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Tom Bolton

Thomas Edward Bolton

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 172 lb.

Born: May 6, 1962 in Nashville, TN
High School: Antioch (Antioch, TN)
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
Signed June 13, 1980. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1987
Teams (by GP): RedSox/Tigers/Orioles/Reds 1987-1994

Final Game: July 30, 1994
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Fine Details  · Last Updated Dec 23, 2011, 6:31AM
All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson… 

Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1987 25 BOS AL 1 0 1.000 4.38 29 0 5 0 0 0 61.2 83 33 30 5 27 2 49 2 0 3 287 105 1.784 12.1 0.7 3.9 7.2 1.81
1988 26 BOS AL 1 3 .250 4.75 28 0 8 0 0 1 30.1 35 17 16 1 14 1 21 0 1 2 140 88 1.615 10.4 0.3 4.2 6.2 1.50
1989 27 BOS AL 0 4 .000 8.31 4 4 0 0 0 0 17.1 21 18 16 1 10 1 9 0 0 1 83 51 1.788 10.9 0.5 5.2 4.7 0.90
1990 28 BOS AL 10 5 .667 3.38 21 16 2 3 0 0 119.2 111 46 45 6 47 3 65 3 1 1 501 122 1.320 8.3 0.5 3.5 4.9 1.38
1991 29 BOS AL 8 9 .471 5.24 25 19 4 0 0 0 110.0 136 72 64 16 51 2 64 1 0 3 499 83 1.700 11.1 1.3 4.2 5.2 1.25
1992 30 TOT MLB 4 5 .444 4.54 37 9 9 0 0 0 75.1 86 39 38 9 37 3 50 4 2 5 345 86 1.633 10.3 1.1 4.4 6.0 1.35
1992 30 BOS AL 1 2 .333 3.41 21 1 6 0 0 0 29.0 34 11 11 0 14 1 23 2 1 2 135 125 1.655 10.6 0.0 4.3 7.1 1.64
1992 30 CIN NL 3 3 .500 5.24 16 8 3 0 0 0 46.1 52 28 27 9 23 2 27 2 1 3 210 70 1.619 10.1 1.7 4.5 5.2 1.17
1993 31 DET AL 6 6 .500 4.47 43 8 9 0 0 0 102.2 113 57 51 5 45 10 66 7 1 5 462 96 1.539 9.9 0.4 3.9 5.8 1.47
1994 32 BAL AL 1 2 .333 5.40 22 0 3 0 0 0 23.1 29 15 14 3 13 1 12 0 0 1 109 94 1.800 11.2 1.2 5.0 4.6 0.92
8 Seasons 31 34 .477 4.56 209 56 40 3 0 1 540.1 614 297 274 46 244 23 336 17 5 21 2426 93 1.588 10.2 0.8 4.1 5.6 1.38
162 Game Avg. 8 9 .477 4.56 54 14 10 1 0 0 139 158 76 70 12 63 6 86 4 1 5 623 93 1.588 10.2 0.8 4.1 5.6 1.38
BOS (6 yrs) 21 23 .477 4.45 128 40 25 3 0 1 368.0 420 197 182 29 163 10 231 8 3 12 1645 96 1.584 10.3 0.7 4.0 5.6 1.42
CIN (1 yr) 3 3 .500 5.24 16 8 3 0 0 0 46.1 52 28 27 9 23 2 27 2 1 3 210 70 1.619 10.1 1.7 4.5 5.2 1.17
BAL (1 yr) 1 2 .333 5.40 22 0 3 0 0 0 23.1 29 15 14 3 13 1 12 0 0 1 109 94 1.800 11.2 1.2 5.0 4.6 0.92
DET (1 yr) 6 6 .500 4.47 43 8 9 0 0 0 102.2 113 57 51 5 45 10 66 7 1 5 462 96 1.539 9.9 0.4 3.9 5.8 1.47
AL (8 yrs) AL 28 31 .475 4.50 193 48 37 3 0 1 494.0 562 269 247 37 221 21 309 15 4 18 2216 96 1.585 10.2 0.7 4.0 5.6 1.40
NL (1 yr) NL 3 3 .500 5.24 16 8 3 0 0 0 46.1 52 28 27 9 23 2 27 2 1 3 210 70 1.619 10.1 1.7 4.5 5.2 1.17

