Tommy Bond

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1874-1884)

W–L 234–163
ERA 2.14
WHIP 1.09
SO 972
Pitcher PIV 11565.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 160 lb
Born
4/2/1856 in Granard, County Longford, Ireland
Died
1/24/1941 in Boston, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1874-05-05
Last Game
1884-08-11
Awards
Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: Thomas Henry Bond

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
234 163 417 408 386 42 0 3628.7 3,765 862 50 193 972 2.14 11565.5

Career ERA 2.14 vs. league average 2.72 across their career seasons — 21.4% better 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
1874 BR2 22 32 55 55 55 1 0 497.0 606 112 8 42 2.03 2.19 (+7%) -1825.5
1875 HR1 19 16 40 39 37 6 0 352.0 302 55 7 70 1.41 2.23 (+37%) 2039.7
1876 HAR NL 31 13 45 45 45 6 0 408.0 355 76 13 88 1.68 2.31 (+27%) 3840.3
1877 BSN NL 40 17 58 58 58 6 0 521.0 530 122 36 170 2.11 2.81 (+25%) 4232.1
1878 BSN NL 40 19 59 59 57 9 0 532.7 571 122 33 182 2.06 2.30 (+11%) 2153.6
1879 BSN NL 43 19 64 64 59 11 0 555.3 543 121 24 155 1.96 2.50 (+21%) -22.0
1880 BSN NL 26 29 63 57 49 3 0 493.0 559 146 45 118 2.67 2.37 (-12%) 277.6
1881 BSN NL 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 25.3 40 12 2 2 4.26 2.77 (-54%) -969.2
1882 WOR NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 12.3 12 6 7 2 4.38 2.80 (-56%) -412.9
1884 BSU UA 13 9 23 21 19 0 0 189.0 185 63 14 128 3.00 3.11 (+3%) 3754.6
1884 IN2 AA 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 43.0 62 27 4 15 5.65 3.11 (-82%) -1502.9
Career · 11 seasons 234 163 417 408 386 42 0 3,628.2 3,765 862 193 972 2.14 — 11,566

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
488 1,975 213 471 53 11 0 174 5 22 63 .238 .247 .276 .523 -2,857

Career AVG .238 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 10.9% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS .523 vs. league average .603 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1874 BR2 55 245 25 54 10 1 0 20 0 1 5 .220 .273 (-19%) .282 (-21%) .333 (-19%) .615 (-20%) -662.9
1875 HR1 72 289 32 77 11 3 0 33 5 0 5 .266 .253 (+5%) .260 (+2%) .309 (+5%) .570 (+4%) 129.3
1876 HAR NL 45 182 18 50 8 0 0 21 0 0 4 .275 .265 (+4%) .277 (-1%) .320 (-1%) .598 (-1%) -26.2
1877 BSN NL 61 259 32 59 4 3 0 30 0 1 15 .228 .271 (-16%) .289 (-20%) .337 (-21%) .626 (-21%) -740.6
1878 BSN NL 59 236 22 50 4 1 0 23 0 0 9 .212 .259 (-18%) .278 (-24%) .319 (-26%) .597 (-25%) -773.7
1879 BSN NL 65 257 35 62 3 1 0 21 0 6 8 .241 .255 (-6%) .270 (-5%) .328 (-21%) .599 (-13%) -395.3
1880 BSN NL 76 282 27 62 4 1 0 24 0 8 14 .220 .244 (-10%) .267 (-10%) .319 (-25%) .586 (-18%) -592.0
1881 BSN NL 3 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1882 WOR NL 8 30 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1884 BSU UA 37 162 21 48 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 .296 .243 (+22%) .278 (+12%) .327 (+6%) .606 (+9%) 204.6
1884 IN2 AA 7 23 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 — — — — 204.6
Career · 11 seasons 488 1,975 213 471 53 11 0 174 5 22 63 .238 — — — — -2,652

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 23 0 2 0
2B 3 0 9 8 0 1
3B 2 0 3 1 1 1
OF 92 0 83 23 26 4
P 417 55 218 896 109 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1874 BR2 P 55 55 27 137 31 1
1875 HR1 1B 4 0 21 0 2 0
1875 HR1 2B 3 0 9 8 0 1
1875 HR1 OF 29 0 28 10 13 2
1875 HR1 P 40 0 32 92 13 4
1876 HAR P 45 0 25 93 15 0
1877 BSN OF 3 0 1 0 0 0
1877 BSN P 58 0 29 104 9 2
1878 BSN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1878 BSN P 59 0 27 117 9 4
1879 BSN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1879 BSN OF 5 0 2 0 1 0
1879 BSN P 64 0 33 144 8 7
1880 BSN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1880 BSN 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1880 BSN OF 26 0 28 11 5 2
1880 BSN P 63 0 32 141 11 6
1881 BSN P 3 0 2 7 0 0
1882 WOR OF 8 0 10 0 4 0
1882 WOR P 2 0 1 1 0 0
1884 BSU 3B 1 0 3 0 1 1
1884 BSU OF 17 0 14 2 2 0
1884 BSU P 23 0 8 55 10 2
1884 IN2 OF 2 0 0 0 1 0
1884 IN2 P 5 0 2 5 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 417
First Base 6
Second Base 3
Third Base 2
Center Field 3
Right Field 89

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1877 Pitching Triple Crown

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Tommy Bond (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Will White
    229-166, 2.28 ERA
  2. 80
    George Bradley
    172-151, 2.43 ERA
  3. 65
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  4. 61
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  5. 61
    Jim Whitney
    191-204, 2.97 ERA
  6. 54
    Joe McGinnity HOF
    246-142, 2.66 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tommy Bond

What years did Tommy Bond play?
Tommy Bond played in Major League Baseball from 1874 to 1884.
Was Tommy Bond a pitcher?
Yes. Tommy Bond pitched in the major leagues, recording 234 wins and 972 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tommy Bond hit?
Tommy Bond hit 0 career home runs with 471 hits.