Tobik played college baseball at Ohio University where he was an All-Mid-American Conference pitcher from 1971 to 1974.[citation needed] During the 1974 season, Tobik compiled a record of 6-3 with 78 strikeouts and an earned run average of 0.84. He was inducted into the Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame in 1989.\n', '

In January 1975, Tobik was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the first round (second overall selection) of the 1975 supplemental amateur draft. From 1975 to 1977, he played for the Tigers\' farm teams in Lakeland, Florida (the Lakeland Flying Tigers) and Montgomery, Alabama (the Montgomery Rebels). He moved up to the Triple-A Evansville Triplets in 1977 and played in Evansville for parts of the 1977 to 1980 seasons.\n', '

Tobik made his Major League debut on August 26, 1978, giving up three earned runs in a 9-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. The following year, he appeared in 37 games for the 1979 Detroit Tigers. He spent most of the 1980 season in Evansville, but did appear in 17 games (all but one in relief) for the 1980 Tigers. On August 22, 1980, Tobik struck out four batters in one inning while pitching for Evansville against Denver, as La Rue Washington reached first base on a passed ball after being struck out by Tobik.\n', '

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