Tom Glover
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Tom Glover was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Red Sox. Across 76 career appearances, he went 21-24 with a 4.99 ERA and 242 strikeouts. Tom Glover was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 8235.8.
- 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 / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 156 lb
- Died
- 6/7/1948 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Thomas Glover
Negro Leagues Career Statistics
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CRS | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 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 | 53.1 | 55 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 3.04 | 4.34 (+30%) | 925.1 |
| 1938 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 8.82 | 4.35 (-103%) | 162.9 |
| 1939 | BEG | NN2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 6.66 | 4.28 (-55%) | 1312.2 |
| 1942 | BEG | NN2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 92.2 | 89 | 36 | 23 | 52 | 3.50 | 3.57 (+2%) | 2164.5 |
| 1943 | BEG | NN2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 85.1 | 109 | 49 | 31 | 61 | 5.17 | 3.50 (-48%) | 1697.2 |
| 1944 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.1 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 5.09 | 3.57 (-43%) | 747.5 |
| 1945 | BEG | NN2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 65.2 | 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
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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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (162 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .127 |
| Away | 38 | 58 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .155 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 205.1 | 210 | 29 | 50 | 71 | 1.27 |
| Away | 38 | 174.2 | 191 | 29 | 54 | 38 | 1.49 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-20 | BLG | HOM | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-07-01 | BLG | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-24 | BLG | PH5 | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-08 | BLG | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | BLG | HOM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-30 | BLG | NY5 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-28 | BLG | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-25 | BLG | HOM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | BLG | NY5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-11 | BLG | NW2 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-07-20 | BLG | HOM | W | 10.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1945-07-01 | BLG | HOM | W | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1945-06-24 | BLG | PH5 | L | 9.0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-08 | BLG | HOM | W | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-06-03 | BLG | HOM | L | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1945-05-30 | BLG | NY5 | — | 0.1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-28 | BLG | HOM | L | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1945-05-25 | BLG | HOM | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-20 | BLG | NY5 | W | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-05-11 | BLG | NW2 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 76 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tom Glover: the record in brief
Tom Glover's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1934 to 1945. Glover played for the Cleveland Red Sox (1934), the Columbus Elite Giants (1935), the Washington Elite Giants (1937), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1938 to 1945). Glover, born on February 11, 1913, in Montgomery County, AL, USA, is listed as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Glover's listed size is 6-foot-1 and 156 pounds. Glover's death is recorded on June 7, 1948, in Baltimore, MD, USA. The given name on file is Thomas Glover.
Glover's career pitching line is 21 wins, 24 losses and a 4.99 ERA over 76 appearances. The totals include 242 strikeouts and 20 complete games. Against a 3.98 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.99 mark was 25.2% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1942. Glover struck out 61 batters in 1943, a career high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.50 in 1942, when the league's was 3.57.
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.
- What teams did Tom Glover play for?
- Tom Glover played for 2 teams: the Cleveland Red Sox (1934) and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1935, 1937–1939, 1942–1945).
- What awards did Tom Glover win?
- Tom Glover was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Tom Glover's career stats?
- In 76 games, Tom Glover went 21-24 with a 4.99 ERA, 242 strikeouts, 380.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Tom Glover play?
- Tom Glover played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tom Glover and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Glover was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 156 pounds.
- What was Tom Glover's career ERA?
- Tom Glover finished with a 4.99 career ERA, going 21-24 with 242 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Glover have?
- Tom Glover recorded 242 career strikeouts.
- Is Tom Glover in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Glover has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Tom Glover make?
- Tom Glover was selected to 1 All-Star Game.