1894
Born March 31, 1894
Grand Ridge, IL, USA
Tom Sheehan Notable
b. March 31, 1894 · Philadelphia Athletics 1915–1916, New York Yankees 1921, Cincinnati Reds 1924–1925, Pittsburgh Pirates 1925–1926
Tom Sheehan played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1915 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1926.
He went 17 and 39 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 607 innings in 146 games. He struck out 169, completed 26 of his 54 starts and threw 3 shutouts. Across 149 games he batted .205, with 39 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 5 doubles.
He was born in Grand Ridge, IL, USA on March 31, 1894, and died on October 29, 1982. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | 15 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .118 |
| 1916 | PHA | 38 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .125 |
| 1921 | NYY | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 |
| 1924 | CIN | 41 | 58 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .310 |
| 1925 | CIN/PIT | 34 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .160 |
| 1926 | PIT | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Career | — | 149 | 190 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 54 | 0 | .205 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | PHA | 4 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 102.0 | 131 | 47 | 38 | 22 | 4.15 |
| 1916 | PHA | 1 | 16 | 38 | 17 | 0 | 188.0 | 197 | 77 | 94 | 54 | 3.69 |
| 1921 | NYY | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 33.0 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 5.45 |
| 1924 | CIN | 9 | 11 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 166.2 | 170 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 3.24 |
| 1925 | CIN/PIT | 2 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 86.1 | 100 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 4.48 |
| 1926 | PIT | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 31.0 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 6.68 |
| Career | — | 17 | 39 | 146 | 54 | 5 | 607.0 | 677 | 270 | 242 | 169 | 4.00 |
On this day & linked events
1982
Died October 29, 1982
1915
Major-league debut: Tom Sheehan
Tom Sheehan made a major-league debut on July 14, 1915.
1926
Final major-league game: Tom Sheehan
Tom Sheehan played a final major-league game on May 27, 1926.
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