Tom Burgmeier

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1984)

W–L 79–55
ERA 3.23
WHIP 1.28
SO 584
Pitcher PIV 1086.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
8/2/1943 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1968-04-10
Last Game
1984-08-29
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Thomas Henry Burgmeier

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
79 55 745 3 0 0 102 1258.7 1,231 452 94 384 584 3.23 1086.6

Career ERA 3.23 vs. league average 3.69 across their career seasons — 12.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1968 CAL AL 1 4 56 2 0 0 5 72.7 65 35 24 33 4.33 2.98 (-45%) -690.6
1969 KCA AL 3 1 31 0 0 0 0 54.0 67 25 21 23 4.17 3.61 (-15%) -634.3
1970 KCA AL 6 6 41 0 0 0 1 68.3 59 24 23 43 3.16 3.89 (+19%) 614.6
1971 KCA AL 9 7 67 0 0 0 17 88.3 71 17 30 44 1.73 3.47 (+50%) 709.8
1972 KCA AL 6 2 51 0 0 0 9 55.3 67 26 33 18 4.23 3.26 (-30%) -453.4
1973 KCA AL 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 10.0 13 6 4 4 5.40 3.75 (-44%) -529.9
1974 MIN AL 5 3 50 0 0 0 4 91.7 92 46 26 34 4.52 3.63 (-25%) -270.8
1975 MIN AL 5 8 46 0 0 0 11 75.7 76 26 23 41 3.09 3.71 (+17%) 102.0
1976 MIN AL 8 1 57 0 0 0 1 115.3 95 32 29 45 2.50 3.51 (+29%) -1108.1
1977 MIN AL 6 4 61 0 0 0 7 97.3 113 55 33 35 5.09 4.00 (-27%) -2682.8
1978 BOS AL 2 1 35 1 0 0 4 61.3 74 30 23 24 4.40 3.69 (-19%) -1335.1
1979 BOS AL 3 2 44 0 0 0 4 88.7 89 27 16 60 2.74 4.00 (+32%) 1746.1
1980 BOS AL 5 4 62 0 0 0 24 99.0 87 22 20 54 2.00 3.84 (+48%) 2827.8
1981 BOS AL 4 5 32 0 0 0 6 59.7 61 19 17 35 2.87 3.58 (+20%) 16.9
1982 BOS AL 7 0 40 0 0 0 2 102.3 98 26 22 44 2.29 3.86 (+41%) 1411.9
1983 OAK AL 6 7 49 0 0 0 4 96.0 89 30 32 39 2.81 3.87 (+27%) 1612.8
1984 OAK AL 3 0 17 0 0 0 2 23.0 15 6 8 8 2.35 3.81 (+38%) -250.4
Career · 17 seasons 79 55 745 3 0 0 102 1,258.2 1,231 452 384 584 3.23 — 1,087

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
782 66 20 14 2 0 0 0 1 3 20 .212 .246 .242 .489 0

Career AVG .212 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OBP .246 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career SLG .242 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .699 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1968 CAL AL 71 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 KCA AL 47 18 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 — — — — 0.0
1970 KCA AL 42 14 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1971 KCA AL 68 20 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 .250 — — — — 0.0
1972 KCA AL 51 12 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
1973 KCA AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 MIN AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 MIN AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 MIN AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 MIN AL 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 BOS AL 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BOS AL 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BOS AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BOS AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BOS AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 OAK AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 782 66 20 14 2 0 0 0 1 3 20 .212 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39045141200.267
Away392216200.095

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home367629.26162141962923.06
Away378629.06152381882923.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1984-08-29 OAKNYY — 0.2000000
1984-08-24 OAKBAL — 1.1211101
1984-08-19 OAKNYY — 1.2422100
1984-08-17 OAKNYY — 1.0000010
1984-08-14 OAKBAL W 1.2000100
1984-08-11 OAKLAA W 1.1000000
1984-08-09 OAKLAA — 1.1100100
1984-05-19 OAKDET — 1.0000110
1984-05-07 OAKSEA — 0.1111110
1984-05-05 OAKMIN — 1.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
P 745 3 124 293 13 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CAL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 CAL P 56 2 11 23 1 7
1969 KCA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1969 KCA P 31 0 9 15 0 1
1970 KCA P 41 0 3 20 2 0
1971 KCA P 67 0 7 28 1 3
1972 KCA P 51 0 6 13 1 0
1973 KCA P 6 0 1 0 0 0
1974 MIN P 50 0 11 25 1 0
1975 MIN P 46 0 6 12 0 1
1976 MIN P 57 0 8 26 0 2
1977 MIN P 61 0 11 18 1 1
1978 BOS P 35 1 5 13 2 3
1979 BOS P 44 0 5 14 0 3
1980 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 BOS P 62 0 7 27 0 5
1981 BOS P 32 0 7 13 0 3
1982 BOS P 40 0 17 20 1 4
1983 OAK P 49 0 7 23 3 2
1984 OAK P 17 0 3 3 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 745
Left Field 2
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Burgmeier (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Lindblad
    68-63, 3.29 ERA
  2. 87
    Clay Carroll
    96-73, 2.94 ERA
  3. 82
    Elias Sosa
    59-51, 3.32 ERA
  4. 81
    Craig Lefferts
    58-72, 3.43 ERA
  5. 75
    Pedro Borbon
    69-39, 3.52 ERA
  6. 73
    Clem Labine
    77-56, 3.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Burgmeier

What years did Tom Burgmeier play?
Tom Burgmeier played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1984.
Was Tom Burgmeier a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Burgmeier pitched in the major leagues, recording 79 wins and 584 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Burgmeier hit?
Tom Burgmeier hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.