What years did Tom Wilhelmsen play?

Tom Wilhelmsen played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.

Was Tom Wilhelmsen a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Wilhelmsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 339 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Wilhelmsen hit?

Tom Wilhelmsen hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Tom Wilhelmsen play for?

Tom Wilhelmsen played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2011–2016), the Texas Rangers (2016), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017).

What were Tom Wilhelmsen's career stats?

In 344 games, Tom Wilhelmsen went 14-15 with a 3.53 ERA, 339 strikeouts, 385.0 innings pitched, and 68 saves.

What was Tom Wilhelmsen's salary?

Tom Wilhelmsen's last recorded salary was $3,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,100,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $414,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.

What position did Tom Wilhelmsen play?

Tom Wilhelmsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Tom Wilhelmsen was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 220 pounds.

What was Tom Wilhelmsen's career ERA?

Tom Wilhelmsen finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 14-15 with 339 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Tom Wilhelmsen have?

Tom Wilhelmsen recorded 339 career strikeouts.

Is Tom Wilhelmsen in the Hall of Fame?

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

Tom Wilhelmsen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2017)

Tom Wilhelmsen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017 for the Seattle Mariners, the Texas Rangers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 7 seasons. Across 344 career appearances, he went 14-15 with a 3.53 ERA, 339 strikeouts, and 68 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 823.3.

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 15, 2026

W–L 14–15

ERA 3.53

WHIP 1.27

SO 339

Pitcher PIV 823.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 12/16/1983 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-04-03
Last Game: 2017-06-09

Full name: Thomas Mark Wilhelmsen

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tom Wilhelmsen — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	15	344	2	0	0	68	385.0	317	151	33	171	339	3.53	823.3

Career ERA 3.53 vs. league average 4.01 across their career seasons — 12.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tom Wilhelmsen Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	SEA	AL	2	0	25	0	0	32.2	25	12	13	30	3.31	3.94 (+16%)	477.1
2012	SEA	AL	4	3	73	0	29	79.1	59	22	29	87	2.50	4.01 (+38%)	2260.8
2013	SEA	AL	0	3	59	0	24	59.0	45	27	33	45	4.12	3.87 (-7%)	259.1
2014	SEA	AL	3	2	57	2	1	79.1	47	20	36	72	2.27	3.74 (+39%)	6.7
2015	SEA	AL	2	2	53	0	13	62.0	56	22	29	60	3.19	3.96 (+19%)	995.8
2016	TEX	AL	2	3	21	0	0	21.1	38	25	9	11	10.55	4.19 (-152%)	-1993.5
2016	SEA	AL	0	1	29	0	1	25.0	22	10	10	17	3.60	4.19 (+14%)	-547.9
2017	ARI	NL	1	1	27	0	0	26.1	25	13	12	17	4.44	4.36 (-2%)	-634.8
Career · 8 seasons			14	15	344	2	68	385.0	317	151	171	339	3.53	—	823

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 Wilhelmsen — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
344	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Wilhelmsen — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	SEA	AL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	SEA	AL	73	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SEA	AL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SEA	AL	57	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	SEA	AL	53	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TEX	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SEA	AL	29	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	ARI	NL	27	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			344	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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 Wilhelmsen — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	178	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	166	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Tom Wilhelmsen — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	178	195.2	163	86	84	179	3.96
Away	166	189.1	154	65	87	160	3.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tom Wilhelmsen — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2017-06-09	AZ	MIL	L	0	0
2017-06-06	AZ	SDP	W	1	1
2017-06-02	AZ	MIA	L	0	0
2017-05-29	AZ	PIT	L	0	0
2017-05-27	AZ	MIL	L	0	0
2017-05-24	AZ	CHW	W	0	0
2017-05-20	AZ	SDP	W	0	0
2017-05-17	AZ	NYN	W	0	0
2017-05-14	AZ	PIT	L	0	0
2017-05-13	AZ	PIT	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tom Wilhelmsen — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-06-09	AZ	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-06-06	AZ	SDP	—	2.1	2	1	1	1	2	1
2017-06-02	AZ	MIA	—	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017-05-29	AZ	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2017-05-27	AZ	MIL	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
2017-05-24	AZ	CHW	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	1
2017-05-20	AZ	SDP	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0
2017-05-17	AZ	NYN	W	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
2017-05-14	AZ	PIT	L	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
2017-05-13	AZ	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Wilhelmsen — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	344	2	27	44	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Wilhelmsen — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	SEA	P	25	0	1	6	1	1
2012	SEA	P	73	0	4	8	2	0
2013	SEA	P	59	0	3	6	1	0
2014	SEA	P	57	2	8	8	1	0
2015	SEA	P	53	0	6	9	0	2
2016	TEX	P	21	0	2	2	0	0
2016	SEA	P	29	0	0	1	0	0
2017	ARI	P	27	0	3	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tom Wilhelmsen — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	344

Salary History

Tom Wilhelmsen's recorded salaries total $6,434,800 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilhelmsen's career ran from 2011 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included.

Tom Wilhelmsen — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TEX	AL	$3,100,000
2015	SEA	AL	$1,400,000
2014	SEA	AL	$528,800
2013	SEA	AL	$509,100
2012	SEA	AL	$482,900
2011	SEA	AL	$414,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$6,434,800

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Tom Wilhelmsen: the record in brief

April 3, 2011 and June 9, 2017 bracket Tom Wilhelmsen's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Seattle Mariners (2011 through 2016), the Texas Rangers (2016), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017). Wilhelmsen, born on December 16, 1983, in Tucson, AZ, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 6 inches and 220 pounds. The given name on file is Thomas Mark Wilhelmsen.

The pitching table credits Wilhelmsen with a 14-15 record and a 3.53 ERA in 344 games. Wilhelmsen had 339 strikeouts and 68 saves. The leagues Wilhelmsen pitched in allowed 4.01 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 12.0% better than average. Wilhelmsen saved 29 games in 2012, the season high. 2014 was Wilhelmsen's sharpest full season, a 2.27 ERA against the league's 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Wilhelmsen

What years did Tom Wilhelmsen play?: Tom Wilhelmsen played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017.
Was Tom Wilhelmsen a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Wilhelmsen pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 339 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Wilhelmsen hit?: Tom Wilhelmsen hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Tom Wilhelmsen play for?: Tom Wilhelmsen played for 3 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2011–2016), the Texas Rangers (2016), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2017).
What were Tom Wilhelmsen's career stats?: In 344 games, Tom Wilhelmsen went 14-15 with a 3.53 ERA, 339 strikeouts, 385.0 innings pitched, and 68 saves.
How much did Tom Wilhelmsen earn in his career?: Tom Wilhelmsen's recorded salaries total $6,434,800 over 6 seasons, 2011 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wilhelmsen's career ran from 2011 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included.
What was Tom Wilhelmsen's salary?: Tom Wilhelmsen's last recorded salary was $3,100,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,100,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $414,000, in 2011. The Salary History table lists each season from 2011 to 2016.
What position did Tom Wilhelmsen play?: Tom Wilhelmsen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Tom Wilhelmsen and how much did he weigh?: Tom Wilhelmsen was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 220 pounds.
What was Tom Wilhelmsen's career ERA?: Tom Wilhelmsen finished with a 3.53 career ERA, going 14-15 with 339 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Tom Wilhelmsen have?: Tom Wilhelmsen recorded 339 career strikeouts.
Is Tom Wilhelmsen in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Wilhelmsen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.