John Olerud vs Mike Timlin: Career Stats Comparison
John Olerud (1989–2005) and Mike Timlin (1991–2008) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 1990s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. John Olerud finished with 2,239 hits and 255 home runs; Mike Timlin finished with 0 hits and 0 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
John Olerud
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for John Olerud and Mike Timlin. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | John Olerud | Mike Timlin |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,234 | 1,059 |
| At-Bats | 7,592 | 7 |
| Runs | 1,139 | 0 |
| Hits | 2,239 | 0 |
| Doubles | 500 | 0 |
| Triples | 13 | 0 |
| Home Runs | 255 | 0 |
| RBI | 1,230 | 0 |
| Walks | 1,275 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1,016 | 4 |
| Stolen Bases | 11 | 0 |
| Batting Avg | .295 | .000 |
| On-Base % | .398 | .000 |
| Slugging % | .465 | .000 |
| OPS | .863 | .000 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), John Olerud totals 28,281 versus Mike Timlin's 0.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
John Olerud — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Timlin — top 0 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, John Olerud leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mike Timlin owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to John Olerud. PIV agrees: John Olerud grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.