1.6 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1964 21 CLE AL 27 23 1 1.2 95 .294 .208 .254 .208 .323 .208 .395 .417 .718 17 .087 -2.8 -0.3 .250 .000 .000
1965 22 CHW AL 68 56 3 1.4 86 .250 .169 .243 .210 .311 .237 .372 .447 .683 31 .132 -5.3 -0.6 .340 .119 .068 .0
1966 23 CHW AL 76 64 3 1.3 84 .174 .145 .240 .181 .306 .246 .370 .427 .676 26 .112 -6.7 -0.7 .333 .145 .101 .0
1967 24 CHW AL 58 49 2 1.1 79 .200 .157 .235 .170 .303 .157 .353 .327 .656 0 .096 -6.2 -0.7 .209 .020 .000
1968 25 CHW AL 67 55 3 1.5 84 .239 .194 .244 .194 .314 .258 .362 .452 .676 33 .169 -5.4 -0.6 .320 .065 .065 .0
1969 26 CHW AL 88 73 2 0.7 100 .170 .114 .261 .184 .339 .139 .394 .323 .733 -10 .040 -12.1 -1.3 .254 .114 .025
1970 27 CHW AL 96 79 4 1.4 98 .254 .202 .259 .230 .333 .214 .395 .444 .729 23 .108 -9.1 -1.0 .300 .036 .012
1971 28 CHW AL 81 68 2 0.8 95 .182 .145 .259 .181 .332 .145 .385 .325 .717 -8 .048 -10.3 -1.1 .220 .043 .000
1972 29 LAD NL 70 63 1 0.4 90 .189 .159 .254 .159 .322 .159 .376 .317 .698 -8 .016 -9.1 -1.0 .179 .000 .000
1973 30 LAD NL 85 69 4 1.6 94 .263 .203 .259 .244 .328 .216 .385 .460 .713 31 .137 -7.0 -0.7 .323 .068 .014
1974 31 LAD NL 62 55 1 0.5 91 .146 .118 .257 .151 .329 .157 .372 .308 .701 -12 .019 -7.6 -0.8 .217 .078 .039
1976 33 LAD NL 76 71 1 0.4 90 .130 .109 .260 .136 .326 .125 .371 .261 .697 -25 .013 -10.5 -1.1 .164 .047 .016
1977 34 LAD NL 89 72 4 1.5 103 .200 .177 .269 .205 .337 .228 .410 .433 .747 16 .113 -9.6 -1.0 .323 .089 .051 .0
1978 35 LAD NL 81 71 2 0.8 95 .151 .121 .262 .159 .330 .152 .385 .311 .715 -12 .041 -10.1 -1.1 .220 .076 .030
28 Seasons 1030 875 33 1.0 92 .198 .157 .255 .187 .325 .188 .382 .375 .707 7 .072 -113.4 -12.0 .261 .068 .031 .0
162 Game Avg. 369 314 12 1.0 92 .198 .157 .255 .187 .325 .188 .382 .375 .707 7 .072 -113.4 -12.0 .261 .068 .031
CHW (7 yrs) 534 444 19 1.2 91 .210 .161 .250 .194 .322 .199 .378 .393 .700 13 .093 -55.1 -5.9 .283 .078 .038 .0
LAD (6 yrs) 463 401 13 0.9 94 .183 .151 .261 .180 .329 .176 .385 .356 .714 0 .052 -54.0 -5.7 .241 .060 .025 .0
CLE (2 yrs) 33 30 1 0.9 95 .238 .167 .255 .167 .322 .167 .395 .333 .718 -6 .055 -4.4 -0.5 .185 .000 .000
AL (20 yrs) 567 474 20 1.1 91 .212 .161 .250 .192 .322 .197 .379 .389 .701 12 .091 -59.4 -6.4 .277 .074 .036 .0
NL (6 yrs) 463 401 13 0.9 94 .183 .151 .261 .180 .329 .176 .385 .356 .714 0 .052 -54.0 -5.7 .241 .060 .025 .0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1977 34 LAD NL NLCS PHI W 2 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 34 LAD NL WS NYY L 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 35 LAD NL NLCS PHI W 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
1981 38 NYY AL WS LAD L 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0
3 Seasons (4 Series) 7 14 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .083 .083 .083 .167 1 0 0 2 0 0
2 NLCS 3 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .125 .125 .250 1 0 0 1 0 0
2 WS 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 1 0 0

