Tom Burgmeier
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Tom Burgmeier | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | August 2, 1943|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 10, 1968, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 29, 1984, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 79–55 |
Earned run average | 3.23 |
Strikeouts | 584 |
Saves | 102 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Henry Burgmeier (born August 2, 1943) is a former
Omaha Royals
.
Born in
St. Paul, Minnesota, Burgmeier grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota and attended Cathedral High School.[1]
Burgmeier was selected to the American League All-Star team in 1980.[2]
On August 3, 1980, while playing for the Boston Red Sox, Burgmeier moved from the pitcher's mound to left field with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Skip Lockwood replaced Burgmeier on the mound and retired the final batter to save a 6–4 win over the Texas Rangers. Manager Don Zimmer elected to keep Tom in the game in case the batter got on base—in that case Burgmeier would have returned to the mound to face Mickey Rivers.[3]
References
- ^ Tom Burgmeier at SABR Baseball Biography Project
- ^ "All-Star pitching staffs are named". The Spartanburg Herald. 3 July 1980. p. C3. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
- ^ Burgmeier returned to outfield
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs