What years did Tom Poholsky play?

Tom Poholsky played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1957.

Was Tom Poholsky a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Poholsky pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 316 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Poholsky hit?

Tom Poholsky hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.

Tom Poholsky

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1957)

W–L 31–52

ERA 3.93

WHIP 1.30

SO 316

Pitcher PIV 643.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 8/26/1929 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 1/6/2001 in Kirkwood, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-04-20
Last Game: 1957-09-11

Full name: Thomas George Poholsky

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
31	52	159	104	30	5	1	753.7	791	329	90	192	316	3.93	643.5

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 4.01 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
1950	SLN	NL	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	14.7	16	6	3	2	3.68	4.36 (+16%)	-124.3
1951	SLN	NL	7	13	38	26	10	1	1	195.0	204	96	68	70	4.43	4.04 (-10%)	1180.7
1954	SLN	NL	5	7	25	13	4	0	0	106.0	101	36	20	55	3.06	3.90 (+22%)	1378.9
1955	SLN	NL	9	11	30	24	8	2	0	151.0	143	64	35	66	3.81	4.00 (+5%)	-1770.2
1956	SLN	NL	9	14	33	29	7	2	0	203.0	210	81	44	95	3.59	3.96 (+9%)	412.8
1957	CHN	NL	1	7	28	11	1	0	0	84.0	117	46	22	28	4.93	3.83 (-29%)	-434.4
Career · 6 seasons			31	52	159	104	30	5	1	753.2	791	329	192	316	3.93	—	643

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
159	228	20	39	7	0	0	14	1	5	41	.171	.188	.202	.390	-981

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 43.7% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 48.7% below league average.

Career OPS .390 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	SLN	NL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	SLN	NL	38	67	5	14	1	3	1	1	14	.209	.260 (-20%)	.336 (-34%)	.385 (-42%)	.721 (-38%)	-416.6
1954	SLN	NL	25	27	1	4	1	4	0	0	4	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	SLN	NL	30	44	6	8	3	3	0	1	6	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	SLN	NL	33	69	7	11	2	3	0	1	14	.159	.258 (-38%)	.331 (-48%)	.397 (-53%)	.728 (-51%)	-564.9
1957	CHN	NL	28	19	1	2	0	1	0	2	3	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			159	228	20	39	7	14	1	5	41	.171	—	—	—	—	-982

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	79	107	12	17	0	5	.159
Away	80	121	8	22	0	9	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	386.1	393	162	91	171	3.77
Away	80	367.0	397	167	101	146	4.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1957-09-11	CHC	BRO	L	0
1957-09-04	CHC	CIN	L	0
1957-09-03	CHC	ATL	L	0
1957-09-02	CHC	ATL	L	0
1957-08-22	CHC	NY1	L	0
1957-08-10	CHC	CIN	L	0
1957-08-09	CHC	CIN	L	0
1957-08-01	CHC	BRO	L	0
1957-07-28	CHC	PHI	L	3
1957-07-21	CHC	BRO	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-09-11	CHC	BRO	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1957-09-04	CHC	CIN	—	3.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1957-09-03	CHC	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1957-09-02	CHC	ATL	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1957-08-22	CHC	NY1	—	2.0	3	1	0	0	2	0
1957-08-10	CHC	CIN	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1957-08-09	CHC	CIN	—	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0
1957-08-01	CHC	BRO	L	2.1	7	4	3	0	2	0
1957-07-28	CHC	PHI	L	7.1	8	2	2	1	2	0
1957-07-21	CHC	BRO	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
P	159	77	52	134	4	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1950	SLN	P	5	0	0	2	0	0
1951	SLN	P	38	0	10	43	3	2
1954	SLN	P	25	13	8	18	0	2
1955	SLN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1955	SLN	P	30	24	14	20	0	0
1956	SLN	P	33	29	12	35	0	3
1957	CHN	P	28	11	8	16	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	159
Left Field	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Poholsky

What years did Tom Poholsky play?: Tom Poholsky played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1957.
Was Tom Poholsky a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Poholsky pitched in the major leagues, recording 31 wins and 316 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Poholsky hit?: Tom Poholsky hit 0 career home runs with 39 hits.