All-Star Batting

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Year Tm Lg Age GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1968 CHW AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 LAD NL 35 DNP
1979 NYY AL 36 DNP
1980 NYY AL 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons (2 Appearances) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1963 20 CLE AL 6 0.0% 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0 1.50 67%
1964 21 CLE AL 27 0.0% 25.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.4 24.0 3.00 63%
1965 22 CHW AL 68 1.5% 32.4% 4.4% 2.9% 20% 7.33 2.7 59.0 29.5 1.13 53%
1966 23 CHW AL 76 2.6% 27.6% 4.0% 4.0% 30% 7.00 3.3 34.5 8.6 3.78 61%
1967 24 CHW AL 58 0.0% 20.7% 1.7% 0.0% 0% 12.00 4.3 25.5 1.18 69%
1968 25 CHW AL 67 1.5% 22.4% 0.0% 3.0% 17% 4.1 62.0 6.9 1.60 69%
1969 26 CHW AL 88 0.0% 30.7% 8.0% 2.3% 22% 3.86 2.9 79.0 1.42 60%
1970 27 CHW AL 96 0.0% 17.7% 2.1% 1.0% 6% 8.50 4.9 16.8 1.82 70%
1971 28 CHW AL 81 0.0% 17.3% 3.7% 0.0% 0% 4.67 4.9 34.5 2.06 68%
1972 29 LAD NL 70 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 6.3 31.5 2.38 76%
1973 30 LAD NL 85 0.0% 20.0% 4.7% 1.2% 7% 4.25 4.4 10.6 3.90 67%
1974 31 LAD NL 62 0.0% 16.1% 3.2% 3.2% 33% 5.00 5.1 25.5 1.32 66%
1976 33 LAD NL 76 0.0% 13.2% 2.6% 1.3% 14% 5.00 6.4 21.3 2.21 71%
1977 34 LAD NL 89 1.1% 15.7% 3.4% 2.3% 14% 4.67 5.6 79.0 19.8 1.29 73%
1978 35 LAD NL 81 0.0% 16.1% 3.7% 2.5% 25% 4.33 5.1 11.0 2.11 65%
26 Seasons 1030 0.5% 20.5% 3.2% 1.8% 13% 6.39 4.3 180.0 16.7 1.88 67%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1963 20 CLE AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1964 21 CLE AL 0 0 60% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25% 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
1965 22 CHW AL 2 0 25% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
1966 23 CHW AL 0 0 36% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2
1967 24 CHW AL 0 0 0% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
1968 25 CHW AL 1 0 18% 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25% 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1969 26 CHW AL 0 0 38% 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 40% 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 2
1970 27 CHW AL 1 0 20% 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 28 CHW AL 1 0 23% 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 60% 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
1972 29 LAD NL 0 0 30% 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
1973 30 LAD NL 3 0 16% 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
1974 31 LAD NL 0 0 0% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1976 33 LAD NL 1 0 33% 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1977 34 LAD NL 1 0 13% 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0% 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 35 LAD NL 0 0 18% 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
26 Seasons 10 0 22% 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 6 18% 35 31 3 6 3 1 15 7 6
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1963 20 CLE AL 6 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1964 21 CLE AL 27 37% 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 100% 8 1 13% 8 3 38% 16 1 6% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1965 22 CHW AL 68 35% 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 7 6 86% 10 1 10% 8 3 38% 42 3 7% 0 0 2 2 100% 0
1966 23 CHW AL 76 33% 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 4 100% 11 1 9% 13 4 31% 48 6 13% 3 1 33% 5 3 60% 0
