Tom Bolton

Thomas Edward Bolton (born May 6, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 through 1994 for the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Baltimore Orioles. Listed at and , he batted and threw left-handed.

Biography A native of Nashville, Tennessee, his junior year. His overall win–loss record as a high school pitcher was 26–4. Bolton was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 1980 MLB draft.

Bolton's professional baseball career spanned 1980 to 1998, as he appeared in Minor League Baseball during 16 seasons and in MLB during eight seasons. He moved back and forth between being a starting pitcher and being a relief pitcher. He reached MLB in 1987 with the Red Sox, playing in parts of six seasons with them before moving to three other teams late in this career.

Bolton's most productive season came in 1990 with Boston, when he had a 10–5 mark with a 3.38 earned run average (ERA) in 16 starts.

In 1991, Bolton recorded a high-career 19 starts, but went 8–9 with a 5.24 ERA. As a batter, Bolton was hitless in 14 major league at bats, all occurring with Cincinnati in 1992. In 16 minor league seasons, Bolton went 79–71 with 841 strikeouts and a 3.88 ERA in innings. He has served as a board member of the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association. Bolton and his wife, Diane, have three children.