Tom Glover

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 21–24
ERA 4.99
WHIP 1.48
SO 242
Pitcher PIV 8235.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 156 lb
Born
2/11/1913 in Montgomery County, AL, USA
Died
6/7/1948 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Thomas Glover

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
170.0 162.0 7.0 25.0 3.0 0 0 4.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 .154 .170 .173 .343

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
33 36 70 37 36 2 563.1 556 320 74 23 132 198 1.18 1.22

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 24 76 46 20 0 1 380.7 441 211 13 122 242 4.99 8235.8

Career ERA 4.99 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 25.2% worse 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
1934 CRS NN2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.3 6 5 4 2 19.29 — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 7 3 1 15.75 — 0.0
1937 WEG NN2 4 2 10 5 5 0 0 53.3 55 18 20 26 3.04 4.34 (+30%) 925.1
1938 BEG NN2 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 16.3 21 16 7 10 8.82 4.35 (-103%) 162.9
1939 BEG NN2 2 2 6 4 1 0 0 25.7 37 19 4 21 6.66 4.28 (-55%) 1312.2
1942 BEG NN2 6 5 16 10 4 0 0 92.7 89 36 23 52 3.50 3.57 (+2%) 2164.5
1943 BEG NN2 3 5 19 11 3 0 1 85.3 109 49 31 61 5.17 3.50 (-48%) 1697.2
1944 BEG NN2 1 2 6 3 1 0 0 35.3 40 20 8 27 5.09 3.57 (-43%) 747.5
1945 BEG NN2 4 4 11 8 6 0 0 65.7 76 41 22 42 5.62 3.67 (-53%) 1226.3
Career · 9 seasons 21 24 76 46 20 0 1 380.2 441 211 122 242 4.99 — 8,236

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
77 140 7 22 2 0 0 8 2 6 2 .157 .192 .171 .363 0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.

Career OBP .192 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OPS .363 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1934 CRS NN2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 WEG NN2 10 22 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1938 BEG NN2 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 BEG NN2 6 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
1942 BEG NN2 16 35 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 .143 — — — — 0.0
1943 BEG NN2 19 30 2 7 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 .233 — — — — 0.0
1944 BEG NN2 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 BEG NN2 11 22 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 77 140 7 22 2 0 0 8 2 6 2 .157 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 NLC BEG 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 0 3 4 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1939 NLC BEG 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 3 0 3 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (162 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home43633800.127
Away38582902.155

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43205.12102950711.27
Away38174.21912954381.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-07-20 BLGHOMW 411000000
1945-07-01 BLGHOMW 000000000
1945-06-24 BLGPH5L 310000000
1945-06-08 BLGHOMW 000000000
1945-06-03 BLGHOML 100000000
1945-05-30 BLGNY5L 000000000
1945-05-28 BLGHOML 300000000
1945-05-25 BLGHOML 000000000
1945-05-20 BLGNY5W 401000000
1945-05-11 BLGNW2W 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1945-07-20 BLGHOM W 10.0540550
1945-07-01 BLGHOM W 7.01030001
1945-06-24 BLGPH5 L 9.01697200
1945-06-08 BLGHOM W 9.01040000
1945-06-03 BLGHOM L 5.0940241
1945-05-30 BLGNY5 — 0.1240300
1945-05-28 BLGHOM L 9.0960470
1945-05-25 BLGHOM — 0.2100000
1945-05-20 BLGNY5 W 9.0700000
1945-05-11 BLGNW2 W 1.0210000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 76 47 2 104 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 CRS P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1935 CEG P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1937 WEG P 10 5 1 10 0 1
1938 BEG P 5 3 0 6 0 0
1939 BEG P 6 4 0 12 1 0
1942 BEG P 16 10 0 15 3 0
1943 BEG P 19 12 1 28 3 0
1944 BEG P 6 3 0 14 0 0
1945 BEG P 11 8 0 17 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 76
Right Field 1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Glover

Was Tom Glover a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Glover pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 242 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Glover hit?
Tom Glover hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.