Tom Gorman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1959)

W–L 36–36
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.30
SO 321
Pitcher PIV -2655.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
1/4/1925 in New York, NY, USA
Died
12/26/1992 in Valley Stream, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1952-07-16
Last Game
1959-06-23

Full name: Thomas Aloysius Gorman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 36 289 33 5 2 42 689.3 659 289 77 239 321 3.77 -2655.8

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 NYA AL 6 2 12 6 1 1 1 60.7 63 31 22 31 4.60 3.70 (-24%) -860.1
1953 NYA AL 4 5 40 1 0 0 6 77.0 65 29 32 38 3.39 4.14 (+18%) 408.1
1954 NYA AL 0 0 23 0 0 0 2 36.7 30 9 14 31 2.21 3.90 (+43%) 1486.0
1955 KC1 AL 7 6 57 0 0 0 18 109.0 98 43 36 46 3.55 4.00 (+11%) 171.8
1956 KC1 AL 9 10 52 13 1 0 3 171.3 168 73 68 56 3.83 3.96 (+3%) -3092.4
1957 KC1 AL 5 9 38 12 3 1 3 124.7 125 53 33 66 3.83 3.83 (avg) -810.0
1958 KC1 AL 4 4 50 1 0 0 8 89.7 86 35 20 44 3.51 3.86 (+9%) 999.1
1959 KC1 AL 1 0 17 0 0 0 1 20.3 24 16 14 9 7.08 3.90 (-81%) -958.2
Career · 8 seasons 36 36 289 33 5 2 42 689.1 659 289 239 321 3.77 — -2,656

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
289 155 6 14 2 0 0 3 0 9 84 .090 .140 .103 .243 0

Career AVG .090 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 57.4% below league average.

Career SLG .103 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 73.6% below league average.

Career OPS .243 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 NYA AL 12 23 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 14 .087 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYA AL 40 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .133 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYA AL 23 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 57 24 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 .083 — — — — 0.0
1956 KC1 AL 52 39 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 22 .051 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 38 33 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .121 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 50 17 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 .118 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 289 155 6 14 2 0 0 3 0 9 84 .090 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1953 WS NYA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1952 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.7 5 1 0 1 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1953 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 1 3.00
1952 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home146672702.104
Away143884701.080

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home146350.23471521111803.90
Away143337.13111371281413.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-06-23 KC1NYY — 2.0644002
1959-06-19 KC1BAL — 1.0000000
1959-06-17 KC1MIN — 1.0233211
1959-06-14 KC1BOS — 1.2100100
1959-06-13 KC1BOS — 1.0322000
1959-06-12 KC1BOS — 0.0000100
1959-06-10 KC1NYY — 1.2000100
1959-06-04 KC1BOS — 2.0100110
1959-05-25 KC1DET — 2.0200010
1959-05-09 KC1DET — 3.0200120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 289 26 40 100 13 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 NYA P 12 0 2 11 3 0
1953 NYA P 40 0 5 11 1 0
1954 NYA P 23 0 2 6 0 1
1955 KC1 P 57 0 8 13 3 1
1956 KC1 P 52 13 11 29 3 1
1957 KC1 P 38 12 10 19 2 0
1958 KC1 P 50 1 2 11 0 0
1959 KC1 P 17 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 289

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tom Gorman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom House
    29-23, 3.79 ERA
  2. 91
    Tom Timmermann
    35-35, 3.78 ERA
  3. 87
    Casey Cox
    39-42, 3.70 ERA
  4. 83
    Ricky Horton
    32-27, 3.76 ERA
  5. 83
    Roy Lee Jackson
    28-34, 3.77 ERA
  6. 83
    Joe Black
    49-36, 3.72 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Gorman

What years did Tom Gorman play?
Tom Gorman played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959.
Was Tom Gorman a pitcher?
Yes. Tom Gorman pitched in the major leagues, recording 36 wins and 321 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Gorman hit?
Tom Gorman hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.