Tom Earley
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1945)
Tom Earley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945 for the Boston Braves, a span of 8 seasons. Across 91 career appearances, he went 18-24 with a 3.78 ERA and 104 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 4/5/1988 in Nantucket, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1938-09-27
- Last Game
- 1945-06-27
Full name: Thomas Francis Aloysius Earley
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.27 | 4.35 (+25%) | -255.0 |
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 49 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4.72 | 4.28 (-10%) | -234.4 |
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16.1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3.86 | 4.21 (+8%) | 44.2 |
| 1941 | BSN | NL | 6 | 8 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 138.2 | 120 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 2.53 | 3.94 (+36%) | 23.0 |
| 1942 | BSN | NL | 6 | 11 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 112.2 | 120 | 59 | 55 | 28 | 4.71 | 3.57 (-32%) | -3257.3 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.0 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 4.61 | 3.67 (-26%) | -1551.5 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 18 | 24 | 91 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 359.2 | 349 | 151 | 143 | 104 | 3.78 | — | -5,231 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 114 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | .202 | .229 | .246 | .474 | 0 |
Career AVG .202 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.
Career OBP .229 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 31.5% below league average.
Career SLG .246 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.
Career OPS .474 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 33.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BSN | NL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1939 | BSN | NL | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1940 | BSN | NL | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | BSN | NL | 34 | 47 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .234 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1942 | BSN | NL | 27 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BSN | NL | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 94 | 114 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 26 | .202 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (185 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 53 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 4 | .189 |
| Away | 52 | 61 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .213 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 40 | 176.0 | 149 | 70 | 76 | 47 | 3.58 |
| Away | 51 | 183.2 | 200 | 84 | 69 | 58 | 4.12 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-22 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-17 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-14 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-13 | BSN | PHI | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-07 | BSN | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-31 | BSN | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | BSN | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-09 | BSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-06-22 | BSN | BRO | L | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-17 | BSN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-14 | BSN | PHI | — | 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1945-06-07 | BSN | PHI | W | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-31 | BSN | STL | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945-05-27 | BSN | CIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | BSN | CIN | — | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-05-09 | BSN | PIT | — | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-04-28 | BSN | PHI | W | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1945-04-22 | BSN | PHI | — | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 91 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Tom Earley: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 27, 1938 and the final game on June 27, 1945, Tom Earley built the record summarized on this page. Earley played for the Boston Bees (1938 through 1940) and the Boston Braves (1941 through 1945). The bio lists Earley as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 180 pounds. Earley was born on February 19, 1917, in Boston, MA, USA. Earley's death is recorded on April 5, 1988, in Nantucket, MA, USA. Tom Earley was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Francis Aloysius.
Earley went 18-24 with a 3.78 ERA in 91 games, 37 of them starts. The same table counts 104 strikeouts and 15 complete games. The leagues Earley pitched in allowed 4.00 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 5.5% better than average. Earley won 6 games in 1941, the most of any season listed. In 1941, one of the busiest seasons, Earley posted a 2.53 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.94.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Earley
- What years did Tom Earley play?
- Tom Earley played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1945.
- Was Tom Earley a pitcher?
- Yes. Tom Earley pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 104 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tom Earley hit?
- Tom Earley hit 0 career home runs with 23 hits.
- What was Tom Earley's career batting average?
- Tom Earley batted .202 over his career, with 23 hits in 114 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Earley have?
- Tom Earley drove in 8 runs in his career.
- What was Tom Earley's career ERA?
- Tom Earley finished with a 3.78 career ERA, going 18-24 with 104 strikeouts.