Tommy Bond (baseball)

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Tommy Bond
Pitcher
Born: April 2, 1856
Granard, Ireland
Died: January 24, 1941 (aged 84)
Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 5, 1874
for the Brooklyn Atlantics
Final game
August 11, 1884
for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
Career statistics
Win-Loss record     234-163
ERA     2.31
Complete games     386
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Won pitching triple crown in 1877

Thomas Henry Bond (April 2, 1856 - January 24, 1941) was a 19th century major league baseball pitcher. A native of Granard, Ireland, he lived to be the last survivor of the National League's first season (1876).

Bond played for the Brooklyn Atlantics (1874), Hartford Dark Blues (1875-1876), Boston Red Caps (1877-1881), Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), Boston Reds (1884), and Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884).

In 1877 he was the winner of baseball's first pitching Triple Crown, leading the National League in wins (40), earned run average (2.11), and strikeouts (170).

During his ten-season career, he was a three-time 40-game winner, played for two National League pennant-winning clubs, and regularly finished in the top ten in many pitching categories.

His career statistics include a record of 234-163, 386 complete games in 408 starts, 42 shutouts, and an ERA of 2.31.

Bond also played 92 games in the outfield, a few more in the infield, and batted .238 with 174 RBI and 213 runs scored.

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