Kramer was drafted by the Indians in the fifth round of the 1987 amateur draft, and signed by the team on June 10, 1987. He worked his way up from the Indians\' then-Rookie League affiliate, the Burlington Indians, to their AAA affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, over a period of four seasons from 1987 to 1991; in this time span, he amassed a record of 52 wins and 31 losses in 704.6 innings pitched.\n', '

Kramer made his major league pitching debut for the Cleveland Indians on September 12, 1991; in four games of relief pitching for the Indians, he gave up nine earned runs in 4.2 innings pitched for an earned run average of 17.36. Following the conclusion of the 1991 season, he was called back down to the Sky Sox, where he pitched a full season in 1992 and compiled a record of 8 wins and 3 losses with an earned run average of 4.86 in 76.0 innings pitched.\n', '

Kramer was called up to the Indians for the 1993 season; after mostly pitching in relief until mid-May, he won his first game as a major league pitcher on May 24, throwing a complete game one-hitter against the Texas Rangers. This would largely prove to end up being Kramer\'s one large success in a short major league playing career; despite finishing the season with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses and an earned run average of 4.02, he was assigned to the Charlotte Knights for the beginning of the 1994 season, compiling a record of 1 win and 3 losses with an earned run average of 4.74 in 19.0 innings pitched.\n', '

Return to Tom Kramer Autograph Profile