Tom Hume

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1987)

Tom Hume was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1987 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 11 seasons. Across 543 career appearances, he went 57-71 with a 3.85 ERA, 536 strikeouts, and 92 saves. Tom Hume was an All-Star.

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 57–71
ERA 3.85
WHIP 1.37
SO 536
Pitcher PIV -589.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
3/29/1953 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1977-05-25
Last Game
1987-10-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Thomas Hubert Hume

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Hume — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
57 71 543 55 5 0 92 1086.0 1,106 465 88 384 536 3.85 -589.7

Career ERA 3.85 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Hume Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 CIN NL 3 3 14 5 0 0 0 43.0 54 34 17 22 7.12 4.00 (-78%) -445.0
1978 CIN NL 8 11 42 23 3 0 1 174.0 198 80 50 90 4.14 3.69 (-12%) 1392.4
1979 CIN NL 10 9 57 12 2 0 17 163.0 162 50 33 80 2.76 4.00 (+31%) 2893.6
1980 CIN NL 9 10 78 0 0 0 25 137.0 121 39 38 68 2.56 3.84 (+33%) 2165.7
1981 CIN NL 9 4 51 0 0 0 13 67.2 63 26 31 27 3.46 3.58 (+3%) -1661.7
1982 CIN NL 2 6 46 0 0 0 17 63.2 57 22 21 22 3.11 3.86 (+19%) 632.8
1983 CIN NL 3 5 48 0 0 0 9 66.0 66 35 41 34 4.77 3.87 (-23%) -2356.4
1984 CIN NL 4 13 54 8 0 0 3 113.1 142 71 41 59 5.64 3.81 (-48%) -1795.4
1985 CIN NL 3 5 56 0 0 0 3 80.0 65 29 35 50 3.26 3.89 (+16%) -206.7
1986 PHI NL 4 1 48 1 0 0 4 94.1 89 29 34 51 2.77 3.97 (+30%) 1002.6
1987 PHI NL 1 4 38 6 0 0 0 70.2 75 44 41 29 5.60 4.29 (-31%) -2662.0
1987 CIN NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 13.1 14 6 2 4 4.05 4.29 (+6%) 450.4
Career · 12 seasons 57 71 543 55 5 0 92 1,086.0 1,106 465 384 536 3.85 — -590

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 Hume — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
544 184 8 22 4 0 1 13 0 4 71 .120 .138 .158 .296 0

Career AVG .120 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 54.2% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OPS .296 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 58.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Hume Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 CIN NL 14 10 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 43 45 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 21 .067 — — — — 0.0
1979 CIN NL 57 46 1 8 1 0 0 4 0 1 17 .174 — — — — 0.0
1980 CIN NL 78 16 2 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 5 .188 — — — — 0.0
1981 CIN NL 51 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 CIN NL 46 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 CIN NL 48 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CIN NL 54 22 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .136 — — — — 0.0
1985 CIN NL 56 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 PHI NL 48 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 PHI NL 38 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1987 CIN NL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 544 184 8 22 4 0 1 13 0 4 71 .120 — — — — 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

Tom Hume — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Hume — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS CIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Tom Hume — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 4.0 6 3 0 2 6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tom Hume — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 NLCS CIN 0 1 3 0 0 4.0 6 3 0 2 6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Hume — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2609161318.143
Away284932905.097

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Hume — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home260568.15652301882883.64
Away283517.25412351962484.09

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Hume — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-10-02 CINHOU — 1.0111000
1987-09-24 CINSDP — 0.2000000
1987-09-17 CINLAD — 1.1222110
1987-09-14 CINATL — 0.2000000
1987-09-12 CINSFG — 1.0100010
1987-09-07 CINLAD W 1.0000000
1987-08-30 CINCHC — 1.0100010
1987-08-23 CINSTL — 2.0000010
1987-08-22 CINSTL — 1.0422000
1987-08-21 CINSTL — 2.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Hume — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 543 55 60 195 7 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Hume — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 CIN P 14 5 1 6 0 0
1978 CIN P 42 23 8 30 1 1
1979 CIN P 57 12 6 27 2 1
1980 CIN P 78 0 9 32 0 3
1981 CIN P 51 0 2 12 0 0
1982 CIN P 46 0 3 9 1 0
1983 CIN P 48 0 3 14 1 3
1984 CIN P 54 8 14 17 0 1
1985 CIN P 56 0 4 12 1 1
1986 PHI P 48 1 8 19 1 1
1987 PHI P 38 6 2 15 0 0
1987 CIN P 11 0 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Hume Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 543

Awards & Honors

Tom Hume — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-08-15
1980 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Tom Hume's recorded salaries total $1,733,333 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hume's career ran from 1977 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Tom Hume — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1987 CIN NL $100,000
1986 PHI NL $800,000
1985 CIN NL $833,333
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,733,333

College History

Tom Hume — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
State College of Florida - Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton FL 1972

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Hume (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Fornieles
    63-64, 3.96 ERA
  2. 91
    Clem Labine
    77-56, 3.63 ERA
  3. 86
    Ted Power
    68-69, 4.00 ERA
  4. 85
    Don Aase
    66-60, 3.80 ERA
  5. 82
    Neil Allen
    58-70, 3.88 ERA
  6. 79
    Braden Looper
    72-65, 4.15 ERA

Tom Hume: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Hume's first major league game on May 25, 1977; the last one listed came on October 2, 1987. By club, Hume's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1977 through 1987) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1986 through 1987). Born on March 29, 1953, in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Hume is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Tom Hume was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Hubert.

Hume pitched in 543 games, starting 55, and finished with a 57-71 record and 3.85 ERA. Also on Hume's record: 536 strikeouts and 92 saves. Hume's 3.85 ERA was close to the 3.90 league figure for those seasons. 1979 brought Hume a season-high 10 wins. The strikeout high was 90 in 1978. Hume saved 25 games in 1980, the season high. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.56 in 1980, when the league's was 3.84.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Hume

What years did Tom Hume play?
Tom Hume played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1987.
Was Tom Hume a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Hume pitched in the major leagues, recording 57 wins and 536 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Hume hit?
Tom Hume hit 1 career home run with 22 hits.
What teams did Tom Hume play for?
Tom Hume played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1977–1985, 1987) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1986–1987).
Did Tom Hume win a Cy Young Award?
No. Tom Hume did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Tom Hume win?
Tom Hume was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Tom Hume's career stats?
In 543 games, Tom Hume went 57-71 with a 3.85 ERA, 536 strikeouts, 1,086.0 innings pitched, and 92 saves.
How much did Tom Hume earn in his career?
Tom Hume's recorded salaries total $1,733,333 over 3 seasons, 1985 to 1987. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hume's career ran from 1977 to 1987. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Tom Hume's salary?
Tom Hume's last recorded salary was $100,000, in 1987. His highest recorded salary was $833,333, in 1985, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1987. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1987.
What position did Tom Hume play?
Tom Hume played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Hume and how much did he weigh?
Tom Hume was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Tom Hume's career ERA?
Tom Hume finished with a 3.85 career ERA, going 57-71 with 536 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Hume have?
Tom Hume recorded 536 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Hume in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Hume has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.