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Not to be confused with Tommy Johns, Tom John, or Tommy John surgery.
Tommy John
John in 2008, attending a pre-All-Star game party in The Bronx.
Pitcher
Born: May 22, 1943 (age 75)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 1989, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
288–231
Earned run average
3.34
Strikeouts
2,245
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1963–1964)
Chicago White Sox (1965–1971)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1972–1974, 1976–1978)
New York Yankees (1979–1982)
California Angels (1982–1985)
Oakland Athletics (1985)
New York Yankees (1986–1989)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1968, 1978–1980)
Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943) is an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, California Angels, and Oakland Athletics from 1963 to 1989. He was a four-time MLB All-Star.
John's 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history. He had 188 career no decisions, an all-time MLB record among starting pitchers (dating back to at least 1908).[1] He is also known for the surgical procedure ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, nicknamed "Tommy John surgery" when he became the first pitcher to undergo the operation, which was performed on a damaged ligament in his pitching arm.[2] Over half of John's career wins came after his surgery.