What years did Tom Veryzer play?

Tom Veryzer played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.

Was Tom Veryzer a pitcher?

No. Tom Veryzer was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Tom Veryzer hit?

Tom Veryzer hit 14 career home runs with 687 hits.

What teams did Tom Veryzer play for?

Tom Veryzer played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1973–1977), the Cleveland Indians (1978–1981), the New York Mets (1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1983–1984).

What were Tom Veryzer's career stats?

In 996 games, Tom Veryzer had 687 hits, 14 home runs, 231 RBI, 250 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.

What position did Tom Veryzer play?

Tom Veryzer played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Tom Veryzer and how much did he weigh?

Tom Veryzer was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Tom Veryzer hit each season?

Tom Veryzer's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 5 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 2 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 0 in 1982, 1 in 1983, and 0 in 1984. His most in one season was 5, in 1975.

What was Tom Veryzer's career batting average?

Tom Veryzer batted .241 over his career, with 687 hits in 2,848 at bats.

How many RBI did Tom Veryzer have?

Tom Veryzer drove in 231 runs in his career.

Is Tom Veryzer in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Veryzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Tom Veryzer

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1984)

Tom Veryzer was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984 for 4 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 12 seasons. In 996 career games, he hit .241 with 687 hits, 14 home runs, and 231 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

AVG .241

HR 14

RBI 231

H 687

OPS .577

PIV -8,319

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 2/11/1953 in Port Jefferson, NY, USA
Died: 7/8/2014 in Islip, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1973-08-14
Last Game: 1984-09-30

Full name: Thomas Martin Veryzer

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Veryzer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
996	2,848	250	687	84	12	14	231	9	143	329	.241	.283	.294	.577	-8,319

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .294 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 18.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Veryzer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1973	DET	AL	18	20	1	6	0	1	0	2	0	2	4	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	22	55	4	13	2	0	2	9	1	5	8	.236	.256 (-8%)	.324 (-7%)	.369 (+3%)	.693 (-2%)	-17.7
1975	DET	AL	128	404	37	102	13	1	5	48	2	23	76	.252	.257 (-2%)	.327 (-9%)	.374 (-13%)	.701 (-11%)	-730.7
1976	DET	AL	97	354	31	83	8	2	1	25	1	21	44	.234	.255 (-8%)	.320 (-11%)	.360 (-23%)	.681 (-17%)	-908.5
1977	DET	AL	125	350	31	69	12	1	2	28	0	16	44	.197	.264 (-25%)	.329 (-30%)	.401 (-37%)	.730 (-34%)	-1934.5
1978	CLE	AL	130	421	48	114	18	4	1	32	1	13	36	.271	.257 (+5%)	.323 (-8%)	.378 (-10%)	.702 (-9%)	-671.8
1979	CLE	AL	149	449	41	99	9	3	0	34	2	34	54	.220	.265 (-17%)	.329 (-15%)	.397 (-36%)	.727 (-27%)	-1878.0
1980	CLE	AL	109	358	28	97	12	0	2	28	0	10	25	.271	.264 (+2%)	.326 (-7%)	.387 (-17%)	.714 (-13%)	-694.3
1981	CLE	AL	75	221	13	54	4	0	0	14	1	10	10	.244	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-13%)	.368 (-29%)	.688 (-22%)	-719.9
1982	NYN	NL	40	54	6	18	2	0	0	4	1	3	4	.333	.261 (+28%)	.324 (+12%)	.388 (-5%)	.712 (+3%)	27.4
1983	CHN	NL	59	88	5	18	3	0	1	3	0	3	13	.205	.260 (-22%)	.324 (-29%)	.389 (-30%)	.714 (-30%)	-414.9
1984	CHN	NL	44	74	5	14	1	0	0	4	0	3	11	.189	.259 (-27%)	.322 (-20%)	.384 (-47%)	.707 (-35%)	-375.6
Career · 12 seasons			996	2,848	250	687	84	12	14	231	9	143	329	.241	—	—	—	—	-8,319

