Tom Edens

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1995)

Tom Edens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995 for 6 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 9 seasons. Across 182 career appearances, he went 19-12 with a 3.86 ERA and 182 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1962.9.

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

W–L 19–12
ERA 3.86
WHIP 1.40
SO 182
Pitcher PIV 1962.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
6/9/1961 in Ontario, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1987-06-02
Last Game
1995-05-10

Full name: Thomas Patrick Edens

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Edens — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 12 182 14 0 0 6 312.3 315 134 20 123 182 3.86 1962.9

Career ERA 3.86 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — 6.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Edens Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1987 NYN NL 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 8.0 15 6 4 4 6.75 — 0.0
1990 ML4 AL 4 5 35 6 0 0 2 89.0 89 44 33 40 4.45 3.86 (-15%) -1032.1
1991 MIN AL 2 2 8 6 0 0 0 33.0 34 15 10 19 4.09 3.91 (-5%) 423.6
1992 MIN AL 6 3 52 0 0 0 3 76.3 65 24 36 57 2.83 3.75 (+24%) 1535.2
1993 HOU NL 1 1 38 0 0 0 0 49.0 47 17 19 21 3.12 4.19 (+25%) -202.2
1994 HOU NL 4 1 39 0 0 0 1 50.0 55 25 17 38 4.50 4.51 (avg) 1238.4
1994 PHI NL 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 1 1 1 2.25 — 0.0
1995 CHN NL 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 3.0 6 2 3 2 6.00 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 19 12 182 14 0 0 6 312.1 315 134 123 182 3.86 — 1,963

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 Edens — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
182 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Edens — Season-by-Season Batting
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 NYN NL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 ML4 AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 MIN AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 MIN AL 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 HOU NL 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 HOU NL 39 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 PHI NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CHN NL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 182 6 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Edens — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8530000.000
Away9730000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Edens — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85145.01527556884.66
Away97167.11635967943.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Edens — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1995-05-10 CHCSTL — 0.1000000
1995-05-06 CHCPIT — 1.0311010
1995-05-03 CHCHOU — 0.1131200
1995-04-30 CHCWSN — 0.1000100
1995-04-27 CHCCIN W 1.0200010
1994-08-11 PHINYN W 2.0100010
1994-08-07 PHIWSN — 1.0211100
1994-08-02 PHIPIT — 1.0100000
1994-07-30 HOULAD — 1.0100020
1994-07-25 HOUCIN — 1.1211220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Edens — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 182 14 30 46 5 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Edens — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 NYN P 2 2 0 4 1 0
1990 ML4 P 35 6 7 10 3 0
1991 MIN P 8 6 5 5 0 0
1992 MIN P 52 0 8 4 0 0
1993 HOU P 38 0 3 10 1 0
1994 HOU P 39 0 6 12 0 1
1994 PHI P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1995 CHN P 5 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Edens — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 182

Salary History

Tom Edens — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 HOU NL $475,000
1993 HOU NL $325,000
1992 MIN AL $137,500
Total Career Earnings $937,500

College History

Tom Edens — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Lewis-Clark State College Lewiston ID 1980, 1981, 1983

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Edens

What years did Tom Edens play?
Tom Edens played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1995.
Was Tom Edens a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Edens pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 182 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Edens hit?
Tom Edens hit 0 career home runs.
What was Tom Edens's career batting average?
Tom Edens batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Tom Edens's career ERA?
Tom Edens finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 19-12 with 182 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Edens have?
Tom Edens recorded 182 career strikeouts.