What years did Dick Tomanek play?

Dick Tomanek played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1959.

Was Dick Tomanek a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Tomanek pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 166 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Tomanek hit?

Dick Tomanek hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.

Dick Tomanek

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1959)

W–L 10–10

ERA 4.95

WHIP 1.48

SO 166

Pitcher PIV -3027.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 1/6/1931 in Avon Lake, OH, USA
Died: 8/11/2023 in Westlake, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-09-25
Last Game: 1959-09-26

Full name: Richard Carl Tomanek

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	10	106	11	4	0	7	231.0	231	127	34	112	166	4.95	-3027.7

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 26.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	CLE	AL	1	0	1	1	1	0	9.0	6	2	6	6	2.00	4.14 (+52%)	0.0
1954	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.7	1	1	1	0	5.40	—	0.0
1957	CLE	AL	2	1	34	2	0	0	69.7	67	44	37	55	5.68	3.83 (-48%)	-1927.7
1958	CLE	AL	2	3	18	6	2	0	57.7	61	36	28	42	5.62	3.86 (-46%)	-753.1
1958	KC1	AL	5	5	36	2	1	5	72.3	69	29	28	50	3.61	3.86 (+7%)	1299.8
1959	KC1	AL	0	1	16	0	0	2	20.7	27	15	12	13	6.53	3.90 (-67%)	-1646.8
Career · 6 seasons			10	10	106	11	4	7	231.0	231	127	112	166	4.95	—	-3,028

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
108	50	5	9	3	0	1	2	0	1	11	.180	.212	.300	.512	0

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.7% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 29.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1953	CLE	AL	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1954	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CLE	AL	34	13	2	3	1	0	0	0	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CLE	AL	20	17	1	2	0	1	2	0	5	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	KC1	AL	36	13	1	3	2	0	0	1	1	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	KC1	AL	16	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			108	50	5	9	3	1	2	1	11	.180	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	56	28	4	5	0	0	.179
Away	52	22	1	4	1	2	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	54	131.2	116	59	57	96	4.03
Away	52	99.1	115	68	54	69	6.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1959-09-26	KC1	CLE	W	0	0	0
1959-09-12	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1959-09-10	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1959-09-07	KC1	CHW	L	0	0	0
1959-08-23	KC1	MIN	L	1	1	1
1959-08-20	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1959-08-12	KC1	CLE	L	0	0	0
1959-08-09	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	0
1959-08-07	KC1	NYY	L	0	0	0
1959-05-26	KC1	DET	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1959-09-26	KC1	CLE	SV	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-12	KC1	BOS	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
1959-09-10	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1959-09-07	KC1	CHW	L	0.1	2	3	3	1	0	2
1959-08-23	KC1	MIN	—	5.0	1	1	1	1	2	0
1959-08-20	KC1	BOS	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1959-08-12	KC1	CLE	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1959-08-09	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
1959-08-07	KC1	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1959-05-26	KC1	DET	—	3.0	4	1	1	1	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	106	10	10	38	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	1	0
1954	CLE	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1957	CLE	P	34	2	5	11	0	2
1958	CLE	P	18	6	3	9	0	2
1958	KC1	P	36	2	2	11	1	1
1959	KC1	P	16	0	0	6	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	106

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Tomanek

What years did Dick Tomanek play?: Dick Tomanek played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1959.
Was Dick Tomanek a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Tomanek pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 166 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Tomanek hit?: Dick Tomanek hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.