Tom Veryzer

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home50013731263378122.245
Away49614751243506109.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-30 CHCSTLW 301000001
1984-09-29 CHCSTLW 100000000
1984-09-28 CHCSTLL 200000001
1984-09-26 CHCPITW 100000000
1984-09-25 CHCPITL 200000011
1984-09-21 CHCSTLL 000000000
1984-09-19 CHCPITL 201000000
1984-09-18 CHCPITL 000000000
1984-09-16 CHCNYNL 000000000
1984-09-12 CHCWSNW 300000101

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 30
Third Base 23
Shortstop 927
Designated Hitter 2

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Gary Sutherland
    .243 avg, 24 HR
  2. 95
    Woody Woodward
    .236 avg, 1 HR
  3. 93
    Rey Ordonez
    .246 avg, 12 HR
  4. 92
    Frank Duffy
    .232 avg, 26 HR
  5. 91
    Gene Michael
    .229 avg, 15 HR
  6. 90
    Curt Wilkerson
    .245 avg, 8 HR

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.