David Ortiz vs Mike Timlin: Career Stats Comparison
David Ortiz and Mike Timlin played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. David Ortiz played 1997–2016 as a hitter; Mike Timlin played 1991–2008 as a pitcher.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
David Ortiz (1997–2016) and Mike Timlin (1991–2008) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Mike Timlin pitched, totalling 75 wins and 872 strikeouts; David Ortiz hit, totalling 2,472 hits and 541 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? David Ortiz, with 46,358 career PIV to Mike Timlin's 13,283.
- Who won more championships? Mike Timlin, with 4 World Series titles to David Ortiz's 3.
David Ortiz
Mike Timlin
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Mike Timlin is shown on pitching lines and David Ortiz on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
David Ortiz — Hitter
| Statistic | David Ortiz |
|---|---|
| Games | 2,408 |
| At-Bats | 8,640 |
| Runs | 1,419 |
| Hits | 2,472 |
| Doubles | 632 |
| Triples | 19 |
| Home Runs | 541 |
| RBI | 1,768 |
| Walks | 1,319 |
| Strikeouts | 1,750 |
| Stolen Bases | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .286 |
| On-Base % | .380 |
| Slugging % | .552 |
| OPS | .931 |
Mike Timlin — Pitcher
| Statistic | Mike Timlin |
|---|---|
| Wins | 75 |
| Losses | 73 |
| Games | 1,058 |
| Games Started | 4 |
| Complete Games | 0 |
| Shutouts | 0 |
| Saves | 141 |
| Strikeouts | 872 |
| Walks | 377 |
| Hits Allowed | 1,168 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 118 |
| Innings Pitched | 1,204.1 |
| ERA | 3.63 |
| WHIP | 1.28 |
| K/9 | 6.52 |
| BB/9 | 2.82 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
David Ortiz carries a career batting PIV of 46,358; Mike Timlin carries a career pitching PIV of 13,283. David Ortiz is the higher of the two at 46,358 to 13,283. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
David Ortiz — top 3 seasons by OPS
Mike Timlin
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Mike Timlin and David Ortiz: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — David Ortiz grades higher, 46,358 to 13,283. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the David Ortiz and Mike Timlin careers compare
The careers of David Ortiz (1997–2016) and Mike Timlin (1991–2008) overlapped from 1997 to 2008, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. As a hitter, David Ortiz collected 2,472 hits and 541 home runs with a .931 OPS. As a pitcher, Mike Timlin went 75-73 with a 3.63 ERA and 872 strikeouts. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Mike Timlin has no qualifying season for the peak list, while David Ortiz's best is 2007.
David Ortiz vs Mike Timlin: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- David Ortiz, with 46,358 career PIV to Mike Timlin's 13,283.
- Who won more championships?
- Mike Timlin, with 4 World Series titles to David Ortiz's 3.
- How do David Ortiz and Mike Timlin compare?
- David Ortiz played 1997–2016 and Mike Timlin played 1991–2008; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.