Brett Tomko, baseball player, 1997-2011

Brett Tomko

Born: 4/7/1973 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-05-27 | Final Game: 2011-05-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Brett Daniel Tomko

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Biography

Brett Tomko was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1997 to 2011. Born in 1973, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds and went on to play for several teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, and San Diego Padres. Over the course of his career, Tomko recorded a win-loss record of 100-103, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.65, and struck out 1,209 batters. He also notched two saves, showcasing his versatility on the mound. Tomko was known for his solid fastball and effective breaking pitches, which allowed him to be a reliable starter throughout his career. He played during an era marked by offensive prowess, where pitchers often faced challenges from power hitters. Despite this, Tomko's ability to generate strikeouts and maintain a competitive edge made him a valuable contributor to his teams. After retiring in 2011, he left behind a legacy as a consistent pitcher who navigated the complexities of the game over a span of more than a decade.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
100 103 397 266 13 2 2 1816.0 1898 939 255 582 1209 4.65 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 CIN NL 11 7 22 19 0 0 0 126.0 106 48 47 95 3.43 418.3
1998 CIN NL 13 12 34 34 1 0 0 210.7 198 104 64 162 4.44 2537.6
1999 CIN NL 5 7 33 26 1 0 0 172.0 175 94 60 132 4.92 -1557.9
2000 SEA AL 7 5 32 8 0 0 1 92.3 92 48 40 59 4.68 -407.6
2001 SEA AL 3 1 11 4 0 0 0 34.7 42 20 15 22 5.19 -1776.6
2002 SDP NL 10 10 32 32 3 0 0 204.3 212 102 60 126 4.49 -
2003 STL NL 13 9 33 32 2 0 0 202.7 252 119 57 114 5.28 -
2004 SFG NL 11 7 32 31 2 1 0 194.0 196 87 64 108 4.04 -
2005 SFG NL 8 15 33 30 3 0 1 190.7 205 95 57 114 4.48 -
2006 LAD NL 8 7 44 15 0 0 0 112.3 123 59 29 76 4.73 -
2007 LAD NL 2 11 33 15 0 0 0 104.0 124 67 42 79 5.80 -
2007 SDP NL 2 1 7 4 0 0 0 27.3 25 14 6 26 4.61 -
2008 KCR AL 2 7 16 10 0 0 0 60.7 80 47 13 40 6.97 -
2008 SDP NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 9.3 3 2 5 9 1.93 -
2009 NYY AL 1 2 15 0 0 0 0 20.7 19 12 7 11 5.23 -
2009 OAK AL 4 1 6 6 1 1 0 36.7 31 12 6 22 2.95 -581.7
2011 TEX AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 17.7 15 9 10 14 4.58 -948.4

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
406 456 23 71 9 0 0 29 0 19 180 0.156 0.189 0.175 0.365 -2892.8

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG PIV
1997 CIN NL 24 36 2 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 14 0.139 0.0
1998 CIN NL 36 65 4 7 1 0 0 3 0 4 29 0.108 -735.4
1999 CIN NL 33 47 3 10 2 0 0 2 0 3 17 0.213 -284.8
2000 SEA AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2001 SEA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2002 SDP NL 32 66 2 12 2 0 0 6 0 1 20 0.182 -524.3
2003 STL NL 35 63 4 18 1 0 0 9 0 4 15 0.286 -164.0
2004 SFG NL 33 62 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 27 0.113 -709.2
2005 SFG NL 33 55 3 9 1 0 0 5 0 2 22 0.164 -475.3
2006 LAD NL 45 25 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0.120 0.0
2007 LAD NL 34 24 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 0.000 0.0
2007 SDP NL 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.0
2008 KCR AL 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 0.0
2008 SDP NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.0
2009 NYY AL 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0
2009 OAK AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2011 TEX AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2006 NLDS1 LAN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALDS2 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 ALCS SEA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 5 0 0 8.7 8 5 7 4 5.19

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2006 NLDS1 LAN 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 4 1 2 0 9.00
2000 ALCS SEA 0 0 2 0 0 5.0 3 4 4 4 7.20
2000 ALDS2 SEA 0 0 1 0 0 2.7 1 0 1 0 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 397 266 116 210 11 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 CIN P 22 19 6 9 2 1
1998 CIN P 34 34 14 26 1 1
1999 CIN P 33 26 10 20 2 2
2000 SEA P 32 8 6 6 0 1
2001 SEA P 11 4 2 3 0 1
2002 SDN P 32 32 19 26 1 1
2003 SLN P 33 32 18 30 0 0
2004 SFN P 32 31 13 25 2 2
2005 SFN P 33 30 13 19 1 3
2006 LAN P 44 15 3 15 0 0
2007 LAN P 33 15 5 11 2 1
2007 SDN P 7 4 2 4 0 1
2008 KCA P 16 10 2 11 0 0
2008 SDN P 6 0 1 1 0 0
2009 NYA P 15 0 2 1 0 0
2009 OAK P 6 6 0 2 0 1
2011 TEX P 8 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 397

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 KCA AL $3,000,000
2007 LAN NL $4,100,000
2006 LAN NL $3,600,000
2005 SFN NL $2,650,000
2004 SFN NL $1,200,000
2003 SLN NL $3,300,000
2002 SDN NL $1,100,000
2001 SEA AL $1,100,000
1999 CIN NL $400,000
1998 CIN NL $230,000
1997 CIN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $20,830,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida Southern College Lakeland FL 1995

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Rookie of the Year NL 7th 4.0 140 0