Tom Hume played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1987, appearing in 543 games over 11 seasons. He recorded a total of 57 W and 71 L, an ERA of 3.85, 536 SO, a WHIP of 1.372, and a WAR of 6.4.
Tom Hume Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Tom Hume.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Tom Hume |
| Date of Birth | March 29, 1953 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1977 |
📊 Career Summary
Tom Hume appeared in 543 games over 11 MLB seasons from 1977 to 1987. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 55 (MLB Rank: 2,270) |
| GF | 267 (MLB Rank: 170) |
| W | 57 (MLB Rank: 1,281) |
| L | 71 (MLB Rank: 1,020) |
| SV | 92 (MLB Rank: 188) |
| ERA | 3.85 (MLB Rank: 3,607) |
| IP | 1086 (MLB Rank: 1,200) |
| CG | 5 (MLB Rank: 2,696) |
| SO | 536 (MLB Rank: 1,448) |
| BB | 384 (MLB Rank: 1,188) |
| H | 1,106 (MLB Rank: 1,177) |
| HR | 88 (MLB Rank: 1,115) |
| SO9 | 4.44 (MLB Rank: 6,471) |
| BB9 | 3.18 (MLB Rank: 7,797) |
| H9 | 9.17 (MLB Rank: 6,626) |
| HR9 | 0.73 (MLB Rank: 5,890) |
| WHIP | 1.372 (MLB Rank: 7,939) |
| WAR | 6.4 (MLB Rank: 1,763) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1987)
In his final season (1987), Tom Hume recorded the following stats:
| GS | 6 |
| GF | 5 |
| W | 2 |
| L | 4 |
| ERA | 5.36 |
| IP | 84 |
| SO | 33 |
| BB | 43 |
| H | 89 |
| HR | 10 |
| SO9 | 3.54 |
| BB9 | 4.61 |
| H9 | 9.54 |
| HR9 | 1.07 |
| WHIP | 1.571 |
| WAR | −0.5 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1979, 10 W
- Most SO: 1978, 90 SO
- Most IP: 1978, 174 IP
- Best WAR: 1979, 3.9 WAR
- Best ERA: 1980, 2.56 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Tom Hume appeared in 3 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 6.75, pitched 4 IP, struck out 2 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.
Tom Hume Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 3 | 3 | 7.12 | 0.5 | 0 | 22 | 43 | -1.1 | 1.651 | 5 | 54 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 56 | 4.41 | 4.6 | 1.29 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.3 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 197 |
1978 | 8 | 11 | 4.14 | 0.421 | 1 | 90 | 174 | 0.4 | 1.425 | 12 | 198 | 50 | 89 | 80 | 86 | 3.38 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 23 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 750 |
1979 | 10 | 9 | 2.76 | 0.526 | 17 | 80 | 163 | 3.9 | 1.196 | 12 | 162 | 33 | 54 | 50 | 137 | 3.31 | 4.4 | 2.42 | 12 | 57 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 669 |
1980 | 9 | 10 | 2.56 | 0.474 | 25 | 68 | 137 | 2.7 | 1.161 | 6 | 121 | 38 | 44 | 39 | 141 | 3.23 | 4.5 | 1.79 | 0 | 78 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 554 |
1981 | 9 | 4 | 3.46 | 0.692 | 13 | 27 | 67.2 | 0.6 | 1.389 | 7 | 63 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 104 | 4.57 | 3.6 | 0.87 | 0 | 51 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 281 |
1982 | 2 | 6 | 3.11 | 0.25 | 17 | 22 | 63.2 | 1.5 | 1.225 | 2 | 57 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 119 | 3.47 | 3.1 | 1.05 | 0 | 46 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 8.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 263 |
1983 | 3 | 5 | 4.77 | 0.375 | 9 | 34 | 66 | -1.1 | 1.621 | 8 | 66 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 80 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.83 | 0 | 48 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9 | 5.6 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 301 |
1984 | 4 | 13 | 5.64 | 0.235 | 3 | 59 | 113.1 | -2.1 | 1.615 | 14 | 142 | 41 | 83 | 71 | 67 | 4.44 | 4.7 | 1.44 | 8 | 54 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 518 |
1985 | 3 | 5 | 3.26 | 0.375 | 3 | 50 | 80 | 0.6 | 1.25 | 7 | 65 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 115 | 4 | 5.6 | 1.43 | 0 | 56 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 331 |
1986 | 4 | 1 | 2.77 | 0.8 | 4 | 51 | 94.1 | 1.5 | 1.304 | 5 | 89 | 34 | 37 | 29 | 141 | 3.56 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 402 |
1987 | 2 | 4 | 5.36 | 0.333 | 0 | 33 | 84 | -0.5 | 1.571 | 10 | 89 | 43 | 54 | 50 | 80 | 5.35 | 3.5 | 0.77 | 6 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.5 | 4.6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 379 |