Retired
Tommy John
Birthdate:
May 22, 1943 (56 y, 0 m, 30 d)Born In:
Terre Haute, IN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'3"/187
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1973 | New York (RBL) |
| 1969 | Chicago (RBL) | |
| 1968 | None (RBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 43.8 | 34.8 |
| Grey Ink | 73 | 199.9 | 183.2 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 51.5 | 51.1 |
| WAR | 55.8 | 72.0 | 58.4 |
| WAR7 | 38.8 | 49.9 | 38.9 |
| JAWS | 47.3 | 60.9 | 48.6 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Milt Pappas R | 947 |
| Woodie Fryman R | 935 |
| Jonathan Thelen R | 934 |
| Mel Stottlemyre Sr R | 930 |
| Bill Doak R | 930 |
| Bill C Lee R | 927 |
| Paul Pelz R | 926 |
| Claude Passeau R | 924 |
| Ray Sadecki R | 915 |
| Bill Dinneen R | 911 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 33 | 9 |
| 1969 | 36 | 3 |
| 1970 | 35 | 4 |
| 1972 | 33 | 9 |
| 1977 | 36 | 4 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 14 | 6 |
| 1969 | 18 | 6 |
| 1972 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 3 |
| 1977 | 17 | 5 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.667 | 5 |
| 1973 | 0.652 | 8 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 223.0 | 10 |
| 1969 | 276.0 | 5 |
| 1970 | 256.1 | 8 |
| 1977 | 263.0 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1134 | 5 |
| 1970 | 1097 | 7 |
| 1977 | 1197 | 3 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10 | 7 |
| 1970 | 19 | 1 |
| 1974 | 13 | 1 |
| 1975 | 9 | 7 |
| 1976 | 11 | 4 |
| 1977 | 16 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.623 | 5 |
| 1967 | 2.473 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1.979 | 5 |
| 1969 | 2.609 | 5 |
| 1973 | 2.624 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.234 | 6 |
| 1968 | 0.229 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.065 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1.038 | 6 |
| 1969 | 1.156 | 9 |
| 1973 | 1.166 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 7.217 | 6 |
| 1968 | 6.852 | 6 |
| 1969 | 7.598 | 5 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.300 | 8 |
| 1967 | 2.372 | 9 |
| 1970 | 2.317 | 10 |
| 1972 | 1.458 | 6 |
| 1973 | 1.989 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10 | 9 |
| 1969 | 14 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5 | 1 |
| 1967 | 6 | 1 |
| 1969 | 7 | 1 |
| 1972 | 5 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 47 | 6 |
| 1968 | 49 | 5 |
| 1971 | 53 | 8 |
| 1972 | 37 | 5 |
| 1973 | 47 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 279 | 3 |
| 1977 | 352 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 162 | 9 |
| 1967 | 143 | 2 |
| 1968 | 135 | 1 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12 | 3 |
| 1966 | 13 | 5 |
| 1967 | 12 | 4 |
| 1968 | 10 | 4 |
| 1969 | 11 | 3 |
| 1971 | 9 | 2 |
| 1972 | 11 | 5 |
| 1973 | 8 | 1 |
| 1975 | 6 | 2 |
| 1976 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 1969 | 8.0 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10 | 4 |
| 1968 | 10 | 4 |
| 1970 | 9 | 10 |
| 1975 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 7 | 4 |
| 1968 | 5 | 1 |
| 1971 | 8 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1968 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 1969 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 1973 | 6.5 | 9 |