Tom Gorman | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1925 |
Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
Death Place: | Valley Stream, New York, U.S. |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 16 |
Debutyear: | 1952 |
Debutteam: | New York Yankees |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 23 |
Finalyear: | 1959 |
Finalteam: | Kansas City Athletics |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 36–36 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 3.77 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 321 |
Stat4label: | Saves |
Stat4value: | 42 |
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Thomas Aloysius Gorman (January 4, 1925 – December 26, 1992) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from until, for the New York Yankees and Kansas City Athletics. He was listed as 6feet tall and .
Gorman was a native of New York, New York, who grew up in Valley Stream, Long Island. He appeared in 289 MLB games pitched, but only 33 as a starting pitcher. He was credited with 18 saves, second in the American League, as a member of the 1955 Athletics, the team's first season in Kansas City.
In 689⅓ Major League innings pitched, Gorman surrendered 659 hits and 239 bases on balls, with 321 strikeouts.
Gorman died at his Valley Stream, New York, home on December 26, 1992.[1]