Tom Funk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986)

Tom Funk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1986 for the Houston Astros. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.48 ERA and 2 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

W–L 0–0
ERA 6.48
WHIP 1.92
SO 2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 210 lb
Born
3/13/1962 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1986-07-24
Last Game
1986-08-23

Full name: Thomas James Funk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Funk — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.1 10 6 1 6 2 6.48 0.0

Career ERA 6.48 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 63.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Funk — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 HOU NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.1 10 6 6 2 6.48 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.1 10 6 6 2 6.48 — 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.

Career Batting Statistics

Tom Funk — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Funk — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 HOU NL 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 Funk — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home310000.000
Away500000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Funk — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home33.220310.00
Away54.2863111.57

Last 8 Games — Batting

Tom Funk — Last 8 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-08-23 HOUSTLL 000000000
1986-08-17 HOUATLL 000000000
1986-08-13 HOULADL 000000000
1986-08-11 HOULADW 100000001
1986-08-10 HOUSDPL 000000000
1986-08-06 HOULADL 000000000
1986-08-03 HOUSDPL 000000000
1986-07-24 HOUPHIW 000000000

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Tom Funk — Last 8 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-08-23 HOUSTL — 1.0444100
1986-08-17 HOUATL — 0.0111100
1986-08-13 HOULAD — 2.0200100
1986-08-11 HOULAD — 1.1000110
1986-08-10 HOUSDP — 0.1000100
1986-08-06 HOULAD — 0.2100110
1986-08-03 HOUSDP — 2.0100000
1986-07-24 HOUPHI — 1.0111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Funk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 8 0 1 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Funk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 HOU P 8 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Funk — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 8

College History

Tom Funk — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Northwest Missouri State University Maryville MO 1981, 1982, 1983

Tom Funk: the record in brief

Between the debut on July 24, 1986 and the final game on August 23, 1986, Tom Funk built the record summarized on this page. Funk's only club in the season tables is the Houston Astros. At 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds, Funk is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Funk both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is March 13, 1962, in Kansas City, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Thomas James.

Funk went 0-0 with a 6.48 ERA in 8 games, 0 of them starts. The same table counts 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Funk's seasons was 3.97, so the 6.48 figure ran 63.1% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1986, with 8 games and 2 strikeouts.

The position breakdown shows 8 games, all at pitcher.

Before the majors, Funk played college baseball at Northwest Missouri State University (1981, 1982, and 1983). Funk's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Funk

Was Tom Funk a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Funk pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Funk hit?
Tom Funk hit 0 career home runs.
What was Tom Funk's career batting average?
Tom Funk batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Tom Funk's career ERA?
Tom Funk finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Funk have?
Tom Funk recorded 2 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Funk in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tom Funk has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.