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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1987-06-02
- Last Game
- 1995-05-10
Full name: Thomas Patrick Edens
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 76.1 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (364 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 85 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 85 | 145.0 | 152 | 75 | 56 | 88 | 4.66 |
| Away | 97 | 167.1 | 163 | 59 | 67 | 94 | 3.17 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-05-10 | CHC | STL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-05-06 | CHC | PIT | — | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995-05-03 | CHC | HOU | — | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-04-30 | CHC | WSN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-04-27 | CHC | CIN | W | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-08-11 | PHI | NYN | W | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994-08-07 | PHI | WSN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-08-02 | PHI | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-07-30 | HOU | LAD | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994-07-25 | HOU | CIN | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 | 182 |
Salary History
Tom Edens's recorded salaries total $937,500 over 3 seasons, 1992 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Edens's career ran from 1987 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1990, 1991, and 1995.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | HOU | NL | $475,000 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $325,000 |
| 1992 | MIN | AL | $137,500 |
| Total recorded salary (partial) | $937,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | ID | 1980, 1981, 1983 |
Tom Edens: the record in brief
June 2, 1987 and May 10, 1995 bracket Tom Edens's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Edens played for the New York Mets (1987), the Milwaukee Brewers (1990), the Minnesota Twins (1991 to 1992), the Houston Astros (1993 through 1994), the Philadelphia Phillies (1994), and the Chicago Cubs (1995). Edens, born on June 9, 1961, in Ontario, OR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 3 inches and 185 pounds. The bio lists the given name Thomas Patrick.
Edens's career pitching line is 19 wins, 12 losses and a 3.86 ERA over 182 appearances. Also on Edens's record: 182 strikeouts. The leagues Edens pitched in allowed 4.12 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 6.3% better than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1992. 1992 was Edens's sharpest full season, a 2.83 ERA against the league's 3.75.
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 teams did Tom Edens play for?
- Tom Edens played for 6 teams: the New York Mets (1987), the Milwaukee Brewers (1990), the Minnesota Twins (1991–1992), the Houston Astros (1993–1994), the Philadelphia Phillies (1994), and the Chicago Cubs (1995).
- What were Tom Edens's career stats?
- In 182 games, Tom Edens went 19-12 with a 3.86 ERA, 182 strikeouts, 312.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
- How much did Tom Edens earn in his career?
- Tom Edens's recorded salaries total $937,500 over 3 seasons, 1992 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Edens's career ran from 1987 to 1995. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1990, 1991, and 1995.
- What was Tom Edens's salary?
- Tom Edens's last recorded salary was $475,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $475,000, in 1994, and his lowest was $137,500, in 1992. The Salary History table lists each season from 1992 to 1994.
- What position did Tom Edens play?
- Tom Edens played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tom Edens and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Edens was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- 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.
- Is Tom Edens in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Edens has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.