Tommy John
Eligible Seasons: 1964-1989
Best Season: 1979
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | 25 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 94.1 | 35 | 65 | 41 | 3.91 | 4.03 | 4.15 | .262 | 1.40 | 1.86 | 6.20 | 3.34 | 0.95 | $1.75M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | 39 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 183.2 | 58 | 126 | 63 | 3.09 | 2.92 | 3.12 | .237 | 1.20 | 2.17 | 6.17 | 2.84 | 0.59 | $4.70M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | 34 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 223.0 | 57 | 138 | 65 | 2.62 | 2.71 | 2.95 | .235 | 1.13 | 2.42 | 5.57 | 2.30 | 0.52 | $5.89M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | 31 | 29 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 178.1 | 47 | 110 | 49 | 2.47 | 2.39 | 2.68 | .219 | 1.07 | 2.34 | 5.55 | 2.37 | 0.61 | $4.89M |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | 25 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 177.1 | 49 | 117 | 39 | 1.98 | 2.36 | 2.73 | .212 | 1.04 | 2.39 | 5.94 | 2.49 | 0.51 | $5.02M |
| 1969 Chicago White Sox | 33 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 232.1 | 90 | 128 | 84 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.86 | .261 | 1.38 | 1.42 | 4.96 | 3.49 | 0.62 | $4.89M |
| 1970 Chicago White Sox | 37 | 37 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 269.1 | 101 | 138 | 98 | 3.27 | 3.53 | 3.58 | .251 | 1.31 | 1.37 | 4.61 | 3.38 | 0.63 | $6.32M |
| 1971 Chicago White Sox | 38 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 229.1 | 58 | 131 | 92 | 3.61 | 3.72 | 3.90 | .274 | 1.32 | 2.26 | 5.14 | 2.28 | 0.67 | $4.72M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | 29 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 186.2 | 40 | 117 | 60 | 2.89 | 2.82 | 3.00 | .244 | 1.14 | 2.93 | 5.64 | 1.93 | 0.68 | $4.92M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | 36 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 218.0 | 50 | 116 | 75 | 3.10 | 2.94 | 3.02 | .246 | 1.16 | 2.32 | 4.79 | 2.06 | 0.66 | $5.67M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | 22 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 153.0 | 42 | 78 | 44 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.58 | .235 | 1.14 | 1.86 | 4.59 | 2.47 | 0.24 | $4.49M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 207.0 | 61 | 91 | 71 | 3.09 | 3.20 | 3.39 | .261 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 3.96 | 2.65 | 0.30 | $4.79M |
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | 31 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 220.1 | 50 | 123 | 68 | 2.78 | 3.31 | 3.29 | .267 | 1.25 | 2.46 | 5.02 | 2.04 | 0.49 | $5.35M |
| 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers | 33 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 213.0 | 53 | 124 | 78 | 3.30 | 3.61 | 3.78 | .271 | 1.33 | 2.34 | 5.24 | 2.24 | 0.46 | $4.54M |
| 1979 New York Yankees | 37 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 276.1 | 65 | 111 | 91 | 2.96 | 2.97 | 2.84 | .260 | 1.21 | 1.71 | 3.62 | 2.12 | 0.29 | $7.65M |
| 1980 New York Yankees | 36 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 265.1 | 56 | 78 | 101 | 3.43 | 3.24 | 3.16 | .268 | 1.23 | 1.39 | 2.65 | 1.90 | 0.44 | $6.29M |
| 1981 New York Yankees | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 140.1 | 39 | 50 | 41 | 2.63 | 3.31 | 3.42 | .256 | 1.24 | 1.28 | 3.21 | 2.50 | 0.64 | $4.61M |
| 1982 California Angels | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35.0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 3.86 | 5.59 | 5.48 | .336 | 1.54 | 2.80 | 3.60 | 1.29 | 1.03 | $340K |
| 1982 New York Yankees | 30 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 186.2 | 34 | 54 | 76 | 3.66 | 3.14 | 3.07 | .266 | 1.20 | 1.59 | 2.60 | 1.64 | 0.53 | $4.43M |
| 1983 California Angels | 34 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 234.2 | 49 | 65 | 113 | 4.33 | 4.51 | 4.44 | .304 | 1.43 | 1.33 | 2.49 | 1.88 | 0.77 | $4.04M |
| 1984 California Angels | 32 | 29 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 181.1 | 56 | 47 | 91 | 4.52 | 5.04 | 4.97 | .306 | 1.54 | 0.84 | 2.33 | 2.78 | 0.74 | $2.87M |
| 1985 California Angels | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 38.1 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 4.70 | 5.94 | 5.82 | .329 | 1.72 | 1.13 | 3.99 | 3.52 | 0.70 | $424K |
| 1985 Oakland Athletics | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 48.0 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 6.19 | 5.97 | 5.85 | .332 | 1.65 | 0.62 | 1.50 | 2.44 | 1.13 | $515K |
| 1986 New York Yankees | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 70.2 | 15 | 28 | 23 | 2.93 | 3.79 | 3.64 | .275 | 1.25 | 1.87 | 3.57 | 1.91 | 1.02 | $1.33M |
| 1987 New York Yankees | 33 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 187.2 | 47 | 63 | 84 | 4.03 | 4.07 | 3.79 | .288 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 3.02 | 2.25 | 0.58 | $3.94M |
| 1988 New York Yankees | 35 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 176.1 | 46 | 81 | 88 | 4.49 | 4.84 | 4.83 | .308 | 1.51 | 1.76 | 4.13 | 2.35 | 0.56 | $2.99M |
| 1989 New York Yankees | 10 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 63.2 | 22 | 18 | 41 | 5.80 | 6.25 | 6.26 | .336 | 1.71 | 0.82 | 2.54 | 3.11 | 0.85 | $707K |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | P | 25 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | $1.75M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | P | 39 | 68 | 59 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3.2 | 1.6 | $4.70M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | P | 34 | 76 | 69 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | $5.89M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | P | 31 | 58 | 51 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | $4.89M |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | P | 25 | 67 | 62 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | $5.02M |
