What years did Tom Dixon play?

Tom Dixon played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983.

Was Tom Dixon a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Dixon pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 94 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Dixon hit?

Tom Dixon hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Tom Dixon's career batting average?

Tom Dixon batted .104 over his career, with 5 hits in 48 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Dixon have?

Tom Dixon drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Tom Dixon's career ERA?

Tom Dixon finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 9-14 with 94 strikeouts.

Tom Dixon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1983)

Tom Dixon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983 for the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, a span of 7 seasons. Across 62 career appearances, he went 9-14 with a 4.33 ERA and 94 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2127.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 9–14

ERA 4.33

WHIP 1.44

SO 94

Pitcher PIV 2127.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 4/23/1955 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-07-30
Last Game: 1983-09-23

Full name: Thomas Earl Dixon

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Tom Dixon — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
18.0	18.0	0	3.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.222	.389

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Tom Dixon — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1936	18.0	18.0	0	3.0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.222	.389
Listed seasons · 1	18	18	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—

Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Dixon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	14	62	24	4	2	1	199.2	225	96	11	63	94	4.33	2127.7

Career ERA 4.33 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 11.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Dixon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	HOU	NL	1	0	9	4	1	0	0	30.1	40	11	7	15	3.26	4.00 (+18%)	1112.8
1978	HOU	NL	7	11	30	19	3	2	1	140.0	140	62	40	66	3.99	3.69 (-8%)	1525.1
1979	HOU	NL	1	2	19	1	0	0	0	25.2	39	19	15	9	6.66	4.00 (-66%)	-510.2
1983	MON	NL	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	3.2	6	4	1	4	9.82	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			9	14	62	24	4	2	1	199.2	225	96	63	94	4.33	—	2,128

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

Tom Dixon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
62	48	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	9	.104	.122	.104	.227	0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 60.3% below league average.

Career OBP .122 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.

Career SLG .104 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.

Career OPS .227 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 68.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Dixon — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	HOU	NL	9	7	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	HOU	NL	30	40	4	1	1	7	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	HOU	NL	19	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	MON	NL	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			62	48	5	1	1	9	.104	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Dixon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	27	25	0	2	0	0	.080
Away	35	23	0	3	0	1	.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Dixon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	27	107.0	102	37	31	54	3.11
Away	35	92.2	123	59	32	40	5.73

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Dixon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1983-09-23	WSN	PIT	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	1
1983-09-17	WSN	PIT	L	0.2	1	1	1	1	0	0
1983-09-14	WSN	PHI	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
1983-09-12	WSN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1979-09-26	HOU	ATL	—	0.2	4	3	3	1	1	0
1979-09-23	HOU	CIN	—	0.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1979-09-19	HOU	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1979-07-08	HOU	CHC	—	1.1	6	4	4	2	1	0
1979-07-07	HOU	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-07-07	HOU	CHC	—	1.1	3	3	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Dixon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	62	24	17	28	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Dixon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	HOU	P	9	4	2	6	2	0
1978	HOU	P	30	19	12	16	1	1
1979	HOU	P	19	1	3	6	0	1
1983	MON	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Dixon — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	62

Tom Dixon: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Dixon's first major league game on July 30, 1977; the last one listed came on September 23, 1983. Club by club, the record runs the Houston Astros (1977 to 1979) and the Montreal Expos (1983). The bio lists Dixon as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads April 23, 1955, in Orlando, FL, USA. Tom Dixon was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Earl.

The pitching table credits Dixon with a 9-14 record and a 4.33 ERA in 62 games. Dixon had 94 strikeouts. Against a 3.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.33 mark was 11.2% worse. Dixon won 7 games in 1978, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.99 in 1978, when the league's was 3.69. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Dixon's career adds up to 2,127.7.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Dixon

What years did Tom Dixon play?: Tom Dixon played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983.
Was Tom Dixon a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Dixon pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 94 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Dixon hit?: Tom Dixon hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Tom Dixon's career batting average?: Tom Dixon batted .104 over his career, with 5 hits in 48 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Dixon have?: Tom Dixon drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tom Dixon's career ERA?: Tom Dixon finished with a 4.33 career ERA, going 9-14 with 94 strikeouts.