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Thomas Patrick Gorman (born December 16, 1957) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres, in all or part of seven seasons, from 1981 through 1987.[1] His Mets teammate Keith Hernandez nicknamed him "Gorfax," a portmanteau of "Gorman" and "Koufax."[2]

Tom Gorman
Pitcher
Born: (1957-12-16) December 16, 1957 (age 64) Portland, Oregon
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 1981, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
April 24, 1987, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	12–10
Strikeouts	144
Earned run average	4.34
Teams
Montreal Expos (1981–1982) New York Mets (1982–1985) Philadelphia Phillies (1986) San Diego Padres (1987)

Born in Portland, Oregon, Gorman attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs, from 1977–1980. Gorman was drafted by the Montreal Expos, in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Over the course of Gorman’s MLB career, his stat line included 2132⁄3 innings pitched, 52 total chances handled (12 putouts, 40 assists), without committing an error, for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.[1]

As of 2017, Gorman is the pitching coach at Oregon City High School. Under Gorman’s guidance, the team won the 2012 6A State Championship.[3][4][5]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Tom Gorman at Ultimate Mets Database
• Metro Baseball Academy Coaching Staff

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