Phil Lombardi was born on Wednesday, February 20, 1963, in Abilene, Texas. Lombardi was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 26, 1986, with the New York Yankees. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Phil Lombardi baseball stats page.
"Growing up you couldn't wait until Saturday morning for the game. It was a lot of fun. During the lockout I was just hanging out. I had little input on the decision-making. You didn't have to worry about those things when you were a kid; playing the game was fun. Injuries happen and you start thinking about life after baseball, you find yourself sitting on the sidelines, watching your teammates play and thinking about having to come back from another injury." - Phil Lombardi in The New York Times (AP Wire. SPORTS WORLD SPECIALS: BASEBALL; The Big Break. 9 July 1990.)
Phil Lombardi![]() Phil Lombardi Autograph on a 1987 Donruss Baseball Card (#401) |
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Phil LombardiPhil Lombardi Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| - | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
Phil LombardiPhil Lombardi Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 1986 | 23 | Yankees | 20 | 36 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .278 | .366 | .528 |
| 1987 | 24 | Yankees | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 |
| 1989 | 26 | Mets | 18 | 48 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .302 | .313 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 3 Years | 43 | 92 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .239 | .314 | .380 | ||
Phil LombardiPhil Lombardi Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 1986 Yankees | C | 3 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 4.3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 7.20 |
| 1986 Yankees | LF | 8 | 8 | 153 | 15 | 1.9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .867 | 2.29 |
| 1987 Yankees | C | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 2.7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 10.29 |
| 1989 Mets | 1B | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
| 1989 Mets | C | 16 | 11 | 333 | 99 | 6.2 | 97 | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | .980 | 7.86 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| C Totals | 22 | 12 | 399 | 120 | 5.5 | 117 | 109 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | .975 | 7.92 | |
| LF Totals | 8 | 8 | 153 | 15 | 1.9 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .867 | 2.29 | |
| 1B Totals | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 | |
| 3 Years | 31 | 20 | 558 | 136 | 4.4 | 131 | 122 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 2 | .963 | 6.34 | |
Phil LombardiPhil Lombardi Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 1986 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | - | - | - |
| 1987 Yankees | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - |
| 1989 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 1 | n/a | 48.0 | 6.0 | 16.0 | - | - | - |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 3 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 30.7 | 5.4 | 10.2 | - | - | - |
Phil LombardiPhil Lombardi Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 1986 New York Yankees | 50, 36 | $60,000.00 | - | - |
| 1987 New York Yankees | 61 | $62,500.00 | - | - |
| 1989 New York Mets | 39 | $68,000.00 | - | - |
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Did you know that Phil Lombardi made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees on April 26, 1986, replacing Ron Hassey behind the plate in the fifth inning? However, on his first fielding chance, he committed a throwing error on a stolen base attempt by Brett Butler. For the season, Lombardi batted .278 with two home runs and six runs batted in, and did not commit any more errors behind the plate (though he did have two in left field)!
Times staff writer Rich Tosches (Los Angeles Times: Only Pain Remains for Lombardi : Chronic Aches Remind Former Catcher of Unfulfilled Potentia. 22 March 1992.) once wrote, "To run on Phil Lombardi was to be met at second base by the shortstop, who already was holding the ball and whistling to pass time until your arrival." So what happened to one of the best high school prospects in the Country? Lombardi's left knee was damaged from a decade of catching and surgery to repair it occurred in 1983. In 1985, a second operation was needed just so he could endure the pain while behind the plate (he had still not yet made it to the majors). Then in 1988 a third knee operation was needed because the pain had become excruciating.
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