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

Tom Veryzer — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Tom Veryzer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1984	NLCS	CHN	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Veryzer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	500	1373	126	337	8	122	.245
Away	496	1475	124	350	6	109	.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Veryzer — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1984-09-30	CHC	STL	W	3	1	0	0	1
1984-09-29	CHC	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1984-09-28	CHC	STL	L	2	0	0	0	1
1984-09-26	CHC	PIT	W	1	0	0	0	0
1984-09-25	CHC	PIT	L	2	0	0	1	1
1984-09-21	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-19	CHC	PIT	L	2	1	0	0	0
1984-09-18	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-16	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1984-09-12	CHC	WSN	W	3	0	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Veryzer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	30	8	28	45	3	7
3B	22	3	4	7	1	1
SS	927	838	1372	2579	140	463

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Veryzer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1973	DET	SS	18	3	6	12	3	1
1974	DET	SS	20	11	18	33	4	4
1975	DET	SS	128	126	215	358	24	62
1976	DET	SS	97	94	164	313	17	53
1977	DET	SS	124	115	185	377	18	62
1978	CLE	SS	129	121	177	375	21	58
1979	CLE	SS	148	146	238	446	18	90
1980	CLE	SS	108	108	169	331	15	59
1981	CLE	SS	75	73	121	207	10	48
1982	NYN	2B	26	5	21	30	2	4
1982	NYN	SS	16	11	19	14	5	0
1983	CHN	3B	17	3	4	7	0	1
1983	CHN	SS	28	15	23	65	2	16
1984	CHN	2B	4	3	7	15	1	3
1984	CHN	3B	5	0	0	0	1	0
1984	CHN	SS	36	15	37	48	3	10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Veryzer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	30
Third Base	23
Shortstop	927
Designated Hitter	2

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Tom Veryzer: the record in brief

Tom Veryzer played a first major league game on August 14, 1973 and a last one on September 30, 1984. By club, Veryzer's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (1973 to 1977), the Cleveland Indians (1978 to 1981), the New York Mets (1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1983 through 1984). The bio lists Veryzer as a shortstop who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. Veryzer was born on February 11, 1953, in Port Jefferson, NY, USA. Veryzer died on July 8, 2014, in Islip, NY, USA. On the record, Tom Veryzer was born Thomas Martin Veryzer.

Veryzer finished with 687 hits from 2,848 at bats in 996 games, which works out to .241, along with 14 homers and 231 runs batted in. Veryzer got on base at a .283 rate and slugged .294 (.577 OPS). Measured against the leagues Veryzer played in, the .241 career average compares with a .260 league average over the same seasons, 7.2% below the league. The OPS comparison is .577 to a league .707, 18.4% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 114, in 1978.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Veryzer

What years did Tom Veryzer play?: Tom Veryzer played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984.
Was Tom Veryzer a pitcher?: No. Tom Veryzer was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Tom Veryzer hit?: Tom Veryzer hit 14 career home runs with 687 hits.
What teams did Tom Veryzer play for?: Tom Veryzer played for 4 teams: the Detroit Tigers (1973–1977), the Cleveland Indians (1978–1981), the New York Mets (1982), and the Chicago Cubs (1983–1984).
What were Tom Veryzer's career stats?: In 996 games, Tom Veryzer had 687 hits, 14 home runs, 231 RBI, 250 runs, and 9 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.
What position did Tom Veryzer play?: Tom Veryzer played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Veryzer and how much did he weigh?: Tom Veryzer was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Tom Veryzer hit each season?: Tom Veryzer's home runs by season: 0 in 1973, 2 in 1974, 5 in 1975, 1 in 1976, 2 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 0 in 1979, 2 in 1980, 0 in 1981, 0 in 1982, 1 in 1983, and 0 in 1984. His most in one season was 5, in 1975.
What was Tom Veryzer's career batting average?: Tom Veryzer batted .241 over his career, with 687 hits in 2,848 at bats.
How many RBI did Tom Veryzer have?: Tom Veryzer drove in 231 runs in his career.
Is Tom Veryzer in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Veryzer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.