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.

Tom Earley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1945)

W–L 18–24

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.37

SO 104

Pitcher PIV -5230.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 2/19/1917 in Boston, MA, USA
Died: 4/5/1988 in Nantucket, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1938-09-27
Last Game: 1945-06-27

Full name: Thomas Francis Aloysius Earley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
18	24	91	37	15	2	5	359.7	349	151	27	143	104	3.78	-5230.9

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 5.5% 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
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	16.3	16	7	3	5	3.86	4.21 (+8%)	44.2
1941	BSN	NL	6	8	33	13	6	1	3	138.7	120	39	46	54	2.53	3.94 (+36%)	23.0
1942	BSN	NL	6	11	27	18	6	0	1	112.7	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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	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	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BSN	NL	14	10	2	3	0	2	0	0	1	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	BSN	NL	4	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	BSN	NL	34	47	5	11	1	4	1	0	14	.234	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	BSN	NL	27	34	5	4	2	1	0	2	7	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1945	BSN	NL	13	14	2	3	2	1	0	0	3	.214	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			94	114	15	23	5	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

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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	SO
1945-06-27	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-22	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-17	BSN	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-14	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-06-13	BSN	PHI	L	0	1	0	0	0
1945-06-07	BSN	PHI	W	3	0	0	0	0
1945-05-31	BSN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-27	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1945-05-20	BSN	CIN	L	2	0	1	1	0
1945-05-09	BSN	PIT	L	1	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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	91	0	13	76	3	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1938	BSN	P	2	0	2	0	0
1939	BSN	P	14	1	11	0	1
1940	BSN	P	4	2	1	0	0
1941	BSN	P	33	5	24	2	6
1942	BSN	P	27	3	29	1	0
1945	BSN	P	11	2	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	91

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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.