Tommy John

Pitcher

1963—1989

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
#83
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

May 22, 1943, in Terre Haute, IN
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1963—1989

Playing Career
Played from 20-46
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

White Sox

Primary Team
NONE
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
180
WEIGHT

September 6, 1963

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

May 25, 1989

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Tommy John?

Received revolutionary medical procedure to extend his career that became known as “Tommy John Surgery.”

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
288
231
4710.1
2245
1259
3.34
4 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Tommy John PITCHES

1. Sinking Fastball
2. Slow Curve
3. Hard Curve
4. Cut Fastball

1968 White Sox

25 Years Old

10
WINS
5
LOSSES
1.98
ERA
161
ERA+
177.1
IP
135
HITS
117
SO
49
BB
25
STARTS
1
SHO
0
SAVES
5.6
WAR

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
4
50

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
111
1.78

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
48.2
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Tommy John Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
83
80
UNK
80
63
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
49
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Tommy John Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
62.0
34.4
20.9
16.6
2.63
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Tommy John
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
292.3
125.9
UNK
60.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Tommy John
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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