Tom Veryzer

Thomas Martin Veryzer (born February 11, 1953 in Port Jefferson, New York), is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1973-1984 with the Detroit Tigers (1973-1977), Cleveland Indians (1978-1981), New York Mets (1982), and Chicago Cubs (1983-1984). Veryzer was drafted by the Tigers in the 1st round (11th pick overall) of the 1971 amateur draft. He became the Tigers' starting shortstop in 1975, and held the job until 1977. In 1975... more

Thomas Martin Veryzer (born February 11, 1953 in Port Jefferson, New York), is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1973-1984 with the Detroit Tigers (1973-1977), Cleveland Indians (1978-1981), New York Mets (1982), and Chicago Cubs (1983-1984). Veryzer was drafted by the Tigers in the 1st round (11th pick overall) of the 1971 amateur draft. He became the Tigers' starting shortstop in 1975, and held the job until 1977. In 1975, he was named to the Topps' Rookie All-Star team. On June 8, 1975, Veryzer doubled with two out in the 9th inning to break-up a no-hitter by Ken Holtzman. Veryzer held the Tigers' shortsop position during the transition from Ed Brinkman to Alan Trammell. When Trammell arrived, he replaced Veryzer, who was traded to the Indians. In four seasons as a starter for Cleveland, Veryzer twice batted .271. Veryzer played in 996 major league games and had a career batting average of .241 with 687 hits, 231 RBIs, and 14 home runs. Tom Veryzer currently... less