Tom Hausman, baseball player, 1975-1982

Tom Hausman

Born: 3/31/1953 in Mobridge, SD, USA

Died: 1/16/2019 in Las Vegas, NV, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-04-26 | Final Game: 1982-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Thomas Matthew Hausman

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Biography

Tom Hausman was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1953, whose career spanned from 1975 until his retirement on September 30, 1982. Known for his competitive spirit and versatility on the mound, Hausman played during a transitional period in baseball, where the game began to shift towards more specialized pitching roles. Over his career, he recorded a win-loss record of 15-23 and maintained an earned run average (ERA) of 3.8, showcasing his ability to keep earned runs to a minimum in a time when offense was increasingly on the rise. Throughout his time in Major League Baseball, Hausman accumulated 180 strikeouts and notched 3 saves, reflecting his role as both a starter and a reliever. His contributions were crucial to the teams he represented, as he provided valuable innings and stability in the pitching rotation. While Hausman's career may not have achieved the lofty heights of some contemporaries, his dedication and performance during the late 1970s and early 1980s remain a testament to the evolving nature of pitching in the league during that era.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 23 160 33 2 0 3 441.0 439 186 37 121 180 3.80 0

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 ATL AL 3 6 29 9 1 0 0 112.0 110 51 47 46 4.10 3.71 (-10%) -
1976 ATL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.3 3 2 3 1 5.40 — -
1978 NYN NL 3 3 10 10 0 0 0 51.7 58 27 9 16 4.70 3.69 (-28%) -481.5
1979 NYN NL 2 6 19 10 1 0 2 78.7 65 24 19 33 2.75 4.00 (+31%) 480.0
1980 NYN NL 6 5 55 4 0 0 1 122.0 125 54 26 53 3.98 3.84 (-4%) -104.7
1981 NYN NL 0 1 20 0 0 0 0 33.0 28 8 7 13 2.18 3.58 (+39%) 288.1
1982 NYN NL 1 2 21 0 0 0 0 36.7 44 18 6 16 4.42 3.86 (-14%) -49.5
1982 ATL NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.7 6 2 4 2 4.91 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
160 63 1 7 1 0 0 2 0 2 18 0.111 0.138 0.127 0.265 0.0

Career AVG .111 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Career OBP .138 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career SLG .127 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.265 vs. league average 0.705 across their career seasons — 62.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 ATL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 ATL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYN NL 10 17 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 5 0.176 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYN NL 19 26 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.115 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYN NL 55 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1981 NYN NL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 160 33 42 74 5 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 ML4 P 29 9 8 19 0 1
1976 ML4 P 3 0 1 2 0 0
1978 NYN P 10 10 6 8 1 0
1979 NYN P 19 10 10 11 0 0
1980 NYN P 55 4 11 23 3 4
1981 NYN P 20 0 2 6 0 0
1982 NYN P 21 0 3 3 1 1
1982 ATL P 3 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 160