Tom Gorman

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

Tom Gorman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1959 for the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. Across 289 career appearances, he went 36-36 with a 3.77 ERA, 321 strikeouts, and 42 saves.

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 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

Tom Gorman — 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 42 689.1 659 289 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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Tom Gorman (b. 1925) Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 60.2 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 36.2 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 3 171.1 168 73 68 56 3.83 3.96 (+3%) -3092.4
1957 KC1 AL 5 9 38 12 3 1 3 124.2 125 53 33 66 3.83 3.83 (avg) -810.0
1958 KC1 AL 4 4 50 1 0 0 8 89.2 86 35 20 44 3.51 3.86 (+9%) 999.1
1959 KC1 AL 1 0 17 0 0 0 1 20.1 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

Tom Gorman — 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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Tom Gorman — 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
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

Tom Gorman — 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

Tom Gorman — 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

Tom Gorman — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.2 5 1 0 1 2.45

Playoff Pitching by Year

Tom Gorman — 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 0.2 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

Tom Gorman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home146672702.104
Away143884701.080

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Gorman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home146350.23471521111803.90
Away143337.13111371281413.66

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Gorman — 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

Tom Gorman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 289 26 40 100 13 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Gorman — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Gorman — Career Games by Position
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

Tom Gorman: the record in brief

July 16, 1952 and June 23, 1959 bracket Tom Gorman's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Gorman played for the New York Yankees (1952 to 1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955 to 1959). Gorman is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The bio says Gorman batted and threw right-handed. Gorman was born on January 4, 1925, in New York, NY, USA. Gorman's death is recorded on December 26, 1992, in Valley Stream, NY, USA. Tom Gorman was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Aloysius.

Gorman's career pitching line is 36 wins, 36 losses and a 3.77 ERA over 289 appearances. Also on Gorman's record: 321 strikeouts and 42 saves. Gorman's 3.77 ERA was close to the 3.91 league figure for those seasons. Gorman won 9 games in 1956, the most of any season listed. 1957 produced Gorman's most strikeouts, 66. Gorman saved 18 games in 1955, the season high.

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.
What was Tom Gorman's career batting average?
Tom Gorman batted .090 over his career, with 14 hits in 155 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Gorman have?
Tom Gorman drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Tom Gorman's career ERA?
Tom Gorman finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 36-36 with 321 strikeouts.