What years did Tom Urbani play?

Tom Urbani played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1996.

Was Tom Urbani a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Urbani pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 149 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Urbani hit?

Tom Urbani hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.

What was Tom Urbani's career batting average?

Tom Urbani batted .246 over his career, with 16 hits in 65 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Urbani have?

Tom Urbani drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Tom Urbani's career ERA?

Tom Urbani finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 10-17 with 149 strikeouts.

Tom Urbani

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1996)

Tom Urbani was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1996 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 4 seasons. Across 81 career appearances, he went 10-17 with a 4.98 ERA and 149 strikeouts.

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 10–17

ERA 4.98

WHIP 1.54

SO 149

Pitcher PIV -3177.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 1/21/1968 in Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Died: 9/28/2022 in Santa Cruz, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1993-04-21
Last Game: 1996-08-04

Full name: Thomas James Urbani

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Urbani — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	17	81	36	0	0	0	260.1	316	144	38	86	149	4.98	-3177.0

Career ERA 4.98 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 12.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Urbani — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1993	SLN	NL	1	3	18	9	62.0	73	32	26	33	4.65	4.19 (-11%)	266.9
1994	SLN	NL	3	7	20	10	80.1	98	46	21	43	5.15	4.51 (-14%)	-777.2
1995	SLN	NL	3	5	24	13	82.2	99	34	21	52	3.70	4.45 (+17%)	86.9
1996	SLN	NL	1	0	3	2	11.2	15	10	4	1	7.71	4.61 (-67%)	-805.2
1996	DET	AL	2	2	16	2	23.2	31	22	14	20	8.37	4.61 (-81%)	-1948.4
Career · 5 seasons			10	17	81	36	260.1	316	144	86	149	4.98	—	-3,177

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 Urbani — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
83	65	6	16	1	0	1	4	0	7	18	.246	.319	.308	.627	0

Career AVG .246 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.3% below league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Urbani — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1993	SLN	NL	18	16	2	3	0	0	0	2	6	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	SLN	NL	20	24	1	6	0	0	1	2	5	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SLN	NL	24	19	3	6	1	1	3	3	6	.316	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	5	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	DET	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			83	65	6	16	1	1	4	7	18	.246	—	—	—	—	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 Urbani — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	30	3	9	0	2	.300
Away	41	35	3	7	1	2	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Urbani — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	41	136.1	166	83	42	80	5.48
Away	40	124.0	150	61	44	69	4.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Urbani — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1996-08-04	DET	SEA	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	1
1996-07-26	DET	SEA	—	2.1	1	1	1	2	2
1996-07-25	DET	SEA	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
1996-07-19	DET	TOR	W	1.1	1	0	0	1	1
1996-07-17	DET	MIL	L	0.1	1	1	1	1	0
1996-07-16	DET	MIL	—	0.0	0	1	1	1	0
1996-07-13	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	2
1996-07-12	DET	BOS	—	3.0	2	0	0	1	4
1996-07-11	DET	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2
1996-07-05	DET	TOR	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Urbani — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	81	36	6	50	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Urbani — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	SLN	P	18	9	2	12	1	1
1994	SLN	P	20	10	0	15	0	1
1995	SLN	P	24	13	4	19	0	0
1996	SLN	P	3	2	0	0	0	0
1996	DET	P	16	2	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Urbani — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	81

Salary History

Tom Urbani — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1996	SLN	NL	$180,000
1995	SLN	NL	$150,000
1994	SLN	NL	$130,000
1993	SLN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$569,000

College History

Tom Urbani — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Cabrillo College	Aptos	CA	1987, 1988
California State University Long Beach	Long Beach	CA	1989, 1990

Tom Urbani: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 21, 1993 and the final game on August 4, 1996, Tom Urbani built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1993 through 1996) and the Detroit Tigers (1996). Born on January 21, 1968, in Santa Cruz, CA, USA, Urbani is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 190 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Urbani's death is recorded on September 28, 2022, in Santa Cruz, CA, USA. On the record, Tom Urbani was born Thomas James Urbani.

Urbani's career pitching line is 10 wins, 17 losses and a 4.98 ERA over 81 appearances. The totals include 149 strikeouts. The league ERA over Urbani's seasons was 4.44, so the 4.98 figure ran 12.2% worse than average. The strikeout high was 52 in 1995. In 1995, one of the busiest seasons, Urbani posted a 3.70 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.45.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Urbani

What years did Tom Urbani play?: Tom Urbani played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1996.
Was Tom Urbani a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Urbani pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Urbani hit?: Tom Urbani hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was Tom Urbani's career batting average?: Tom Urbani batted .246 over his career, with 16 hits in 65 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Urbani have?: Tom Urbani drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Tom Urbani's career ERA?: Tom Urbani finished with a 4.98 career ERA, going 10-17 with 149 strikeouts.