Tom Gorzelanny

Tom Gorzelanny
Gorzelanny with the Nationals in 2011
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1982-07-12) July 12, 1982 (age 34) Evergreen Park, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 20, 2005, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Win–loss record	50–52
Earned run average	4.40
Strikeouts	714
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2005–2009) Chicago Cubs (2009–2010) Washington Nationals (2011–2012) Milwaukee Brewers (2013–2014) Detroit Tigers (2015) Cleveland Indians (2016)

Thomas Stephen Gorzelanny (born July 12, 1982) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians.

Tom Gorzelanny was born to Susan and Bob Gorzelanny in Evergreen Park, Illinois and grew up in Chicago and Oak Forest, Illinois. He graduated from Marist High School in 2000.

Gorzelanny was drafted in the 38th round of the 2000 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox but chose to play college baseball rather than immediately pursuing a professional career. He redshirted in his first year at Kansas University and posted 3-7 record with a 5.90 earned run average as a freshman with the Kansas Jayhawks. Gorzelanny was ruled academically ineligible prior to his sophomore season and transferred to Triton College, a community college in Illinois. He was drafted from Triton in the second round (45th overall) of the 2003 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.