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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 25 | NYY | AL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.16 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 285 | 120 | 4.04 | 1.317 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 1.14 | |
| 1956 | 26 | NYY | AL | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.30 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 158.1 | 134 | 63 | 58 | 15 | 52 | 4 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 656 | 118 | 3.27 | 1.175 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 2.12 | |
| 1957 | 27 | NYY | AL | 16 | 6 | .727 | 2.54 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 201.2 | 170 | 65 | 57 | 14 | 80 | 2 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 828 | 142 | 3.44 | 1.240 | 7.6 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 1.48 | |
| 1958 | 28 | NYY | AL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.20 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.2 | 77 | 37 | 33 | 6 | 38 | 0 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 325 | 85 | 4.16 | 1.627 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 1.08 | |
| 1959 | 29 | TOT | AL | 2 | 8 | .200 | 4.73 | 43 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 97.0 | 90 | 61 | 51 | 13 | 43 | 4 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 426 | 83 | 4.30 | 1.371 | 8.4 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 1.70 | |
| 1959 | 29 | NYY | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.97 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.1 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 74 | 4.40 | 1.145 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 1.78 | |
| 1959 | 29 | KCA | AL | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.65 | 36 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71.2 | 70 | 45 | 37 | 9 | 34 | 4 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 323 | 87 | 4.26 | 1.451 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 1.68 | |
| 1960 | 30 | BOS | AL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.97 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 101.1 | 106 | 58 | 56 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 81 | 4.65 | 1.490 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.49 | |
| 1961 | 31 | TOT | MLB | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.69 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 165.2 | 148 | 71 | 68 | 12 | 57 | 6 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 688 | 107 | 3.61 | 1.237 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.47 | |
| 1961 | 31 | WSA | AL | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.61 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 67 | 42 | 41 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 339 | 85 | 4.19 | 1.338 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.98 | |
| 1961 | 31 | PIT | NL | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2.84 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 85.2 | 81 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 349 | 140 | 3.06 | 1.144 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 2.65 | |
| 1962 | 32 | PIT | NL | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.73 | 49 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 125.1 | 120 | 62 | 52 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 518 | 106 | 3.65 | 1.269 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 1.95 | |
| 1963 | 33 | TOT | MLB | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.95 | 48 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116.1 | 98 | 56 | 51 | 11 | 45 | 4 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 486 | 97 | 3.75 | 1.229 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 1.51 | |
| 1963 | 33 | TOT | AL | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.75 | 45 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108.0 | 90 | 50 | 45 | 10 | 41 | 4 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 450 | 103 | 3.73 | 1.213 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.51 | |
| 1963 | 33 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 6.48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 54 | 4.04 | 1.440 | 8.6 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.50 | ||
| 1963 | 33 | DET | AL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.76 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55.0 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 100 | 4.19 | 1.218 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 1.50 | |
| 1963 | 33 | KCA | AL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.74 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 219 | 106 | 3.25 | 1.208 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 1.53 | |
| 1964 | 34 | TOT | MLB | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32.1 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 141 | 57 | 3.35 | 1.423 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 2.38 | ||
| 1964 | 34 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 9.82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 43 | 4.51 | 1.364 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | ||
| 1964 | 34 | NYM | NL | 0 | 0 | 5.97 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.2 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 60 | 3.20 | 1.430 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 2.57 | ||
| 10 Yrs | 59 | 51 | .536 | 3.74 | 335 | 101 | 99 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 1137.0 | 1029 | 521 | 473 | 107 | 449 | 37 | 704 | 34 | 3 | 39 | 4796 | 102 | 3.75 | 1.300 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 1.57 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 9 | 8 | .536 | 3.74 | 52 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 177 | 160 | 81 | 74 | 17 | 70 | 6 | 110 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 748 | 102 | 3.75 | 1.300 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 1.57 | ||||
| W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||||
| NYY (5 yrs) | 36 | 25 | .590 | 3.19 | 115 | 59 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 524.1 | 449 | 205 | 186 | 45 | 221 | 7 | 333 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 2197 | 116 | 3.61 | 1.278 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.51 | ||||
| PIT (3 yrs) | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.49 | 65 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 219.1 | 209 | 97 | 85 | 19 | 60 | 14 | 127 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 903 | 113 | 3.44 | 1.226 | 8.6 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 2.12 | ||||
| KCA (3 yrs) | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4.42 | 56 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 128.1 | 121 | 73 | 63 | 12 | 52 | 6 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 558 | 91 | 3.85 | 1.348 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 1.62 | ||||
| NYM (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 5.97 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28.2 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 60 | 3.20 | 1.430 | 10.7 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 2.57 | |||||
| BOS (1 yr) | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.97 | 40 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 101.1 | 106 | 58 | 56 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 81 | 4.65 | 1.490 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.49 | ||||
| WSA (1 yr) | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.61 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80.0 | 67 | 42 | 41 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 339 | 85 | 4.19 | 1.338 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 0.98 | ||||
| DET (1 yr) | 1 | 2 | .333 | 3.76 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55.0 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 231 | 100 | 4.19 | 1.218 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 1.50 | ||||
| AL (9 yrs) | 45 | 44 | .506 | 3.74 | 254 | 78 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 889.0 | 786 | 404 | 369 | 86 | 382 | 23 | 559 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 3768 | 102 | 3.85 | 1.314 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 1.46 | ||||
| NL (4 yrs) | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.77 | 81 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 248.0 | 243 | 117 | 104 | 21 | 67 | 14 | 145 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1028 | 103 | 3.41 | 1.250 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 2.16 | ||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tom Sturdivant born?
Tom Sturdivant was born on April 28, 1930.
Where was Tom Sturdivant born?
Tom Sturdivant was born in Gordon, KS.
How tall was Tom Sturdivant?
Tom Sturdivant was 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did Tom Sturdivant weigh when playing?
Tom Sturdivant weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Tom Sturdivant play?
Tom Sturdivant played 10 seasons.
Is Tom Sturdivant in the Hall of Fame?
Tom Sturdivant has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
What position did Tom Sturdivant play?
Tom Sturdivant was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Tom Sturdivant have?
Tom Sturdivant had 704 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Tom Sturdivant played for?
Tom Sturdivant played for 7 teams; the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets.
How many World Series has Tom Sturdivant won?
Tom Sturdivant won 2 World Series.
When did Tom Sturdivant retire?
Tom Sturdivant last played in 1964.
What are Tom Sturdivant's nicknames?
Smoke,Snake are nicknames for Tom Sturdivant.
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