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.

What teams did Tom Burgmeier play for?

Tom Burgmeier played for 5 teams: the California Angels (1968), the Kansas City Royals (1969–1973), the Minnesota Twins (1974–1977), the Boston Red Sox (1978–1982), and the Oakland Athletics (1983–1984).

Did Tom Burgmeier win a Cy Young Award?

No. Tom Burgmeier did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Tom Burgmeier win?

Tom Burgmeier was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Tom Burgmeier's career stats?

In 745 games, Tom Burgmeier went 79-55 with a 3.23 ERA, 584 strikeouts, 1,258.2 innings pitched, and 102 saves.

What position did Tom Burgmeier play?

Tom Burgmeier played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tom Burgmeier and how much did he weigh?

Tom Burgmeier was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Tom Burgmeier's career ERA?

Tom Burgmeier finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 79-55 with 584 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Burgmeier have?

Tom Burgmeier recorded 584 career strikeouts.

Is Tom Burgmeier in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Burgmeier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Tom Burgmeier make?

Tom Burgmeier was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Tom Burgmeier

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

Tom Burgmeier was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1984 for 5 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 17 seasons. Across 745 career appearances, he went 79-55 with a 3.23 ERA, 584 strikeouts, and 102 saves. Tom Burgmeier was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1086.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

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

Tom Burgmeier — 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	1258.2	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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Tom Burgmeier Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1968	CAL	AL	1	4	56	2	5	72.2	65	35	24	33	4.33	2.98 (-45%)	-690.6
1969	KCA	AL	3	1	31	0	0	54.0	67	25	21	23	4.17	3.61 (-15%)	-634.3
1970	KCA	AL	6	6	41	0	1	68.1	59	24	23	43	3.16	3.89 (+19%)	614.6
1971	KCA	AL	9	7	67	0	17	88.1	71	17	30	44	1.73	3.47 (+50%)	709.8
1972	KCA	AL	6	2	51	0	9	55.1	67	26	33	18	4.23	3.26 (-30%)	-453.4
1973	KCA	AL	0	0	6	0	1	10.0	13	6	4	4	5.40	3.75 (-44%)	-529.9
1974	MIN	AL	5	3	50	0	4	91.2	92	46	26	34	4.52	3.63 (-25%)	-270.8
1975	MIN	AL	5	8	46	0	11	75.2	76	26	23	41	3.09	3.71 (+17%)	102.0
1976	MIN	AL	8	1	57	0	1	115.1	95	32	29	45	2.50	3.51 (+29%)	-1108.1
1977	MIN	AL	6	4	61	0	7	97.1	113	55	33	35	5.09	4.00 (-27%)	-2682.8
1978	BOS	AL	2	1	35	1	4	61.1	74	30	23	24	4.40	3.69 (-19%)	-1335.1
1979	BOS	AL	3	2	44	0	4	88.2	89	27	16	60	2.74	4.00 (+32%)	1746.1
1980	BOS	AL	5	4	62	0	24	99.0	87	22	20	54	2.00	3.84 (+48%)	2827.8
1981	BOS	AL	4	5	32	0	6	59.2	61	19	17	35	2.87	3.58 (+20%)	16.9
1982	BOS	AL	7	0	40	0	2	102.1	98	26	22	44	2.29	3.86 (+41%)	1411.9
1983	OAK	AL	6	7	49	0	4	96.0	89	30	32	39	2.81	3.87 (+27%)	1612.8
1984	OAK	AL	3	0	17	0	2	23.0	15	6	8	8	2.35	3.81 (+38%)	-250.4
Career · 17 seasons			79	55	745	3	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

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

Tom Burgmeier — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	390	45	14	12	0	0	.267
Away	392	21	6	2	0	0	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Burgmeier — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	367	629.2	616	214	196	292	3.06
Away	378	629.0	615	238	188	292	3.41

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Burgmeier — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1984-08-29	OAK	NYY	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-08-24	OAK	BAL	—	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	1
1984-08-19	OAK	NYY	—	1.2	4	2	2	1	0	0
1984-08-17	OAK	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1984-08-14	OAK	BAL	W	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1984-08-11	OAK	LAA	W	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984-08-09	OAK	LAA	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1984-05-19	OAK	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1984-05-07	OAK	SEA	—	0.1	1	1	1	1	1	0
1984-05-05	OAK	MIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Burgmeier — 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

Tom Burgmeier — 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

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Tom Burgmeier Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	745
Left Field	2
Right Field	1
Designated Hitter	3

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Tom Burgmeier: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tom Burgmeier's first major league game on April 10, 1968; the last one listed came on August 29, 1984. Club by club, the record runs the California Angels (1968), the Kansas City Royals (1969 through 1973), the Minnesota Twins (1974 through 1977), the Boston Red Sox (1978 through 1982), and the Oakland Athletics (1983 through 1984). Born on August 2, 1943, in St. Paul, MN, USA, Burgmeier is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Burgmeier's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. On the record, Tom Burgmeier was born Thomas Henry Burgmeier.

Burgmeier's career pitching line is 79 wins, 55 losses and a 3.23 ERA over 745 appearances. The same table counts 584 strikeouts and 102 saves. That 3.23 ERA compares with a 3.69 league average across the same seasons, 12.4% better. Burgmeier won 9 games in 1971, the most of any season listed. Burgmeier struck out 60 batters in 1979, a career high.

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.
What teams did Tom Burgmeier play for?: Tom Burgmeier played for 5 teams: the California Angels (1968), the Kansas City Royals (1969–1973), the Minnesota Twins (1974–1977), the Boston Red Sox (1978–1982), and the Oakland Athletics (1983–1984).
Did Tom Burgmeier win a Cy Young Award?: No. Tom Burgmeier did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Tom Burgmeier win?: Tom Burgmeier was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Tom Burgmeier's career stats?: In 745 games, Tom Burgmeier went 79-55 with a 3.23 ERA, 584 strikeouts, 1,258.2 innings pitched, and 102 saves.
What position did Tom Burgmeier play?: Tom Burgmeier played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Burgmeier and how much did he weigh?: Tom Burgmeier was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Tom Burgmeier's career ERA?: Tom Burgmeier finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 79-55 with 584 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Burgmeier have?: Tom Burgmeier recorded 584 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Burgmeier in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Burgmeier has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Tom Burgmeier make?: Tom Burgmeier was selected to 1 All-Star Game.