Brett Tomko

Born: 4/7/1973 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-05-27 | Final Game: 2011-05-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs

Full name: Brett Daniel Tomko

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Biography

Brett Tomko was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1997 to 2011. Born in 1973, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds and went on to play for several teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, and San Diego Padres. Over the course of his career, Tomko recorded a win-loss record of 100-103, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.65, and struck out 1,209 batters. He also notched two saves, showcasing his versatility on the mound. Tomko was known for his solid fastball and effective breaking pitches, which allowed him to be a reliable starter throughout his career. He played during an era marked by offensive prowess, where pitchers often faced challenges from power hitters. Despite this, Tomko's ability to generate strikeouts and maintain a competitive edge made him a valuable contributor to his teams. After retiring in 2011, he left behind a legacy as a consistent pitcher who navigated the complexities of the game over a span of more than a decade.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
100	103	397	266	13	2	2	1816.0	1898	939	255	582	1209	4.65	0

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.41 across their career seasons — 5.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	CIN	NL	11	7	22	19	0	0	0	126.0	106	48	47	95	3.43	4.39 (+22%)	418.3
1998	CIN	NL	13	12	34	34	1	0	0	210.7	198	104	64	162	4.44	4.43 (avg)	2537.6
1999	CIN	NL	5	7	33	26	1	0	0	172.0	175	94	60	132	4.92	4.71 (-4%)	-1557.9
2000	SEA	AL	7	5	32	8	0	0	1	92.3	92	48	40	59	4.68	4.77 (+2%)	-407.6
2001	SEA	AL	3	1	11	4	0	0	0	34.7	42	20	15	22	5.19	4.42 (-18%)	-1776.6
2002	SDP	NL	10	10	32	32	3	0	0	204.3	212	102	60	126	4.49	4.28 (-5%)	-
2003	STL	NL	13	9	33	32	2	0	0	202.7	252	119	57	114	5.28	4.40 (-20%)	-
2004	SFG	NL	11	7	32	31	2	1	0	194.0	196	87	64	108	4.04	4.46 (+10%)	-
2005	SFG	NL	8	15	33	30	3	0	1	190.7	205	95	57	114	4.48	4.29 (-5%)	-
2006	LAD	NL	8	7	44	15	0	0	0	112.3	123	59	29	76	4.73	4.53 (-4%)	-
2007	LAD	NL	2	11	33	15	0	0	0	104.0	124	67	42	79	5.80	4.47 (-30%)	-
2007	SDP	NL	2	1	7	4	0	0	0	27.3	25	14	6	26	4.61	4.47 (-3%)	-
2008	KCR	AL	2	7	16	10	0	0	0	60.7	80	47	13	40	6.97	4.32 (-61%)	-
2008	SDP	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	9.3	3	2	5	9	1.93	4.32 (+55%)	-
2009	NYY	AL	1	2	15	0	0	0	0	20.7	19	12	7	11	5.23	4.32 (-21%)	-
2009	OAK	AL	4	1	6	6	1	1	0	36.7	31	12	6	22	2.95	4.32 (+32%)	-581.7
2011	TEX	AL	0	1	8	0	0	0	0	17.7	15	9	10	14	4.58	3.94 (-16%)	-948.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
406	456	23	71	9	0	0	29	0	19	180	0.156	0.189	0.175	0.365	-2892.8

Career AVG .156 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career SLG .175 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 58.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.365 vs. league average 0.757 across their career seasons — 51.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	CIN	NL	24	36	2	5	1	3	1	14	0.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CIN	NL	36	65	4	7	1	3	4	29	0.108	.266 (-60%)	.335 (-53%)	.420 (-71%)	.755 (-63%)	-735.4
1999	CIN	NL	33	47	3	10	2	2	3	17	0.213	—	—	—	—	-284.8
2000	SEA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SEA	AL	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SDP	NL	32	66	2	12	2	6	1	20	0.182	.261 (-30%)	.331 (-41%)	.416 (-49%)	.747 (-46%)	-524.3
2003	STL	NL	35	63	4	18	1	9	4	15	0.286	.264 (+8%)	.332 (-1%)	.422 (-29%)	.754 (-17%)	-164.0
2004	SFG	NL	33	62	3	7	1	0	2	27	0.113	.266 (-58%)	.335 (-58%)	.427 (-70%)	.762 (-65%)	-709.2
2005	SFG	NL	33	55	3	9	1	5	2	22	0.164	.264 (-38%)	.330 (-42%)	.418 (-57%)	.749 (-50%)	-475.3
2006	LAD	NL	45	25	2	3	0	0	1	13	0.120	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAD	NL	34	24	0	0	0	1	1	16	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SDP	NL	7	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	KCR	AL	16	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SDP	NL	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	NYY	AL	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	OAK	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	TEX	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2006	NLDS1	LAN	2	.000
2000	ALCS	SEA	2	.000
2000	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	8.7	8	5	7	4	5.19

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2006	NLDS1	LAN	2	1.0	4	1	2	0	9.00
2000	ALCS	SEA	2	5.0	3	4	4	4	7.20
2000	ALDS2	SEA	1	2.7	1	0	1	0	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	397	266	116	210	11	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	CIN	P	22	19	6	9	2	1
1998	CIN	P	34	34	14	26	1	1
1999	CIN	P	33	26	10	20	2	2
2000	SEA	P	32	8	6	6	0	1
2001	SEA	P	11	4	2	3	0	1
2002	SDN	P	32	32	19	26	1	1
2003	SLN	P	33	32	18	30	0	0
2004	SFN	P	32	31	13	25	2	2
2005	SFN	P	33	30	13	19	1	3
2006	LAN	P	44	15	3	15	0	0
2007	LAN	P	33	15	5	11	2	1
2007	SDN	P	7	4	2	4	0	1
2008	KCA	P	16	10	2	11	0	0
2008	SDN	P	6	0	1	1	0	0
2009	NYA	P	15	0	2	1	0	0
2009	OAK	P	6	6	0	2	0	1
2011	TEX	P	8	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	397

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	KCA	AL	$3,000,000
2007	LAN	NL	$4,100,000
2006	LAN	NL	$3,600,000
2005	SFN	NL	$2,650,000
2004	SFN	NL	$1,200,000
2003	SLN	NL	$3,300,000
2002	SDN	NL	$1,100,000
2001	SEA	AL	$1,100,000
1999	CIN	NL	$400,000
1998	CIN	NL	$230,000
1997	CIN	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$20,830,000