Tom Hume

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

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

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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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 67.7 63 26 31 27 3.46 3.58 (+3%) -1661.7
1982 CIN NL 2 6 46 0 0 0 17 63.7 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 3 113.3 142 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 94.3 89 29 34 51 2.77 3.97 (+30%) 1002.6
1987 PHI NL 1 4 38 6 0 0 0 70.7 75 44 41 29 5.60 4.29 (-31%) -2662.0
1987 CIN NL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 13.3 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2609161318.143
Away284932905.097

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home260568.15652301882883.64
Away283517.25412351962484.09

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 543 55 60 195 7 11

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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Position Games
Pitcher 543

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-08-15
1980 TSN Fireman of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CIN NL $100,000
1986 PHI NL $800,000
1985 CIN NL $833,333
Total Career Earnings $1,733,333

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

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 runs with 22 hits.