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.

Tom Hurd

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	10	99	0	0	0	11	186.3	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1954	BOS	AL	2	0	16	1	29.7	21	10	12	14	3.03	3.90 (+22%)	263.6
1955	BOS	AL	8	6	43	5	80.7	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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	99	0	10	27	0	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	99

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.