Tom Burgmeier

Q: When was Tom Burgmeier born?

Tom Burgmeier was born on August 2, 1943.

Q: Where was Tom Burgmeier born?

Tom Burgmeier was born in St. Paul, MN .

Q: How tall is Tom Burgmeier?

Tom Burgmeier is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tom Burgmeier weigh when playing?

Tom Burgmeier weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Tom Burgmeier play?

Tom Burgmeier played 17 seasons.

Q: Is Tom Burgmeier in the Hall of Fame?

Tom Burgmeier has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Tom Burgmeier have?

Tom Burgmeier had 584 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tom Burgmeier played for?

Tom Burgmeier played for 5 teams; the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics.

Q: How many World Series has Tom Burgmeier won?

Tom Burgmeier has never won a World Series.

Q: When did Tom Burgmeier retire?

Tom Burgmeier last played in 1984.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: August 2, 1943 in St. Paul, MN us

High School: Cathedral HS (St. Cloud, MN)

Debut: April 10, 1968 (Age 24-252d, 12,661st in major league history)
vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 29, 1984 (Age 41-027d)
vs. NYY 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Agents: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Thomas Henry Burgmeier

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.9

ERA

3.23

745

102

1258.2

584

WHIP

1.283

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1962	18	HOU-min	C	12	11	.522	4.34	34	27		10	1		197.0	204	122	95	22	100	5	210	2	1	11				1.543	9.3	1.0	4.6	9.6	2.10	MOD CALL
1963	19	HOU-min	A,AA	4	13	.235	5.24	21	21		1	0		110.0	144	82	64	11	44	3	62	1	0	8				1.709	11.8	0.9	3.6	5.1	1.41	DHM,SAN CARL,TL
1964	20	LAA-HOU-min	WRk,A	1	2	.333	1.58	34	3		0	0		40.0	26	7	7	0	17	0	18	0	0	2				1.075	5.9	0.0	3.8	4.1	1.06	ANG,SJO,MOD AZIL,CALL
1965	21	CAL-min	AAA	8	7	.533	3.21	22	17		6	2		129.0	114	57	46	14	32	2	94	0	0	3				1.132	8.0	1.0	2.2	6.6	2.94	SLE PCL
1966	22	CAL-min	AA,AAA	6	13	.316	5.37	28	20		4	2		114.0	137	83	68	11	44	3	63	1	0	6				1.588	10.8	0.9	3.5	5.0	1.43	ELP,SLE TL,PCL
1967	23	CAL-min	AAA	11	14	.440	2.78	32	30		15	1		230.0	199	81	71	12	44	0	114	3	1	5				1.057	7.8	0.5	1.7	4.5	2.59	SLE PCL
1968	24	CAL	AL	1	4	.200	4.33	56	2	25	0	0	5	72.2	65	41	35	5	24	3	33	0	0	1	295	67	3.36	1.225	8.1	0.6	3.0	4.1	1.38
1969	25	KCR-min	WRk	0	0		0.00	1	0		0		1	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0.667	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		RYL FLIS
1969	25	KCR	AL	3	1	.750	4.17	31	0	12	0	0	0	54.0	67	31	25	5	21	3	23	1	0	2	244	89	4.08	1.630	11.2	0.8	3.5	3.8	1.10
1970	26	KCR-min	AAA	3	1	.750	1.23	10	0		0	0	2	22.0	10	3	3	0	7	1	9	0	0	1				0.773	4.1	0.0	2.9	3.7	1.29	OMA AA
1970	26	KCR	AL	6	6	.500	3.16	41	0	17	0	0	1	68.1	59	31	24	6	23	1	43	0	0	2	283	118	3.53	1.200	7.8	0.8	3.0	5.7	1.87
1971	27	KCR	AL	9	7	.563	1.73	67	0	34	0	0	17	88.1	71	23	17	3	30	4	44	7	0	2	364	197	3.15	1.143	7.2	0.3	3.1	4.5	1.47
1972	28	KCR	AL	6	2	.750	4.23	51	0	30	0	0	9	55.1	67	32	26	0	33	6	18	1	0	0	260	72	3.59	1.807	10.9	0.0	5.4	2.9	0.55
1973	29	KCR-min	AAA	2	4	.333	5.16	24	4		0	0	2	61.0	75	35	35	5	19	4	31	0	0	2				1.541	11.1	0.7	2.8	4.6	1.63	OMA AA
1973	29	KCR	AL	0	0		5.40	6	0	5	0	0	1	10.0	13	6	6	2	4	0	4	1	0	1	47	78	5.87	1.700	11.7	1.8	3.6	3.6	1.00
