Tom Gorman (gormato03)

Thomas Patrick Gorman

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
• School Gonzaga University
• Debut September 2, 1981
• Final Game April 24, 1987
• Born December 16, 1957 in Portland, OR USA

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Biographical Information

Tom Gorman had a notable year in 1984 when he went 6-0 with a 2.97 ERA for the New York Mets. One of 13 major league players to come out of Gonzaga University through 2006, he was there at the same time as T.R. Bryden, who was also in the majors in 1986 at the same time as Gorman.

He was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft. He started his pro career straight at AA, with the Memphis Chicks of the Southern League and pitched there for the remainder of 1980 and all of 1981. A little over a year after being drafted, he made his major league debut with the Expos on September 2, 1981, against the Cincinnati Reds. It was a cold rainy evening at Riverfront Stadium and the Expos were already down 7-0 by the time Gorman came in, succeeding Rick Engle who had also made his big league debut in relief in that game, but had pitched poorly in his two innings of work. In contrast, Gorman showed some good stuff and was used 8 more times before the end of the season with the Expos in a tight battle with the St. Louis Cardinals for the second-half title in that strike-shortened season. For his part, Engle never pitched again in the big leagues after his rough debut.

Gorman made another 5 appearances for the Expos in 1982, winning his only decision, while spending the bulk of the season in AAA with the Wichita Aeros. On August 16th, he was the player to be named later who was sent to the Mets to complete an earlier trade for OF Joel Youngblood. He made 3 appearances for New York the rest of the way, but spent a good chunk of the next three seasons in the Big Apple.

All three of the major league players named "Tom Gorman" have been pitchers (one went on to become a major league umpire after his playing days).