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Tom Bolton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 172lb (188cm, 78kg)

Born: May 6, 1962 in Nashville, TN us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Antioch HS (Antioch, TN).

High School: Antioch HS (Antioch, TN)

Debut: May 17, 1987 (Age 25-011d, 15,325th in major league history)
vs. MIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: July 30, 1994 (Age 32-085d)
vs. TOR 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: Thomas Edward Bolton

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.4

ERA

4.56

209

540.1

336

WHIP

1.588

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1987 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	36 (35)	May 17	BOS	@	MIN	L,8-10		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	41 (4)	May 23	BOS		CHW	L,1-9		12	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	46 (4)	May 28	BOS		CLE	W,12-8		11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	49 (2)	May 31	BOS	@	CHW	W,10-9		17	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	52 (2)	Jun 3	BOS		MIN	W,7-6		6	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	56 (3)	Jun 7	BOS		DET	L,8-18		15	2.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
7	57	Jun 8	BOS	@	BAL	W,6-2		5	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	60 (2)	Jun 12	BOS	@	DET	L,4-11		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	61	Jun 13	BOS	@	DET	L,4-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	63 (1)	Jun 16	BOS	@	CLE	L,7-8		10	2.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
11	65 (1)	Jun 18	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-7		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	66	Jun 19	BOS		NYY	L,5-10	GF	6	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	70 (3)	Jun 23	BOS		MIL	W,9-5		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	72 (1)	Jun 26	BOS	@	NYY	L,11-12		12	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	73	Jun 27	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-9		7	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	76 (2)	Jun 30	BOS		BAL	W,13-9		14	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
17	81 (4)	Jul 5	BOS	@	OAK	L,3-6		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	83 (1)	Jul 7	BOS	@	CAL	L,4-9		13	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	85 (1)	Jul 9	BOS	@	SEA	L,5-11	GF	8	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	97 (11)	Jul 25	BOS		SEA	W,11-5	GF	17	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	104 (6)	Aug 2	BOS	@	KCR	L,5-13		11	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	110 (5)	Aug 9	BOS		KCR	L,3-8	GF	21	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	112 (1)	Aug 11	BOS		TOR	L,3-8		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	116 (3)	Aug 15	BOS		TEX	W,7-6		2	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	119 (2)	Aug 18	BOS	@	CHW	W,14-8		12	2.2	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	134 (14)	Sep 5	BOS		CLE	L,2-15		22	3.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
27	146 (11)	Sep 18 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	W,10-7		10	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
28	152 (5)	Sep 24	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-7		4	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
29	157 (4)	Sep 29	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-6	GF	24	5.2	1	0	0	1	1	P
							29gm		61.2	3	9	0	12	1