1974	30	MIN	AL	5	3	.625	4.52	50	0	25	0	0	4	91.2	92	46	46	7	26	2	34	2	0	3	381	84	3.75	1.287	9.0	0.7	2.6	3.3	1.31
1975	31	MIN	AL	5	8	.385	3.09	46	0	37	0	0	11	75.2	76	32	26	7	23	2	41	1	0	1	318	126	3.66	1.308	9.0	0.8	2.7	4.9	1.78
1976	32	MIN	AL	8	1	.889	2.50	57	0	22	0	0	1	115.1	95	36	32	11	29	3	45	2	2	2	456	144	3.90	1.075	7.4	0.9	2.3	3.5	1.55
1977	33	MIN	AL	6	4	.600	5.09	61	0	20	0	0	7	97.1	113	56	55	15	33	0	35	2	2	3	423	79	5.10	1.500	10.4	1.4	3.1	3.2	1.06
1978	34	BOS	AL	2	1	.667	4.40	35	1	13	0	0	4	61.1	74	33	30	7	23	1	24	3	0	0	276	95	4.56	1.582	10.9	1.0	3.4	3.5	1.04
1979	35	BOS	AL	3	2	.600	2.74	44	0	24	0	0	4	88.2	89	32	27	8	16	4	60	4	0	1	368	163	3.23	1.184	9.0	0.8	1.6	6.1	3.75
1980	36	BOS	AL	5	4	.556	2.00	62	0	38	0	0	24	99.0	87	30	22	3	20	3	54	2	0	1	391	213	2.72	1.081	7.9	0.3	1.8	4.9	2.70	AS
1981	37	BOS	AL	4	5	.444	2.87	32	0	21	0	0	6	59.2	61	23	19	5	17	4	35	4	0	0	255	136	3.57	1.307	9.2	0.8	2.6	5.3	2.06
1982	38	BOS	AL	7	0	1.000	2.29	40	0	17	0	0	2	102.1	98	30	26	6	22	7	44	2	1	1	413	190	3.32	1.173	8.6	0.5	1.9	3.9	2.00
1983	39	OAK	AL	6	7	.462	2.81	49	0	22	0	0	4	96.0	89	33	30	2	32	8	39	0	2	2	409	137	3.21	1.260	8.3	0.2	3.0	3.7	1.22
1984	40	OAK	AL	3	0	1.000	2.35	17	0	8	0	0	2	23.0	15	6	6	2	8	4	8	0	0	1	89	161	4.25	1.000	5.9	0.8	3.1	3.1	1.00
17 Yrs				79	55	.590	3.23	745	3	370	0	0	102	1258.2	1231	521	452	94	384	55	584	32	7	23	5272	119	3.66	1.283	8.8	0.7	2.7	4.2	1.52
162 Game Avg.				7	5	.590	3.23	68	0	34	0	0	9	114	112	47	41	9	35	5	53	3	1	2	479	119	3.66	1.283	8.8	0.7	2.7	4.2	1.52
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
KCR (5 yrs)				24	16	.600	3.20	196	0	98	0	0	28	276.0	277	123	98	16	111	14	132	10	0	7	1198	110	3.61	1.406	9.0	0.5	3.6	4.3	1.19
BOS (5 yrs)				21	12	.636	2.72	213	1	113	0	0	40	411.0	409	148	124	29	98	19	217	15	1	3	1703	157	3.38	1.234	9.0	0.6	2.1	4.8	2.21
MIN (4 yrs)				24	16	.600	3.77	214	0	104	0	0	23	380.0	376	170	159	40	111	7	155	7	4	9	1578	101	4.12	1.282	8.9	0.9	2.6	3.7	1.40
OAK (2 yrs)				9	7	.563	2.72	66	0	30	0	0	6	119.0	104	39	36	4	40	12	47	0	2	3	498	141	3.41	1.210	7.9	0.3	3.0	3.6	1.18
CAL (1 yr)				1	4	.200	4.33	56	2	25	0	0	5	72.2	65	41	35	5	24	3	33	0	0	1	295	67	3.36	1.225	8.1	0.6	3.0	4.1	1.38

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tom Burgmeier?

Tom Burgmeier is 79 years old.

When was Tom Burgmeier born?

Tom Burgmeier was born on August 2, 1943.

Where was Tom Burgmeier born?

Tom Burgmeier was born in St. Paul, MN.

How tall is Tom Burgmeier?

Tom Burgmeier is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Tom Burgmeier weigh when playing?

Tom Burgmeier weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tom Burgmeier play?

Tom Burgmeier played 17 seasons.

Is Tom Burgmeier in the Hall of Fame?

Tom Burgmeier has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tom Burgmeier play?

Tom Burgmeier was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tom Burgmeier have?

Tom Burgmeier had 584 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tom Burgmeier played for?

Tom Burgmeier played for 5 teams; the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics.

How many World Series has Tom Burgmeier won?

Tom Burgmeier has never won a World Series.

When did Tom Burgmeier retire?

Tom Burgmeier last played in 1984.

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