Tom Bolton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1994)

W–L 31–34
ERA 4.56
WHIP 1.59
SO 336
Pitcher PIV -2581.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 172 lb
Born
5/6/1962 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1987-05-17
Last Game
1994-07-30

Full name: Thomas Edward Bolton

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
31 34 209 56 3 0 1 540.3 614 274 46 244 336 4.56 -2581.1

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 14.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 BOS AL 1 0 29 0 0 0 0 61.7 83 30 27 49 4.38 4.29 (-2%) 853.7
1988 BOS AL 1 3 28 0 0 0 1 30.3 35 16 14 21 4.75 3.73 (-27%) 409.1
1989 BOS AL 0 4 4 4 0 0 0 17.3 21 16 10 9 8.31 3.71 (-124%) -214.4
1990 BOS AL 10 5 21 16 3 0 0 119.7 111 45 47 65 3.38 3.86 (+12%) 717.4
1991 BOS AL 8 9 25 19 0 0 0 110.0 136 64 51 64 5.24 3.91 (-34%) -2997.4
1992 BOS AL 1 2 21 1 0 0 0 29.0 34 11 14 23 3.41 3.75 (+9%) 651.5
1992 CIN NL 3 3 16 8 0 0 0 46.3 52 27 23 27 5.24 3.75 (-40%) -2335.3
1993 DET AL 6 6 43 8 0 0 0 102.7 113 51 45 66 4.47 4.19 (-7%) 879.0
1994 BAL AL 1 2 22 0 0 0 0 23.3 29 14 13 12 5.40 4.51 (-20%) -544.6
Career · 9 seasons 31 34 209 56 3 0 1 540.1 614 274 244 336 4.56 — -2,581

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
209 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1987 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 BOS AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 BOS AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 BOS AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 CIN NL 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 DET AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 209 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS BOS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 2 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1990 ALCS BOS 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 0 2 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9670000.000
Away11370000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home96278.03131311071754.24
Away113262.13011431371614.91

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-07-30 BALTOR — 0.0011100
1994-07-26 BALCLE — 2.2322010
1994-07-24 BALOAK L 0.0011100
1994-07-18 BALSEA — 0.1000110
1994-07-08 BALOAK — 1.0000000
1994-06-30 BALCLE — 0.1000110
1994-06-27 BALCLE W 2.2411410
1994-06-22 BALMIL — 1.0200000
1994-06-19 BALMIN — 0.1332101
1994-06-16 BALNYY — 0.2000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 209 56 22 89 6 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 BOS P 29 0 3 9 0 1
1988 BOS P 28 0 1 10 0 0
1989 BOS P 4 4 1 2 0 0
1990 BOS P 21 16 4 21 1 1
1991 BOS P 25 19 1 15 2 3
1992 BOS P 21 1 0 6 1 1
1992 CIN P 16 8 3 8 0 0
1993 DET P 43 8 6 15 2 2
1994 BAL P 22 0 3 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 209

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 DET AL $475,000
1992 BOS AL $525,000
1991 BOS AL $290,000
1990 BOS AL $135,000
1987 BOS AL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $1,487,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Bolton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Mirabella
    19-29, 4.45 ERA
  2. 97
    Jamie Easterly
    23-33, 4.62 ERA
  3. 97
    Joe Grahe
    22-30, 4.41 ERA
  4. 97
    Vin Mazzaro
    24-23, 4.79 ERA
  5. 96
    Don Johnson
    27-38, 4.78 ERA
  6. 95
    Jim Crawford
    15-28, 4.40 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Bolton

What years did Tom Bolton play?
Tom Bolton played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1994.
Was Tom Bolton a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Bolton pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 336 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Bolton hit?
Tom Bolton hit 0 career home runs.