Tom Gorman (1950s pitcher)
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Thomas Aloysius Gorman 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.
Gorman was a native of New York, New York, who grew up in Valley Stream, Long Island
. He appeared in 289 MLB games played
, 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 strikeout
s.
United States
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professional baseball
Professional baseball
Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....
player. A right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
, he played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
, from until , for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
and Kansas City Athletics.
Gorman was a native of New York, New York, who grew up in Valley Stream, Long Island
Valley Stream, New York
Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, New York in the United States. The population in the village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census...
. He appeared in 289 MLB games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
, but only 33 as a starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
. He was credited with 18 saves, second in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
, as a member of the 1955 Athletics
1955 Kansas City Athletics season
The 1955 Kansas City Athletics season was a season in American baseball. The team won 63 games -- only the fifth time in 20 years that they won more than 60 games -- and lost 91, finishing sixth in the American League, 33 games behind the AL Champion New York Yankees.- Offseason :In 1954, the Mack...
, the team's first season in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
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.
In 689⅓ Major League innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
, Gorman surrendered 659 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and 239 bases on balls, with 321 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
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