What years did Tom Gorman play?

Tom Gorman played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.

Was Tom Gorman a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Gorman pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 144 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Gorman hit?

Tom Gorman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Tom Gorman's career batting average?

Tom Gorman batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.

What was Tom Gorman's career ERA?

Tom Gorman finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 12-10 with 144 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Gorman have?

Tom Gorman recorded 144 career strikeouts.

Tom Gorman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

Tom Gorman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 7 seasons. Across 126 career appearances, he went 12-10 with a 4.34 ERA and 144 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1500.3.

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 12–10

ERA 4.34

WHIP 1.30

SO 144

Pitcher PIV 1500.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 194 lb
Born: 12/16/1957 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-02
Last Game: 1987-04-24

Full name: Thomas Patrick 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
12	10	126	7	0	0	0	213.2	212	103	18	66	144	4.34	1500.3

Career ERA 4.34 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 10.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Gorman (b. 1957) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1981	MON	NL	0	0	9	0	15.0	12	7	6	13	4.20	3.58 (-17%)	495.2
1982	MON	NL	1	0	5	0	7.0	8	4	4	6	5.14	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	0	1	3	1	9.1	8	1	0	7	0.96	3.86 (+75%)	0.0
1983	NYN	NL	1	4	25	4	49.1	45	27	15	30	4.93	3.87 (-27%)	785.9
1984	NYN	NL	6	0	36	0	57.2	51	19	13	40	2.97	3.81 (+22%)	509.3
1985	NYN	NL	4	4	34	2	52.2	56	30	18	32	5.13	3.89 (-32%)	-758.0
1986	PHI	NL	0	1	8	0	11.2	21	10	5	8	7.71	3.97 (-94%)	376.3
1987	SDN	NL	0	0	6	0	11.0	11	5	5	8	4.09	4.29 (+5%)	91.4
Career · 8 seasons			12	10	126	7	213.2	212	103	66	144	4.34	—	1,500

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
126	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.071	.071	.071	.143	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 78.0% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 81.8% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 80.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Gorman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	MON	NL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	MON	NL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	NYN	NL	3	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	NYN	NL	25	4	1	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	NYN	NL	36	3	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	NYN	NL	34	5	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	PHI	NL	8	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SDN	NL	6	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			126	14	1	6	.071	—	—	—	—	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 Gorman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	70	9	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	56	5	0	1	0	0	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Gorman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	124.0	117	50	35	89	3.63
Away	56	89.2	95	53	31	55	5.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Gorman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1987-04-24	SDP	LAD	L	0
1987-04-20	SDP	CIN	L	0
1987-04-17	SDP	LAD	L	0
1987-04-13	SDP	SFG	L	0
1987-04-11	SDP	CIN	L	0
1987-04-10	SDP	CIN	L	0
1986-08-05	PHI	STL	L	0
1986-07-29	PHI	STL	W	0
1986-07-24	PHI	HOU	L	1
1986-07-18	PHI	CIN	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Gorman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1987-04-24	SDP	LAD	—	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	0
1987-04-20	SDP	CIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1987-04-17	SDP	LAD	—	3.0	2	0	0	2	3	0
1987-04-13	SDP	SFG	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	2	1
1987-04-11	SDP	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1987-04-10	SDP	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-08-05	PHI	STL	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1986-07-29	PHI	STL	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	2	0
1986-07-24	PHI	HOU	—	3.0	7	1	1	0	0	0
1986-07-18	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Gorman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	126	7	12	40	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Gorman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1981	MON	P	9	0	0	6	0
1982	MON	P	5	0	1	1	0
1982	NYN	P	3	1	1	1	0
1983	NYN	P	25	4	3	7	2
1984	NYN	P	36	0	2	9	0
1985	NYN	P	34	2	3	14	1
1986	PHI	P	8	0	2	2	0
1987	SDN	P	6	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Tom Gorman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	126

Salary History

Tom Gorman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1985	NYN	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$150,000

College History

Tom Gorman — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gonzaga University	Spokane	WA	1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Tom Gorman: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 2, 1981 and the final game on April 24, 1987, Tom Gorman built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1981 to 1982), the New York Mets (1982 through 1985), the Philadelphia Phillies (1986), and the San Diego Padres (1987). At 194 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame, Gorman is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Gorman both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded birth is December 16, 1957, in Portland, OR, USA. The bio lists the given name Thomas Patrick.

Gorman pitched in 126 games, starting 7, and finished with a 12-10 record and 4.34 ERA. The same table counts 144 strikeouts. Against a 3.91 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.34 mark was 10.8% worse. 1984 brought Gorman a season-high 6 wins. 1984 was Gorman's sharpest full season, a 2.97 ERA against the league's 3.81.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Gorman

What years did Tom Gorman play?: Tom Gorman played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Tom Gorman a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Gorman pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 144 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Gorman hit?: Tom Gorman hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tom Gorman's career batting average?: Tom Gorman batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
What was Tom Gorman's career ERA?: Tom Gorman finished with a 4.34 career ERA, going 12-10 with 144 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Gorman have?: Tom Gorman recorded 144 career strikeouts.