1967 24 CHW AL 58 52% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 100% 10 0 0% 11 6 55% 25 2 8% 2 2 100% 2 2 100% 0
1968 25 CHW AL 67 22% 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 6 5 83% 12 0 0% 13 3 23% 43 8 19% 3 1 33% 5 2 40% 0
1969 26 CHW AL 88 28% 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 5 1 20% 9 2 22% 40 1 3% 2 1 50% 5 1 20% 0
1970 27 CHW AL 96 32% 17 1 1 0 0 2.45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 82% 17 3 18% 16 8 50% 52 5 10% 3 0 0% 2 2 100% 0
1971 28 CHW AL 81 20% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 75% 13 0 0% 15 2 13% 50 3 6% 1 0 0% 5 2 40% 0
1972 29 LAD NL 70 31% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 7 64% 16 3 19% 18 6 33% 48 2 4% 2 1 50% 3 1 33% 0
1973 30 LAD NL 85 25% 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 100% 15 3 20% 13 6 46% 63 7 11% 7 4 57% 3 2 67% 0
1974 31 LAD NL 62 26% 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 82% 15 1 7% 16 7 44% 31 2 6% 2 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
1976 33 LAD NL 76 24% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 77% 15 4 27% 17 6 35% 43 3 7% 3 1 33% 2 1 50% 0
1977 34 LAD NL 89 28% 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 7 6 86% 12 0 0% 12 1 8% 45 3 7% 3 1 33% 4 1 25% 0
1978 35 LAD NL 81 35% 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 92% 17 1 6% 20 7 35% 51 6 12% 4 1 25% 5 2 40% 0
26 Seasons 1030 30% 141 1 1 0 0 2.45 5 0 22 5 0 2 3 0 111 93 84% 178 20 11% 191 64 34% 599 52 9% 36 13 36% 45 21 47% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1963 20 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 1 0 0 0 0
1964 21 31 33 30 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 .167 .167 .167 .333 -6 5 2 0 3 0 0
1965 22 70 101 89 7 15 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 31 .169 .196 .213 .409 18 19 3 0 9 0 0
1966 23 104 177 158 13 25 2 0 3 11 0 0 6 52 .158 .189 .228 .417 21 36 4 0 13 0 0
1967 24 135 235 209 13 33 2 0 3 13 0 0 7 64 .158 .184 .211 .395 17 44 4 0 18 1 0
1968 25 160 302 271 16 45 3 0 4 22 0 0 7 79 .166 .186 .221 .408 20 60 4 0 23 1 0
1969 26 193 390 350 22 54 5 0 4 23 0 0 14 106 .154 .186 .203 .389 13 71 5 0 24 2 0
1970 27 231 486 434 26 71 6 0 4 28 0 0 16 123 .164 .194 .205 .399 15 89 8 1 33 2 0
1971 28 269 567 503 29 81 6 0 4 30 0 0 19 137 .161 .192 .197 .389 12 99 8 1 42 2 0
1972 29 298 637 566 32 91 6 0 4 32 0 0 19 147 .161 .189 .193 .381 10 109 11 1 49 2 0
1973 30 334 722 640 35 106 7 0 4 39 0 0 23 164 .166 .195 .195 .391 12 125 14 1 56 2 0
1974 31 356 784 691 35 112 9 0 4 41 0 0 25 174 .162 .192 .192 .384 10 133 15 1 65 2 0
1976 33 387 860 755 38 119 10 0 4 44 0 0 27 184 .158 .187 .187 .374 7 141 19 1 75 2 0
1977 34 418 949 834 41 133 11 0 5 48 0 0 30 198 .159 .189 .191 .380 8 159 19 1 81 3 0
1978 35 451 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1979 36 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1980 37 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1981 38 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1982 39 904 2060 1800 86 282 26 0 10 108 0 0 66 422 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 338 40 2 186 6 0
1983 40 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1984 41 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1985 42 904 2060 1800 86 282 26 0 10 108 0 0 66 422 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 338 40 2 186 6 0
1986 43 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1987 44 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1988 45 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0
1989 46 452 1030 900 43 141 13 0 5 54 0 0 33 211 .157 .187 .188 .375 7 169 20 1 93 3 0

