Tom Hutton
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1981)
Tom Hutton was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1981 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 952 career games, he hit .248 with 410 hits, 22 home runs, and 186 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 272.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 180 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1966-09-16
- Last Game
- 1981-09-03
Full name: Thomas George Hutton
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 952 | 1,655 | 196 | 410 | 63 | 7 | 22 | 186 | 15 | 234 | 140 | .248 | .339 | .334 | .673 | 272 |
Career AVG .248 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .339 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.
Career SLG .334 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.
Career OPS .673 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | LAN | NL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1969 | LAN | NL | 16 | 48 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | .271 | — | — | — | — | -62.8 |
| 1972 | PHI | NL | 134 | 381 | 40 | 99 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 56 | 24 | .260 | .243 (+7%) | .310 (+14%) | .353 (-3%) | .664 (+5%) | 554.0 |
| 1973 | PHI | NL | 106 | 247 | 31 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 31 | .263 | .256 (+2%) | .325 (+7%) | .378 (-3%) | .703 (+2%) | 144.7 |
| 1974 | PHI | NL | 96 | 208 | 32 | 50 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 30 | 13 | .240 | .256 (-6%) | .324 (+2%) | .369 (-4%) | .693 (-1%) | -18.6 |
| 1975 | PHI | NL | 113 | 165 | 24 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 10 | .248 | .257 (-4%) | .327 (+8%) | .374 (-9%) | .701 (-1%) | 45.8 |
| 1976 | PHI | NL | 95 | 124 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 11 | .202 | .255 (-21%) | .320 (+7%) | .360 (-22%) | .681 (-8%) | -69.7 |
| 1977 | PHI | NL | 107 | 81 | 12 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 10 | .309 | .264 (+17%) | .329 (+20%) | .401 (+5%) | .730 (+11%) | 224.0 |
| 1978 | TOR | AL | 64 | 173 | 19 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 11 | .254 | .257 (-1%) | .323 (+1%) | .378 (-10%) | .702 (-5%) | -89.4 |
| 1978 | MON | NL | 39 | 59 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .203 | .257 (-21%) | .323 (-1%) | .378 (-33%) | .702 (-18%) | -89.4 |
| 1979 | MON | NL | 86 | 83 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 7 | .253 | .265 (-5%) | .329 (+1%) | .397 (-15%) | .727 (-8%) | -81.2 |
| 1980 | MON | NL | 62 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .218 | .264 (-18%) | .326 (-18%) | .387 (-34%) | .714 (-27%) | -237.0 |
| 1981 | MON | NL | 31 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 952 | 1,655 | 196 | 410 | 63 | 7 | 22 | 186 | 15 | 234 | 140 | .248 | — | — | — | — | 320 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | MON | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 | — | 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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (953 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 460 | 779 | 95 | 192 | 11 | 99 | .246 |
| Away | 492 | 876 | 101 | 218 | 11 | 87 | .249 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-03 | WSN | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-02 | WSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-01 | WSN | CIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-31 | WSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-30 | WSN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-27 | WSN | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-25 | WSN | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | WSN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-08-22 | WSN | ATL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-08-19 | WSN | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-08-11 | WSN | STL | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 499 | 214 | 2441 | 207 | 12 | 233 |
| OF | 178 | 140 | 261 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | LAN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | LAN | 1B | 16 | 13 | 130 | 19 | 1 | 9 |
| 1972 | PHI | 1B | 87 | 51 | 555 | 36 | 5 | 46 |
| 1972 | PHI | OF | 48 | 45 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1973 | PHI | 1B | 71 | 56 | 527 | 43 | 1 | 61 |
| 1974 | PHI | 1B | 39 | 25 | 235 | 15 | 1 | 25 |
| 1974 | PHI | OF | 33 | 31 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | PHI | 1B | 71 | 27 | 307 | 32 | 2 | 37 |
| 1975 | PHI | OF | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1976 | PHI | 1B | 72 | 29 | 292 | 28 | 0 | 25 |
| 1976 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | PHI | 1B | 73 | 1 | 135 | 15 | 1 | 11 |
| 1977 | PHI | OF | 9 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | TOR | 1B | 9 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1978 | TOR | OF | 55 | 48 | 85 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | MON | 1B | 17 | 8 | 101 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 1978 | MON | OF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | MON | 1B | 25 | 2 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 1979 | MON | OF | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MON | 1B | 7 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | MON | OF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | MON | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MON | 1B | 9 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | MON | OF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 499 |
| Left Field | 85 |
| Center Field | 5 |
| Right Field | 91 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tom Hutton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tom Hutton: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 16, 1966 and the final game on September 3, 1981, Tom Hutton built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Los Angeles Dodgers (1966 to 1969), the Philadelphia Phillies (1972 through 1977), the Toronto Blue Jays (1978), and the Montreal Expos (1978 to 1981). Listed as a first baseman, Hutton batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 180 pounds. Hutton was born on April 20, 1946, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Tom Hutton was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas George.
Across 952 games at the plate, Hutton's career line reads 410 hits in 1,655 at bats for a .248 average, plus 22 home runs and 186 RBI. The on-base percentage is .339 and the slugging percentage .334, for an OPS of .673. Against a .257 league average for those years, Hutton's .248 average was near the norm. 1972 produced Hutton's most hits, 99 of them for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Hutton
- What years did Tom Hutton play?
- Tom Hutton played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1981.
- Was Tom Hutton a pitcher?
- No. Tom Hutton was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Tom Hutton hit?
- Tom Hutton hit 22 career home runs with 410 hits.
- What was Tom Hutton's career batting average?
- Tom Hutton batted .248 over his career, with 410 hits in 1,655 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tom Hutton have?
- Tom Hutton drove in 186 runs in his career.
- What was Tom Hutton's career ERA?
- Tom Hutton finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.