Tommy John
Thomas Edward (Jr.) John
 
 
Born: May 22, 1943 in Terre Haute, IN
69 years old
Bats: R Throws: L Ht: 6'3" Wt: 180
(legend)
Links:
Player Pages
  
Biographical
   Photos
Baseball-Reference Baseball-Almanac Wikipedia SABR Baseball Index Google Photos / +baseball Getty / Corbis
Retrosheet The Baseball Page BR Bullpen SABR BioProject Yahoo Photos / +baseball Alta Vista / Imagery
Notes:
- Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an Amateur Free Agent in 1961
- High School: Gerstmeyer (Terre Haute, IN)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CLE
AL
20.1
SP
6
20.3
 
-0.0
-0.1
-0.0
0.1
-0.0
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
0.4
-0.0
0.0
0.4
CLE
AL
21.1
SP
27
94.3
 
0.2
0.1
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.5
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.7
CHA
AL
22.1
SP
68
183.7
 
1.8
0.4
-0.0
1.4
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
5.8
-0.1
0.0
5.9
CHA
AL
23.1
SP
76
223.0
 
3.2
0.2
-0.0
3.0
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
8.6
-0.1
0.0
8.7
CHA
AL
24.1
SP
58
178.3
 
1.5
-0.0
-0.0
1.6
-0.0
11.1
0.0
0.0
11.1
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.7
CHA
AL
25.1
SP
67
177.3
 
5.9
0.3
-0.0
5.6
0.0
14.3
0.0
0.0
14.3
8.3
-0.1
0.0
8.4
CHA
AL
26.1
SP
88
232.3
 
4.8
-0.3
-0.0
5.0
-0.0
17.6
0.0
0.0
17.6
10.2
-0.2
0.0
10.4
CHA
AL
27.1
SP
96
269.3
 
5.7
0.2
-0.0
5.5
0.0
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
9.5
-0.2
0.0
9.6
CHA
AL
28.1
SP
81
229.3
 
1.5
-0.1
-0.0
1.7
0.0
9.8
0.0
0.0
9.8
1.9
-0.2
0.0
2.1
LAN
NL
29.1
SP
70
186.7
 
1.8
-0.4
0.0
2.3
0.0
12.0
0.0
0.0
12.0
5.6
-0.1
0.0
5.7
LAN
NL
30.1
SP
85
218.0
 
2.4
0.4
0.0
2.0
0.0
14.5
0.0
0.0
14.5
7.0
-0.1
0.0
7.1
LAN
NL
31.1
SP
62
153.0
 
2.4
-0.2
0.0
2.6
0.0
11.9
0.0
0.0
11.9
6.7
-0.2
0.0
6.9
LAN
NL
33.1
SP
76
207.0
 
2.0
-0.4
0.0
2.4
0.0
13.6
0.0
0.0
13.6
6.7
-0.1
0.0
6.8
LAN
NL
34.1
SP
89
220.3
 
4.4
-0.0
0.0
4.4
0.0
18.6
0.0
0.0
18.6
12.3
-0.1
0.0
12.4
LAN
NL
35.1
SP
81
213.0
 
1.2
-0.3
0.0
1.5
0.0
12.2
0.0
0.0
12.2
5.3
-0.1
0.0
5.4
NYA
AL
36.1
SP
-
276.3
 
5.5
0.0
0.0
5.5
0.0
23.5
0.0
0.0
23.5
14.6
0.0
0.0
14.6
NYA
AL
37.1
SP
-
265.3
 
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.0
18.5
0.0
0.0
18.5
10.2
0.0
0.0
10.2
NYA
AL
38.1
SP
-
140.3
 
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
0.0
9.9
0.0
0.0
9.9
5.6
0.0
0.0
5.6
NYA
AL
39.1
SP
-
186.7
 
3.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
0.0
10.3
0.0
0.0
10.3
4.6
0.0
0.0
4.6
CAL
AL
39.1
SP
-
35.0
 
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
CAL
AL
40.1
SP
-
234.7
 
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.0
10.5
0.0
0.0
10.5
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.2
CAL
AL
41.1
SP
-
181.3
 
1.3
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
CAL
AL
42.1
SP
-
38.3
 
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
OAK
AL
42.1
SP
-
48.0
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.4
0.0
0.0
-1.4
NYA
AL
43.1
SP
-
70.7
 
1.5
0.0
0.0
1.5
0.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
5.8
3.5
0.0
0.0
3.5
NYA
AL
44.1
SP
-
187.7
 
2.4
0.0
0.0
2.4
0.0
12.5
0.0
0.0
12.5
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
NYA
AL
45.1
SP
-
176.3
 
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.0
6.6
0.0
0.0
6.6
1.1
0.0
0.0
1.1
NYA
AL
46.1
SP
-
63.7
 
-0.9
0.0
0.0
-0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.9
0.0
0.0
-1.9
26
6
SP
1030
4710.3
  
62.0
-0.2
0.1
62.3
0.2
291.9
0.0
0.0
291.9
141.2
-1.6
0.0
142.9
162 Game Average
48
219.3
  
2.9
-0.0
0.0
2.9
0.0
  
13.6
0.0
0.0
13.6
  
6.6
-0.1
0.0
6.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
2
P
33
114.7
 
0.2
-0.1
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
-0.3
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
7
P
534
1493.3
 
24.4
0.6
-0.2
23.9
-0.0
98.1
0.0
0.0
98.1
49.9
-0.9
0.0
50.8
6
P
463
1198.0
 
14.3
-0.9
0.1
15.1
0.0
82.7
0.0
0.0
82.7
43.6
-0.7
0.0
44.2
8
P
-
1367.0
 
20.1
0.1
0.2
20.0
0.2
87.0
0.0
0.0
87.0
44.4
0.0
0.0
44.4
4
P
-
489.3
 
3.8
0.1
0.1
3.8
0.1
20.5
0.0
0.0
20.5
5.1
0.0
0.0
5.1
1
DH
-
48.0
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.4
0.0
0.0
-1.4
Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
Any questions, comments, suggestions?? Please contact the webmaster at BaseballGauge@gmail.com

The statistics used were obtained free of charge from The Baseball Databank.

Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".

Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James