Tom Lasorda
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1954-1956)
Tom Lasorda was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 3 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 0-4 with a 6.48 ERA and 37 strikeouts. Tom Lasorda was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/7/2021 in Fullerton, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-08-05
- Last Game
- 1956-07-08
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1997 (Veterans)
Full name: Thomas Charles Lasorda
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 3.90 (-28%) | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13.50 | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | 0 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45.1 | 40 | 31 | 45 | 28 | 6.15 | 3.96 (-55%) | -2342.2 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 0 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58.1 | 53 | 42 | 56 | 37 | 6.48 | — | -2,342 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 0 |
Career AVG .071 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.
Career OBP .071 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 78.5% below league average.
Career SLG .071 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 81.9% below league average.
Career OPS .143 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | BRO | NL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | KC1 | AL | 19 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .077 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 27 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .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
View full game log (53 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 |
| Away | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 38.1 | 30 | 23 | 38 | 25 | 5.40 |
| Away | 10 | 20.0 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8.55 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-07-08 | KC1 | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-07-04 | KC1 | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-06-29 | KC1 | DET | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-20 | KC1 | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-17 | KC1 | BAL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-09 | KC1 | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-06-07 | KC1 | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-06-06 | KC1 | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1956-05-29 | KC1 | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-05-28 | KC1 | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-07-08 | KC1 | CLE | — | 0.1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-07-04 | KC1 | CHW | — | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956-06-29 | KC1 | DET | L | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956-06-20 | KC1 | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-06-17 | KC1 | BAL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956-06-09 | KC1 | BAL | — | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-06-07 | KC1 | NYY | — | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956-06-06 | KC1 | NYY | L | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1956-05-29 | KC1 | CHW | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956-05-28 | KC1 | CHW | — | 8.2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 26 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - HOF Player | |
| 2006 | Branch Rickey Award |
Tom Lasorda: the record in brief
Tom Lasorda's major league career runs from a debut on August 5, 1954 to a final game on July 8, 1956. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954 through 1955) and the Kansas City Athletics (1956). Lasorda, born on September 22, 1927, in Norristown, PA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Lasorda's listed size is 175 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on January 7, 2021, in Fullerton, CA, USA. Lasorda's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Charles Lasorda.
Lasorda went 0-4 with a 6.48 ERA in 26 games, 6 of them starts. Lasorda had 37 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lasorda's seasons was 3.95, so the 6.48 figure ran 63.9% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.15 in 1956, when the league's was 3.96.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Lasorda
- What years did Tom Lasorda play?
- Tom Lasorda played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1956.
- Was Tom Lasorda a pitcher?
- Yes. Tom Lasorda pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tom Lasorda hit?
- Tom Lasorda hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- Is Tom Lasorda in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Tom Lasorda was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
- What teams did Tom Lasorda play for?
- Tom Lasorda played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954–1955) and the Kansas City Athletics (1956).
- Did Tom Lasorda win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Tom Lasorda did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What were Tom Lasorda's career stats?
- In 26 games, Tom Lasorda went 0-4 with a 6.48 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 58.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Tom Lasorda play?
- Tom Lasorda played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Tom Lasorda and how much did he weigh?
- Tom Lasorda was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Tom Lasorda's career ERA?
- Tom Lasorda finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 0-4 with 37 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Lasorda have?
- Tom Lasorda recorded 37 career strikeouts.