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1963 20 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
1964 21 25 24 24 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 25
1965 22 39 65 61 5 12 1 0 1 3 0 4 22 .197 .246 .262 .508 4 39
1966 23 34 75 71 8 12 1 0 2 10 0 4 21 .169 .213 .268 .481 4 34
1967 24 31 55 53 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 12 .189 .200 .189 .389 2 31
1968 25 25 62 62 4 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 15 .000 .000 .000 .000 4 25
1969 26 33 87 79 5 9 2 0 0 1 0 7 27 .114 .184 .139 .323 2 33
1970 27 38 87 84 4 17 1 0 0 5 0 2 17 .202 .230 .214 .444 4 38
1971 28 38 76 72 4 13 0 0 0 2 0 4 14 .181 .224 .181 .404 3 38
1972 29 30 66 66 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 29
1973 30 36 78 74 3 15 1 0 0 7 0 4 17 .203 .244 .216 .460 4 36
1974 31 22 56 53 0 8 3 0 0 3 0 3 10 .151 .196 .208 .404 2 22
1976 33 31 66 64 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 2 10 .109 .136 .125 .261 1 31
1977 34 31 84 80 3 15 1 0 1 4 0 3 14 .188 .214 .238 .452 4 31
1978 35 33 70 67 2 9 2 0 0 6 0 3 13 .134 .171 .164 .336 2 33
15 Seasons 452 957 916 49 127 13 0 4 61 0 37 211 .139 .172 .166 .338 39 451
162 Game Avg. 162 343 328 18 46 5 0 1 22 0 13 76 .139 .172 .166 .338 14 451

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Hall of Fame
1995 BBWAA (21.3%)
1996 BBWAA (21.7%)
1997 BBWAA (20.5%)
1998 BBWAA (27.3%)
1999 BBWAA (18.7%)
2000 BBWAA (27.1%)
2001 BBWAA (28.3%)
2002 BBWAA (26.9%)
2003 BBWAA (23.4%)
2004 BBWAA (21.9%)
2005 BBWAA (23.8%)
2006 BBWAA (29.6%)
2007 BBWAA (22.9%)
2008 BBWAA (29.1%)
2009 BBWAA (31.7%)

All-Star Games
1968 *
1978
1979
1980 *

Awards (yr lg award)
1976 ML Hutch Award
1981 ML Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

MVP (yr lg (rk, shr))
1977 NL (12, 10%)
1979 AL (22, 1%)
0.11 Career Shares (872nd)

Cy Young (yr lg (rk, shr))
1977 NL (2, 45%)
1978 NL (8, 1%)
1979 AL (2, 36%)
1980 AL (4, 10%)
0.92 Career Shares (55th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1970 AL  9 (10th)

Oldest s c a p y
1981 AL  born 1943-05-22 (8th)
1982 AL  born 1943-05-22 (8th)
1983 AL  born 1943-05-22 (5th)
1984 AL  born 1943-05-22 (3rd)
1985 AL  born 1943-05-22 (2nd)
1986 AL  born 1943-05-22 (2nd)
1987 AL  born 1943-05-22 (2nd)
1988 AL  born 1943-05-22 (1st)
1989 AL  born 1943-05-22 (1st)

Youngest s c a p y
1963 AL  born 1943-05-22 (9th)

Similarity Scores

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Name and misspellings: Thomas Edward (Jr.) tommie Tommy jimmy jon jim james John

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Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

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