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| Player Report for #30 Tommy John | | Monday, October 20th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 8-21 | | ERA | 4.69 | | IP | 236.0 | | BB | 59 | | K | 76 |
| | Name: | Tommy John | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,100,000 | | Birthday: | 05-22-1943 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 62 Days | | Born in: | Terre Haute (Indiana) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1965, 5th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 2 | 9 | 8 | 85-87 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 9 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 9 | 8 | | | | Talent | 1 | 9 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | | Endurance: | 8 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 50 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 9 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | Talent | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 6 | | Stealing Ability: | 2 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1969 | WAS | Win, 8-4 | X | 7.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1969 | @ BRO | Loss, 2-5 | X | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1969 | @ BOS | Loss, 2-3 | X | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1969 | BRO | Loss, 1-3 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-09-1969 | BOS | Win, 5-2 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-04-1969 | @ CLE | Loss, 4-5 | X | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1969 | WAS | Loss, 1-6 | X | 2.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-22-1969 | @ LA | Loss, 2-3 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-17-1969 | @ CLE | Win, 5-3 | X | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-13-1969 | BRO | Loss, 3-5 | X | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| United League 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 35 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 4.69 | 236.0 | 292 | 135 | 123 | 22 | 59 | 76 | 9 | 25.7 | 1 | 12 | 34.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.58 | 11.14 | 2.90 | 2.25 | 4.78 | 1.49 | 14.6 | .320 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 221 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .271 | .327 | .357 | .684 | | | | | vs. RHB | 721 | 232 | 39 | 4 | 18 | 108 | 42 | 60 | 9 | 21 | 2 | .322 | .357 | .462 | .818 | | | |
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| United League 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.24 | 40.1 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 19 | | | May | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.92 | 41.1 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 | | | June | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.01 | 23.1 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 10 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.81 | 38.1 | 56 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 10 | 9 | | | August | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4.91 | 47.2 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 10 | | | September | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.60 | 45.0 | 55 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 15 | | | Last Year | 24 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3.63 | 166.1 | 159 | 81 | 67 | 10 | 51 | 63 | | | 2 Years Ago | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6.22 | 72.1 | 86 | 53 | 50 | 8 | 33 | 36 | | | Career | 93 | 92 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 4.28 | 651.2 | 700 | 343 | 310 | 54 | 195 | 273 | | | Home | 21 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 5.30 | 132.1 | 169 | 89 | 78 | 12 | 42 | 53 | | | Road | 14 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3.91 | 103.2 | 123 | 46 | 45 | 10 | 17 | 23 | | | Grass | 35 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 4.69 | 236.0 | 292 | 135 | 123 | 22 | 59 | 76 | | | Day | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5.13 | 72.0 | 99 | 42 | 41 | 5 | 19 | 23 | | | Night | 25 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 4.50 | 164.0 | 193 | 93 | 82 | 17 | 40 | 53 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1966 Detroit - UL | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3.56 | 177.0 | 163 | 74 | 70 | 14 | 52 | 98 | 7 | 1 | 1.21 | .267 | 34.7 | | 1967 Detroit - UL | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6.22 | 72.1 | 86 | 53 | 50 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1.65 | .313 | -4.6 | | 1968 Detroit - UL | 25 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3.63 | 166.1 | 159 | 81 | 67 | 10 | 51 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 1.26 | .274 | 34.7 | | 1969 Detroit - UL | 26 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 4.69 | 236.0 | 292 | 135 | 123 | 22 | 59 | 76 | 9 | 1 | 1.49 | .320 | 14.6 | | Total UL | | 93 | 92 | 29 | 41 | 0 | 4.28 | 651.2 | 700 | 343 | 310 | 54 | 195 | 273 | 26 | 2 | 1.37 | .294 | 79.4 |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1965 Toronto - AAA | 22 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3.33 | 232.2 | 201 | 97 | 86 | 11 | 58 | 154 | 12 | 1 | 1.11 | .266 | 35.0 | | 1967 Toronto - AAA | 24 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2.59 | 139.0 | 138 | 50 | 40 | 1 | 44 | 76 | 8 | 1 | 1.31 | .304 | 30.0 | | Total IL | | 47 | 47 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 3.05 | 371.2 | 339 | 147 | 126 | 12 | 102 | 230 | 20 | 2 | 1.19 | .281 | 65.0 |
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| Player History | | 03-01-1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) by the Detroit Griffins. | | 07-09-1965 | Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2 weeks. | | 08-03-1965 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 8 (4). | | 04-07-1966 | Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 8-9 weeks. | | 08-03-1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Federals with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 8 (4). | | 06-08-1967 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Havana Sugar Kings with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 8 (4). | | 04-15-1968 | Injured (hyperextended elbow), out for 6 weeks. | | 06-14-1968 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-03-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,100,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (7). | | 04-18-1969 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Monuments with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1966 | .647 | 10 |
| | | | Year | WP | Rank | | 1966 | 13 | 4 | | 1969 | 10 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | Year | CGP | Rank | | 1968 | .304 | 10 | | 1969 | .257 | 8 |
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