| 1969 Chicago White Sox | P | 33 | 88 | 79 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | .9 | $4.89M |
| 1970 Chicago White Sox | P | 37 | 96 | 84 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | $6.32M |
| 1971 Chicago White Sox | P | 38 | 81 | 69 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.1 | $4.72M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 29 | 70 | 63 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | .7 | $4.92M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 36 | 85 | 74 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3.9 | 1.7 | $5.67M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 22 | 62 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | .8 | $4.49M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 76 | 64 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .9 | .4 | $4.79M |
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 89 | 79 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | $5.35M |
| 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 33 | 81 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2.1 | .9 | $4.54M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | P | 25 | 27 | 24 | .208 | 84 | .215 | .208 | 66 | .214 | .208 | 55 | .209 | .417 | 60 | .422 | .000 | $1.75M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | P | 39 | 68 | 59 | .169 | 70 | .177 | .210 | 67 | .217 | .237 | 64 | .242 | .447 | 66 | .459 | .017 | $4.70M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | P | 34 | 76 | 69 | .145 | 60 | .152 | .181 | 59 | .189 | .246 | 67 | .252 | .427 | 63 | .440 | .029 | $5.89M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | P | 31 | 58 | 51 | .157 | 67 | .166 | .170 | 56 | .178 | .157 | 45 | .166 | .327 | 50 | .344 | .000 | $4.89M |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | P | 25 | 67 | 62 | .194 | 84 | .207 | .194 | 65 | .205 | .258 | 76 | .276 | .452 | 71 | .481 | .016 | $5.02M |
| 1969 Chicago White Sox | P | 33 | 88 | 79 | .114 | 46 | .118 | .184 | 57 | .187 | .139 | 38 | .143 | .323 | 47 | .329 | .000 | $4.89M |
| 1970 Chicago White Sox | P | 37 | 96 | 84 | .202 | 81 | .208 | .230 | 71 | .233 | .214 | 57 | .216 | .444 | 63 | .448 | .000 | $6.32M |
| 1971 Chicago White Sox | P | 38 | 81 | 69 | .145 | 59 | .150 | .181 | 57 | .184 | .145 | 40 | .150 | .325 | 48 | .334 | .000 | $4.72M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 29 | 70 | 63 | .159 | 64 | .164 | .159 | 50 | .163 | .159 | 44 | .164 | .317 | 47 | .327 | .000 | $4.92M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 36 | 85 | 74 | .203 | 80 | .206 | .244 | 76 | .247 | .216 | 58 | .219 | .460 | 66 | .465 | .000 | $5.67M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 22 | 62 | 51 | .118 | 46 | .120 | .151 | 46 | .152 | .157 | 43 | .161 | .308 | 44 | .313 | .000 | $4.49M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 76 | 64 | .109 | 43 | .111 | .136 | 43 | .139 | .125 | 35 | .130 | .261 | 38 | .269 | .000 | $4.79M |
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 31 | 89 | 79 | .177 | 68 | .177 | .205 | 62 | .205 | .228 | 57 | .223 | .433 | 60 | .428 | .013 | $5.35M |
| 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers | P | 33 | 81 | 66 | .121 | 48 | .124 | .159 | 50 | .162 | .152 | 41 | .154 | .311 | 45 | .317 | .000 | $4.54M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | A+/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.75M |
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | C-/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.70M |
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | C-/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.89M |
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | A/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.89M |
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.02M |
| 1969 Chicago White Sox | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.89M |
| 1970 Chicago White Sox | D+/A | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.32M |
| 1971 Chicago White Sox | C/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.72M |
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.92M |
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | A+/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.67M |
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | A/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.49M |
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | A/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.79M |
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | A+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.35M |
| 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers | B-/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.54M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Cleveland Indians | $1.75M | ||||||
| 1965 Chicago White Sox | $4.70M | ||||||
| 1966 Chicago White Sox | $5.89M | ||||||
| 1967 Chicago White Sox | $4.89M | ||||||
| 1968 Chicago White Sox | X | $5.02M | |||||
| 1969 Chicago White Sox | $4.89M | ||||||
| 1970 Chicago White Sox | $6.32M | ||||||
| 1971 Chicago White Sox | $4.72M | ||||||
| 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.92M | ||||||
| 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers | $5.67M | ||||||
| 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.49M | ||||||
| 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers | $4.79M | ||||||
| 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers | $5.35M | ||||||
| 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers | X | $4.54M |
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