What years did Tom Hurd play?

Tom Hurd played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.

Was Tom Hurd a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Hurd pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 96 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Hurd hit?

Tom Hurd hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

What was Tom Hurd's career batting average?

Tom Hurd batted .276 over his career, with 8 hits in 29 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Hurd have?

Tom Hurd drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Tom Hurd's career ERA?

Tom Hurd finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 13-10 with 96 strikeouts.

Tom Hurd

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1956)

Tom Hurd was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 99 career appearances, he went 13-10 with a 3.96 ERA and 96 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 115.9.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 13–10

ERA 3.96

WHIP 1.47

SO 96

Pitcher PIV 115.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 155 lb
Born: 5/27/1924 in Danville, VA, USA
Died: 9/5/1982 in Waterloo, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-07-30
Last Game: 1956-09-29

Full name: Thomas Carr Hurd

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Hurd — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	10	99	0	0	0	11	186.1	177	82	14	97	96	3.96	115.9

Career ERA 3.96 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Hurd — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	BOS	AL	2	0	16	1	29.2	21	10	12	14	3.03	3.90 (+22%)	263.6
1955	BOS	AL	8	6	43	5	80.2	72	27	38	48	3.01	4.00 (+25%)	496.5
1956	BOS	AL	3	4	40	5	76.0	84	45	47	34	5.33	3.96 (-34%)	-644.2
Career · 3 seasons			13	10	99	11	186.1	177	82	97	96	3.96	—	116

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 Hurd — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
99	29	3	8	1	0	0	1	0	1	5	.276	.300	.310	.610	0

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +6.4% above league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Hurd — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	BOS	AL	16	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	BOS	AL	43	14	1	1	1	0	0	3	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	BOS	AL	40	12	2	6	0	1	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			99	29	3	8	1	1	1	5	.276	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Hurd — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	50	15	1	6	0	1	.400
Away	49	14	2	2	0	0	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Hurd — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	50	96.2	96	45	48	49	4.19
Away	49	89.1	81	37	49	47	3.73

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Hurd — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1956-09-29	BOS	NYY	W	0	0	0	0
1956-09-16	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1956-09-14	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1956-09-03	BOS	MIN	W	3	0	0	1
1956-08-31	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0	0
1956-08-28	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1956-08-22	BOS	CHW	L	0	0	0	0
1956-08-19	BOS	MIN	L	2	1	2	0
1956-08-14	BOS	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1956-08-12	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Hurd — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1956-09-29	BOS	NYY	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1956-09-16	BOS	DET	L	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
1956-09-14	BOS	CLE	—	1.2	3	4	3	4	2	1
1956-09-03	BOS	MIN	W	9.0	7	1	1	1	3	0
1956-08-31	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	2	3	0	0	0	1
1956-08-28	BOS	DET	—	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0
1956-08-22	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956-08-19	BOS	MIN	—	4.1	3	1	1	1	2	1
1956-08-14	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	6	5	5	1	0	0
1956-08-12	BOS	MIN	—	2.0	6	4	4	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Hurd — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	0	10	27	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Hurd — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1954	BOS	P	16	3	6	0
1955	BOS	P	43	4	12	1
1956	BOS	P	40	3	9	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Hurd — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	99

Tom Hurd: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Hurd's first major league game on July 30, 1954; the last one listed came on September 29, 1956. Hurd's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Hurd is listed as a pitcher at 5-foot-9 and 155 pounds. Hurd threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is May 27, 1924, in Danville, VA, USA. The bio records the death on September 5, 1982, in Waterloo, IA, USA. Tom Hurd was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Carr.

The pitching table credits Hurd with a 13-10 record and a 3.96 ERA in 99 games. The same table counts 96 strikeouts and 11 saves. Hurd's 3.96 ERA was close to the 3.95 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 8, in 1955. In 1955, one of the busiest seasons, Hurd posted a 3.01 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Hurd

What years did Tom Hurd play?: Tom Hurd played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.
Was Tom Hurd a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Hurd pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 96 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Hurd hit?: Tom Hurd hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Tom Hurd's career batting average?: Tom Hurd batted .276 over his career, with 8 hits in 29 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Hurd have?: Tom Hurd drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tom Hurd's career ERA?: Tom Hurd finished with a 3.96 career ERA, going 13-10 with 96 strikeouts.