What years did Tom Fordham play?

Tom Fordham played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998.

Was Tom Fordham a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Fordham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Fordham hit?

Tom Fordham hit 0 career home runs.

What was Tom Fordham's career batting average?

Tom Fordham batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Tom Fordham's career ERA?

Tom Fordham finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 1-3 with 33 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Fordham have?

Tom Fordham recorded 33 career strikeouts.

Tom Fordham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-1998)

Tom Fordham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. Across 36 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 6.61 ERA and 33 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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 6.61

WHIP 1.84

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -3219.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 2/20/1974 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1997-08-19
Last Game: 1998-08-30

Full name: Thomas James Fordham

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Fordham — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	36	6	0	0	0	65.3	68	48	9	52	33	6.61	-3219.2

Career ERA 6.61 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 49.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Fordham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	CHA	AL	0	1	7	1	17.3	17	12	10	10	6.23	4.39 (-42%)	-420.2
1998	CHA	AL	1	2	29	5	48.0	51	36	42	23	6.75	4.43 (-52%)	-2799.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	3	36	6	65.1	68	48	52	33	6.61	—	-3,219

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 Fordham — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Fordham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	CHA	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CHA	AL	29	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			36	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Fordham — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	15	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Fordham — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	35.1	30	23	30	14	5.86
Away	15	30.0	38	25	22	19	7.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Fordham — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1998-08-30	CHW	TEX	W	0	0
1998-08-25	CHW	BAL	W	0	0
1998-08-20	CHW	OAK	L	0	0
1998-06-27	CHW	MIL	L	0	0
1998-06-22	CHW	PIT	W	1	1
1998-06-19	CHW	MIN	L	0	0
1998-06-16	CHW	BOS	L	0	0
1998-06-10	CHW	STL	W	0	0
1998-06-08	CHW	STL	W	0	0
1998-06-07	CHW	CHC	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Fordham — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1998-08-30	CHW	TEX	—	4.2	5	3	3	4	0	1
1998-08-25	CHW	BAL	—	4.0	4	1	1	4	1	0
1998-08-20	CHW	OAK	L	6.1	7	3	3	2	6	1
1998-06-27	CHW	MIL	L	2.1	1	4	4	5	3	0
1998-06-22	CHW	PIT	—	0.0	0	1	1	3	0	0
1998-06-19	CHW	MIN	—	4.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1998-06-16	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1998-06-10	CHW	STL	—	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	0
1998-06-08	CHW	STL	—	0.1	0	2	2	2	1	0
1998-06-07	CHW	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Fordham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	36	6	3	13	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Fordham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	CHA	P	7	1	0	2	0	0
1998	CHA	P	29	5	3	11	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Fordham — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	36

Salary History

Tom Fordham — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	CHA	AL	$175,000
Total Career Earnings			$175,000

College History

Tom Fordham — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Grossmont College	El Cajon	CA	1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Fordham

What years did Tom Fordham play?: Tom Fordham played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 1998.
Was Tom Fordham a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Fordham pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Fordham hit?: Tom Fordham hit 0 career home runs.
What was Tom Fordham's career batting average?: Tom Fordham batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Tom Fordham's career ERA?: Tom Fordham finished with a 6.61 career ERA, going 1-3 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Fordham have?: Tom Fordham recorded 33 career strikeouts.