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.

What was Tom Filer's career batting average?

Tom Filer batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Tom Filer's career ERA?

Tom Filer finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 22-17 with 115 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Filer have?

Tom Filer recorded 115 career strikeouts.

Tom Filer

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

Tom Filer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1992 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 11 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 22-17 with a 4.25 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

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

Tom Filer — 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	307.1	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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Tom Filer — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	40.2	50	25	18	15	5.53	3.86 (-43%)	-1059.5
1985	TOR	AL	7	0	11	9	0	0	48.2	38	21	18	24	3.88	3.89 (avg)	-628.9
1988	ML4	AL	5	8	19	16	2	1	101.2	108	50	33	39	4.43	3.73 (-19%)	-748.2
1989	ML4	AL	7	3	13	13	0	0	72.1	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

Tom Filer — 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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Tom Filer — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Tom Filer — 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

Tom Filer — 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

Tom Filer — 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

Tom Filer — 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

Tom Filer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	51	46	53	3	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Filer — 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

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Tom Filer — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	67
Designated Hitter	1

Awards & Honors

Tom Filer — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-05-27

Salary History

Tom Filer — 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

Tom Filer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
LaSalle University	Philadelphia	PA	1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Tom Filer: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 8, 1982 and the final game on August 7, 1992, Tom Filer built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Chicago Cubs (1982), the Toronto Blue Jays (1985), the Milwaukee Brewers (1988 to 1990), and the New York Mets (1992). Filer, born on December 1, 1956, in Philadelphia, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 1 inch and 195 pounds. On the record, Tom Filer was born Thomas Carson Filer.

Filer's career pitching line is 22 wins, 17 losses and a 4.25 ERA over 67 appearances. The same table counts 115 strikeouts. The league ERA over Filer's seasons was 3.80, so the 4.25 figure ran 11.7% worse than average. 1985 brought Filer a season-high 7 wins. 1989 was Filer's sharpest full season, a 3.61 ERA against the league's 3.71.

Filer's awards table lists Player of the Week (1988).

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.
What was Tom Filer's career batting average?: Tom Filer batted .067 over his career, with 1 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Tom Filer's career ERA?: Tom Filer finished with a 4.25 career ERA, going 22-17 with 115 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Filer have?: Tom Filer recorded 115 career strikeouts.