Tom Pagnozzi

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1998)

AVG .253
HR 44
RBI 320
H 733
OPS .658
PIV -4,902
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
7/30/1962 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1987-04-12
Last Game
1998-08-15
Awards
All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Thomas Alan Pagnozzi

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
927 2,896 247 733 153 11 44 320 18 189 450 .253 .299 .359 .658 -4,902

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 10.2% 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
1987 SLN NL 27 48 8 9 1 0 2 9 1 4 13 .188 — — — — -175.3
1988 SLN NL 81 195 17 55 9 0 0 15 0 11 32 .282 .254 (+11%) .317 (avg) .377 (-13%) .695 (-7%) -201.3
1989 SLN NL 52 80 3 12 2 0 0 3 0 6 19 .150 .254 (-41%) .319 (-32%) .375 (-53%) .694 (-44%) -537.8
1990 SLN NL 69 220 20 61 15 0 2 23 1 14 37 .277 .257 (+8%) .324 (-1%) .385 (-3%) .710 (-2%) -101.8
1991 SLN NL 140 459 38 121 24 5 2 57 9 36 63 .264 .255 (+3%) .323 (-1%) .384 (-9%) .708 (-5%) -404.7
1992 SLN NL 139 485 33 121 26 3 7 44 2 28 64 .249 .255 (-2%) .322 (-10%) .377 (-5%) .699 (-7%) -639.6
1993 SLN NL 92 330 31 85 15 1 7 41 1 19 30 .258 .265 (-3%) .332 (-11%) .403 (-8%) .735 (-9%) -558.3
1994 SLN NL 70 243 21 66 12 1 7 40 0 21 39 .272 .269 (+1%) .338 (-3%) .424 (-2%) .763 (-3%) -124.2
1995 SLN NL 62 219 17 47 14 1 2 15 0 11 31 .215 .266 (-20%) .337 (-25%) .417 (-24%) .755 (-25%) -937.5
1996 SLN NL 119 407 48 110 23 0 13 55 4 24 78 .270 .269 (avg) .340 (-9%) .426 (-1%) .767 (-4%) -374.4
1997 SLN NL 25 50 4 11 3 0 1 8 0 1 7 .220 .266 (-18%) .336 (-30%) .419 (-19%) .756 (-24%) -209.0
1998 SLN NL 51 160 7 35 9 0 1 10 0 14 37 .219 .266 (-18%) .335 (-16%) .420 (-30%) .755 (-24%) -638.5
Career · 12 seasons 927 2,896 247 733 153 11 44 320 18 189 450 .253 — — — — -4,902

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
13 35 1 7 1 0 0 3 2 7 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLCS SLN 7 19 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .158
1996 NLDS2 SLN 3 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 .273
1987 NLCS SLN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 WS SLN 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home466139412735523149.255
Away461150212037821171.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-08-15 STLPITW 100000000
1998-08-12 STLNYNW 100000001
1998-08-10 STLNYNL 301100001
1998-08-08 STLCHCW 100000000
1998-07-24 STLCOLL 400000001
1998-07-19 STLLADW 300000002
1998-07-16 STLLADL 301000000
1998-07-14 STLCINL 300000001
1998-07-11 STLHOUW 401000001
1998-07-09 STLHOUL 412000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 40 29 258 16 0 15
3B 7 2 0 2 0 0
C 827 748 4124 389 38 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1987 SLN 1B 1 1 8 1 0 2
1987 SLN C 25 9 53 4 0 0
1988 SLN 1B 28 26 221 15 0 11
1988 SLN 3B 5 2 0 2 0 0
1988 SLN C 28 19 119 13 4 0
1989 SLN 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1989 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1989 SLN C 38 18 99 9 2 1
1990 SLN 1B 2 1 11 0 0 0
1990 SLN C 63 59 334 39 4 4
1991 SLN 1B 3 0 9 0 0 1
1991 SLN C 139 133 673 81 7 8
1992 SLN C 138 131 688 53 1 10
1993 SLN C 92 90 421 44 4 4
1994 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1994 SLN C 70 67 369 41 1 5
1995 SLN C 61 61 336 38 2 4
1996 SLN 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1996 SLN C 116 108 716 48 8 6
1997 SLN 1B 2 1 6 0 0 1
1997 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 SLN C 13 11 57 2 0 0
1998 SLN C 44 42 259 17 5 5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 826
First Base 40
Third Base 7

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1994 Gold Glove C
1992 Gold Glove C
1991 Gold Glove C

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1998 SLN NL $2,100,000
1997 SLN NL $1,650,000
1996 SLN NL $2,675,000
1995 SLN NL $2,675,000
1994 SLN NL $2,600,000
1993 SLN NL $2,575,000
1992 SLN NL $992,500
1991 SLN NL $310,000
1990 SLN NL $100,000
1989 SLN NL $90,000
1988 SLN NL $72,500
1987 SLN NL $62,500
Total Career Earnings $15,902,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Arkansas Fayetteville AR 1983
Central Arizona College Coolidge AZ 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Fosse
    .256 avg, 61 HR
  2. 91
    Joe Azcue
    .252 avg, 50 HR
  3. 90
    Gerald Laird
    .243 avg, 38 HR
  4. 86
    Christian Vazquez
    .247 avg, 78 HR
  5. 84
    Pat Borders
    .253 avg, 69 HR
  6. 81
    Dioner Navarro
    .250 avg, 77 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Pagnozzi

What years did Tom Pagnozzi play?
Tom Pagnozzi played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1998.
Was Tom Pagnozzi a pitcher?
No. Tom Pagnozzi was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tom Pagnozzi hit?
Tom Pagnozzi hit 44 career home runs with 733 hits.