Tom Fletcher

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962)

Tom Fletcher was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1962 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 0.00
WHIP 2.00
SO 1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
6/28/1942 in Elmira, NY, USA
Died
5/9/2018 in Oakwood, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-12

Full name: Thomas Wayne Fletcher

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Fletcher — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 0 2 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Fletcher — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 DET AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 2 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 0 2 1 0.00 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Tom Fletcher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Fletcher — 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
1962 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Fletcher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Fletcher — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home12.020210.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Tom Fletcher — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1962-09-12 DETBOS — 2.0200210

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Fletcher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Fletcher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 DET P 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Fletcher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

College History

Tom Fletcher — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign IL 1962

Tom Fletcher: the record in brief

Tom Fletcher's entire major league record comes from the period beginning September 12, 1962. All of the seasons listed were played for the Detroit Tigers. Fletcher played primarily as a pitcher and batted from both sides and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 28, 1942, in Elmira, NY, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 170 pounds. Fletcher died on May 9, 2018, in Oakwood, IL, USA. Tom Fletcher was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Wayne.

Fletcher went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 1 games, 0 of them starts. Also on Fletcher's record: 1 strikeouts. The leagues Fletcher pitched in allowed 3.96 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 100.0% better than average. Fletcher's only pitching season is 1962: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.

The college table lists University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1962.

Fletcher appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Fletcher

Was Tom Fletcher a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Fletcher pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
What was Tom Fletcher's career ERA?
Tom Fletcher finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Fletcher have?
Tom Fletcher recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Fletcher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Fletcher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Tom Fletcher play for?
Tom Fletcher played for the Detroit Tigers.