What years did Tom Qualters play?

Tom Qualters played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1958.

Was Tom Qualters a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Qualters pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Qualters hit?

Tom Qualters hit 0 career home runs.

Tom Qualters

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1958)

W–L 0–0

ERA 5.64

WHIP 1.69

SO 20

Pitcher PIV 367.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 4/1/1935 in McKeesport, PA, USA
Died: 2/15/2024 in Somerset, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-09-13
Last Game: 1958-09-25

Full name: Thomas Francis Qualters

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	34	0	0	0	0	52.7	63	33	2	26	20	5.64	367.4

Career ERA 5.64 vs. league average 3.94 across their career seasons — 43.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	PHI	NL	1	0.3	4	6	1	0	162.00	—	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	6	7.3	12	6	4	6	7.36	—	0.0
1958	PHI	NL	1	2.0	2	1	1	0	4.50	—	0.0
1958	CHA	AL	26	43.0	45	20	20	14	4.19	3.86 (-8%)	367.4
Career · 4 seasons			34	52.2	63	33	26	20	5.64	—	367

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
34	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000	.500	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .500 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +52.3% above league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 30.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	PHI	NL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	PHI	NL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CHA	AL	26	2	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			34	2	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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	13	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	21	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	20.0	15	7	7	6	3.15
Away	21	32.0	48	26	19	14	7.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1958-09-25	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
1958-09-04	CHW	DET	—	1.2	5	2	2	1	1	0
1958-09-01	CHW	CLE	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	2	0
1958-09-01	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1958-08-30	CHW	DET	—	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	0
1958-08-24	CHW	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1958-07-28	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958-07-24	CHW	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1958-07-20	CHW	MIN	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1958-07-14	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	34	0	3	13	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1953	PHI	P	1	0	0	0
1957	PHI	P	6	1	2	1
1958	PHI	P	1	0	0	0
1958	CHA	P	26	2	11	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	34

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Qualters

What years did Tom Qualters play?: Tom Qualters played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1958.
Was Tom Qualters a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Qualters pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Qualters hit?: Tom Qualters hit 0 career home runs.