Tom Veryzer
Thomas Martin Veryzer
Born: February 11, 1953
Port Jefferson, NY USA
Deceased: 2014
Islip, NY USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1973-1984
Draft: Round 1 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Islip HS (NY)
Minor League Statistics
Tom Veryzer compiled a career batting average of .241 with 14 home runs and 231 RBI in his 996-game career with the Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1984 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 18 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .300 | .364 | .400 | .764 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 22 | 60 | 55 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .236 | .300 | .382 | .682 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 128 | 439 | 404 | 37 | 102 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 76 | .252 | .297 | .327 | .624 | 132 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1976 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 97 | 390 | 354 | 31 | 83 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 44 | .234 | .286 | .277 | .563 | 98 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 1977 | AL | Detroit Tigers | 125 | 373 | 350 | 31 | 69 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 44 | .197 | .230 | .254 | .485 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 130 | 458 | 421 | 48 | 114 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 36 | .271 | .298 | .340 | .638 | 143 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 149 | 501 | 449 | 41 | 99 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 54 | .220 | .279 | .254 | .533 | 114 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 109 | 383 | 358 | 28 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 25 | .271 | .303 | .321 | .625 | 115 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1981 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 75 | 239 | 221 | 13 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .244 | .278 | .262 | .540 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1982 | NL | New York Mets | 40 | 58 | 54 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .333 | .362 | .370 | .732 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1983 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 59 | 92 | 88 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .205 | .231 | .273 | .503 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 44 | 83 | 74 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .189 | .259 | .203 | .462 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 996 | 3098 | 2848 | 250 | 687 | 84 | 12 | 14 | 231 | 9 | 23 | 143 | 329 | .241 | .283 | .294 | .577 | 837 | 62 | 33 | 49 | 25 | 8 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 18 | 3 | 50.0 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .857 | 3.240 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 20 | 11 | 127.7 | 18 | 33 | 4 | 4 | .927 | 3.595 | 2.550 |
| 1975 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 128 | 126 | 1089.7 | 215 | 358 | 24 | 62 | .960 | 4.733 | 4.477 |
| 1976 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 97 | 94 | 837.7 | 164 | 313 | 17 | 53 | .966 | 5.125 | 4.918 |
| 1977 | AL | Detroit Tigers | SS | 124 | 115 | 980.0 | 185 | 377 | 18 | 62 | .969 | 5.161 | 4.532 |
| 1978 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 129 | 121 | 1082.3 | 177 | 375 | 21 | 58 | .963 | 4.590 | 4.279 |
| 1979 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 148 | 146 | 1238.0 | 238 | 446 | 18 | 90 | .974 | 4.973 | 4.622 |
| 1980 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 108 | 108 | 913.0 | 169 | 331 | 15 | 59 | .971 | 4.929 | 4.630 |
| 1981 | AL | Cleveland Indians | SS | 75 | 73 | 614.7 | 121 | 207 | 10 | 48 | .970 | 4.803 | 4.373 |
| 1982 | NL | New York Mets | SS | 16 | 11 | 97.3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | .868 | 3.051 | 2.063 |
| 1982 | NL | New York Mets | 2B | 26 | 5 | 79.7 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 5.762 | 1.962 |
| 1983 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 28 | 15 | 163.0 | 23 | 65 | 2 | 16 | .978 | 4.859 | 3.143 |
| 1983 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 17 | 3 | 53.0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.868 | .647 |
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | SS | 36 | 15 | 168.3 | 37 | 48 | 3 | 10 | .966 | 4.545 | 2.361 |
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 2B | 4 | 3 | 31.3 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .957 | 6.319 | 5.500 |
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 5 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 979 | 849 | 7534.7 | 1404 | 2631 | 144 | 471 | .966 | 4.820 | 4.122 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLCS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLCS | SS | 2 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1984 | NL | Chicago Cubs | NLCS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
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