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg IP GS R Rrep Rdef aLI RAR WAR Salary Awards
1987 25 BOS AL 61.2 0 33 40 -1 .5 7 0.2 $62,500
1988 26 BOS AL 30.1 0 17 18 0 .6 1 -0.1 $
1989 27 BOS AL 17.1 4 18 10 0 .9 -8 -0.8 $
1990 28 BOS AL 119.2 16 46 75 -3 1.0 29 3.0 $135,000
1991 29 BOS AL 110.0 19 72 68 3 .9 -4 -0.4 $290,000
1992 30 BOS AL 29.0 1 11 19 0 1.0 8 0.6 $525,000
1992 30 CIN NL 46.1 8 28 25 -1 .9 -3 -0.4 $
1993 31 DET AL 102.2 8 57 67 -2 .8 10 0.5 $475,000
1994 32 BAL AL 23.1 0 15 17 1 .9 2 0.0 $
8 Seasons 540.1 56 297 339 -3 .8 42 2.6 $1,487,500
BOS (6 yrs) 368.0 40 197 230 -1 .8 33 2.5 $1,012,500
CIN (1 yr) 46.1 8 28 25 -1 .9 -3 -0.4 $
BAL (1 yr) 23.1 0 15 17 1 .9 2 0.0 $
DET (1 yr) 102.2 8 57 67 -2 .8 10 0.5 $475,000

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1990 28 BOS AL ALCS L OAK 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 12 1.333 6.0 0.0 6.0 9.0 1.50
1 ALCS 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 12 1.333 6.0 0.0 6.0 9.0 1.50

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1987 25 BOS AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1988 26 BOS AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1989 27 BOS AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1990 28 BOS AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1991 29 BOS AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 30 TOT MLB 37 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1992 30 BOS AL 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1992 30 CIN NL 16 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1993 31 DET AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1994 32 BAL AL 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Seasons 209 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
BOS (6 yrs) 128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CIN (1 yr) 16 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0
BAL (1 yr) 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DET (1 yr) 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AL (8 yrs) 193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (1 yr) 16 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1992 30 CIN NL 15 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $ 1
1 Season 15 -4 0 0 0 0 1 0 -3 -0.3 -3 -0.3 0.0 $

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% PO Awards
1987 BOS AL 25 P 29 0 0 61.2 12 3 9 0 1 1.000 1.75 0.41 .955 1.84 1.82 4 3 43% 0
1988 BOS AL 26 P 28 0 0 30.1 11 1 10 0 0 1.000 3.26 0.39 .961 1.78 1.77 2 0 0% 0
1989 BOS AL 27 P 4 4 0 17.1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 1.56 0.75 .960 1.87 1.85 2 0 0% 0
1990 BOS AL 28 P 21 16 3 119.2 26 4 21 1 1 .962 1.88 1.19 .953 1.78 1.76 7 5 42% 3
1991 BOS AL 29 P 25 19 0 110.0 18 1 15 2 3 .889 1.31 0.64 .956 1.80 1.80 5 2 29% 0
1992 TOT MLB 30 P 37 9 0 75.1 18 3 14 1 1 .944 2.03 0.46 .953 1.85 1.81 5 1 17% 0
1992 BOS AL 30 P 21 1 0 29.0 7 0 6 1 1 .857 1.86 0.29 .953 1.71 1.71 4 0 0% 0
1992 CIN NL 30 P 16 8 0 46.1 11 3 8 0 0 1.000 2.14 0.69 .954 1.94 1.94 1 1 50% 0
1993 DET AL 31 P 43 8 0 102.2 23 6 15 2 2 .913 1.84 0.49 .953 1.79 1.78 7 5 42% 0
1994 BAL AL 32 P 22 0 0 23.1 6 3 3 0 1 1.000 2.31 0.27 .957 1.74 1.71 5 1 17% 0
8 Seasons P 209 56 3 540.1 117 22 89 6 9 .949 1.85 0.53 .955 1.80 1.78 37 17 31% 3
8 Seasons TOT 209 56 3 540.1 117 22 89 6 9 .949 1.85 0.53 .955 1.80 1.78 37 17 31% 3
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1919 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1950 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1919) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1950 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Range Factor/9Inn as P† s c a p y
1988 AL  3.26 (1st)

                                         

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Transactions

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes
198725Boston Red Sox$62,5001987 USA Today survey
198826Boston Red Sox$75,00012/13/88 NYT
199028Boston Red Sox$135,000USA Today
199129Boston Red Sox$290,0001994 Joint Exhibit 1
199230Boston Red Sox$525,0001994 Joint Exhibit 1
199331Detroit Tigers$475,0001994 Joint Exhibit 1
Career to date (may be incomplete)$1,562,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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