What years did Tom Filer play?

Tom Filer played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.

Was Tom Filer a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Filer pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 115 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Filer hit?

Tom Filer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

Tom Filer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1992)

W–L 22–17

ERA 4.25

WHIP 1.37

SO 115

Pitcher PIV -4164.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 12/1/1956 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-06-08
Last Game: 1992-08-07

Full name: Thomas Carson Filer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	17	67	51	2	1	0	307.3	314	145	29	107	115	4.25	-4164.8

Career ERA 4.25 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 11.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1982	CHN	NL	1	2	8	8	0	0	40.7	50	25	18	15	5.53	3.86 (-43%)	-1059.5
1985	TOR	AL	7	0	11	9	0	0	48.7	38	21	18	24	3.88	3.89 (avg)	-628.9
1988	ML4	AL	5	8	19	16	2	1	101.7	108	50	33	39	4.43	3.73 (-19%)	-748.2
1989	ML4	AL	7	3	13	13	0	0	72.3	74	29	23	20	3.61	3.71 (+3%)	-1261.7
1990	ML4	AL	2	3	7	4	0	0	22.0	26	15	9	8	6.14	3.86 (-59%)	-345.9
1992	NYN	NL	0	1	9	1	0	0	22.0	18	5	6	9	2.05	3.75 (+45%)	-120.7
Career · 6 seasons			22	17	67	51	2	1	307.1	314	145	107	115	4.25	—	-4,165

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
68	15	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	.067	.067	.133	.200	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 74.0% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 79.3% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 65.1% below league average.

Career OPS .200 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1982	CHN	NL	8	12	1	1	1	7	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	TOR	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	19	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ML4	AL	14	0	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ML4	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYN	NL	9	3	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			68	15	2	1	1	8	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	31	6	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	37	9	1	1	0	0	.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	30	139.1	135	64	48	54	4.13
Away	37	168.0	179	81	59	61	4.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1992-08-07	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1992-08-06	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1992-08-04	NYN	PIT	L	0	0
1992-08-01	NYN	CHC	L	1	1
1992-07-27	NYN	PHI	L	0	0
1992-07-21	NYN	LAD	W	0	0
1992-07-16	NYN	SFG	L	0	0
1992-07-10	NYN	HOU	W	0	0
1992-07-04	NYN	HOU	L	2	0
1990-05-24	MIL	OAK	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1992-08-07	NYN	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1992-08-06	NYN	CHC	—	1.1	1	1	0	0	1	0
1992-08-04	NYN	PIT	L	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1992-08-01	NYN	CHC	—	5.2	4	2	1	0	0	1
1992-07-27	NYN	PHI	—	3.0	2	1	0	0	1	0
1992-07-21	NYN	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1992-07-16	NYN	SFG	—	1.1	1	1	1	3	2	1
1992-07-10	NYN	HOU	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1992-07-04	NYN	HOU	—	7.0	5	1	1	2	4	0
1990-05-24	MIL	OAK	L	3.1	9	9	9	4	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	51	46	53	3	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	CHN	P	8	8	13	10	0	2
1985	TOR	P	11	9	1	5	0	1
1988	ML4	P	19	16	24	17	0	4
1989	ML4	P	13	13	4	16	2	4
1990	ML4	P	7	4	1	1	0	0
1992	NYN	P	9	1	3	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	67
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-05-27

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	ML4	AL	$255,000
1989	ML4	AL	$125,000
1986	TOR	AL	$82,500
Total Career Earnings			$462,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
LaSalle University	Philadelphia	PA	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Filer

What years did Tom Filer play?: Tom Filer played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992.
Was Tom Filer a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Filer pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Filer hit?: Tom Filer hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.