Tom Burgmeier
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| Born: | August 2, 1943 |
| Birthplace: | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1961: Amateur Free Agent by the Houston Colt .45's |
| College: | |
| High School: | St. Cloud Cathedral High School (MN) |
| Other Teams: | California Angels 1968 KC Royals 1969-1973 Minnesota Twins 1974-77 Oakland A's 1983-1984 |
| Years with Boston: | 1978-1982 |
Thomas Henry Burgmeier (born on August 2, 1943 in St. Paul, Minnesota) was a left-handed pitcher with a 17-year career from 1968 to 1984. He pitched in 213 games for the Boston Red Sox from 1978 to 1982.
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Overall Career
Burgmeier was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 10, 1968 with the California Angels. A consistent and durable reliever, Burgmeier had 102 lifetime saves. Signed by Houston in 1961, he debuted with California, and went to the Royals in the 1968 expansion draft. In 1971, he was 9-7 with 17 saves and a 1.74 ERA.
On November 2, 1977, the Royals granted Burgmeier free agency, and on February 17, 1978 he signed with the Boston Red Sox. He had a career-high 24 saves for Boston in 1980 and elected to the American League All-Star team. After 5 seasons with the Red Sox, Burgmeier signed with the Oakland Athletics in the 1982 offseason.
In 2006, Burgmeier was named pitching coach for the Omaha Royals, Kansas City's Triple-A affiliate.
Burgmeier's Moment in the Sun
- On August 3, 1980 Tom Burgmeier finished the last inning of a 6-4 win over Texas in right field. He was the first Red Sox pitcher to play a position since Mike Ryba caught in three games in 1942.
Awards
- 1980 American League All-Star
Trivia
- Gave up a pinch hit grand slam to Jesse Barfield, the first in Blue Jays history.
- Led the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders to the 1961 State Championship.
- Burgmeier holds the Red Sox record for most saves by a left-handed pitcher in a season with 24 in 1980.
Transactions
- September 24, 1961: Signed by the Houston Colt .45's as an amateur free agent.
- June 10, 1964: Released by the Houston Colt .45's.
- July 22, 1964: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels.
- October 15, 1968: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals from the California Angels as the 47th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
- October 24, 1973: Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Minnesota Twins for Ken Gill.
- November 2, 1977: Granted Free Agency.
- February 17, 1978: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- November 10, 1982: Granted Free Agency.
- November 16, 1982: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
