Tony Phillips - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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Updated on January 08, 2026
Explore Tony Phillips net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! 18-year MLB veteran who became known as a versatile utility man throughout his career. In this article, we will discover how old is Tony Phillips? Who is Tony Phillips dating now & how much money does Tony Phillips have?
| Name | Tony Phillips |
| First Name | Tony |
| Last Name | Phillips |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | April 25 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place of Birth | Georgia |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Georgia |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Debbie Phillips |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Tony Phillips Biography
Tony Phillips is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 25, 1959 in Georgia, Georgia. He played alongside famous steroid user Jose Canseco for several years while with the Oakland Athletics.
On March 27, 1981, Phillips was traded from the Padres along with 3B Kevin Bell and P Eric Mustad to the Athletics for P Bob Lacey and P Roy Meretti. Phillips became the first member of the Oakland Athletics to hit for the cycle going 5-for-5 against the Orioles on May 16, 1986. Phillips also tied the American League records for most assists in a game (12) on July 6, 1986, against the Brewers. In 1988, he had a poor year, hitting just .203 over 212 at bats, and the Athletics lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with Phillips striking out against Orel Hershiser for the final out of the series. However, in 1989 he boosted his average to .262 and the A’s swept the San Francisco Giants to win the World Series. Phillips made the last out of the 1989 World Series when he fielded a ground ball off the bat of Brett Butler and then threw to Dennis Eckersley covering first base to clinch the series.
Phillips left Oakland after 1989 to join the Detroit Tigers. His offensive production surged with Detroit: he became proficient at drawing walks, leading the American League in 1993 with 132 after posting 114 in 1992. His 114 runs scored in 1992 were a league best, and he followed that up with 113 runs scored in 1993. His 1993 season was recognized with a 16th-place finish in the MLB Most Valuable Player Award vote. Also, his 1993 season was unique in that he became the first (and so far only) player to ever have 100 or more of hits, walks, runs, and strikeouts in a season where the player hit less than 10 homers.
His had two children with his wife Debbie.
He started and finished his career with the Oakland Athletics, playing with 5 other teams between his two tenures with the A’s.
Keith Anthony Phillips (April 25, 1959 – February 17, 2016) was an American professional baseball utility player who had an 18-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career from 1982 to 1999. He played regularly at second base, but also had significant time as a shortstop and third baseman. In addition, Phillips showed his versatility with over 100 game appearances in the outfield corners and as a designated hitter.
Tony Phillips Net Worth
Tony is one of the richest Baseball Player from Georgia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Phillips's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He starred in multiple sports while attending high school in Georgia.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
On August 10, 1997, Phillips was arrested in Anaheim and charged with buying a small quantity of freebase cocaine. He had been found by police in a hotel room with $30 worth of cocaine and a pipe used to smoke it.
Phillips pleaded guilty to one count of felony cocaine possession, with the charge subject to dismissal if he completed drug counseling and then stayed drug-free for a year. As Phillips met those conditions, the charge was dismissed by an Orange County, California, judge in May 1999.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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1996 saw Phillips move on to the Chicago White Sox, with whom he drew 125 walks, most in the league, and scored 119 runs for the second year in a row. Phillips returned to the Angels via a trade with Chad Kreuter for Jorge Fábregas and Chuck McElroy partway through the 1997 season and drew 102 walks, his third year in a row and fifth year out of six with over 100. In 1998 he played with the Toronto Blue Jays, who traded him to the New York Mets for Leo Estrella, and then signed on with the A’s for his final season in 1999.
Who is Tony Phillips Dating?
According to our records, Tony Phillips married to Debbie Phillips . As of January 13, 2024, Tony Phillips’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Tony Phillips. You may help us to build the dating records for Tony Phillips!Phillips played third base for the Yuma Scorpions of the independent North American League until the team folded in 2012. He played alongside former Athletics teammate Jose Canseco. In August 2011, 52-year-old Phillips was involved in an altercation with former Scorpions manager Mike Marshall, then with the Chico Outlaws. Phillips punched Marshall in the face during the incident, causing the latter to press battery charges against the infielder. He also came out of retirement to play for the Pittsburg Mettle in the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs in 2015.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After hitting 19 home runs and drawing another 95 walks in 1994, Phillips was traded to the California Angels for Chad Curtis in April 1995, with the season yet to start due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike. He set a career-best mark that year with 27 homers, but drove in just 61 runs due to batting lead-off, and walked 113 times.
Phillips died in Arizona of an apparent heart attack on February 17, 2016.
Facts & Trivia
Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Georgia. Tony Phillips celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.
What is Tony Phillips doing now?
Death. Phillips died in Arizona of an apparent heart attack on February 17, 2016.
Who is tony philips?
Tony Phillips was born in Liverpool in 1952. He trained at Lancaster Art College and is primarily a painter and printmaker. In 1984, he made a series of etching on the History of the Benin Bronzes which explored British looting from West Africa. The history was not well known at the time but has since become notorious.
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