| Tom Veryzer | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: February 11, 1953 Port Jefferson, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: July 8, 2014 (aged 61) Islip, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 7, 1984, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 14 |
| Runs batted in | 231 |
| Teams | |
Thomas Martin Veryzer (/vʌˈraɪzər/ vuh-REYE-zer;[1] February 11, 1953 – July 8, 2014) was an American baseball shortstop. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball, appearing in 979 games for the Detroit Tigers (1973–1977), Cleveland Indians (1978–1981), New York Mets (1982), and Chicago Cubs (1983–1984). He ranked third in the American League in 1977 with a range factor of 5.16 per nine innings at shortstop.[2] His career range factor of 4.841 per nine innings at shortstop ranks as the 25th best in Major League history.[3]
- ^ Detroit Tigers 1974 Press-TV-Radio Guide (pronunciations on page 30). Retrieved June 6, 2020
- ^ "1977 AL Fielding Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Range Factor/9Inn as SS". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2019.