What years did Tim Birtsas play?

Tim Birtsas played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990.

Was Tim Birtsas a pitcher?

Yes. Tim Birtsas pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 231 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tim Birtsas hit?

Tim Birtsas hit 1 career home runs with 1 hits.

Tim Birtsas

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1990)

W–L 14–14

ERA 4.08

WHIP 1.50

SO 231

Pitcher PIV -4565.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'7" / 240 lb
Born: 9/5/1960 in Pontiac, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-05-03
Last Game: 1990-10-03

Full name: Timothy Dean Birtsas

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
14	14	138	30	2	0	1	328.7	324	149	37	170	231	4.08	-4565.7

Career ERA 4.08 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 6.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	OAK	AL	10	6	29	25	2	0	141.3	124	63	91	94	4.01	3.89 (-3%)	-3927.7
1986	OAK	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	2	5	4	1	22.50	—	0.0
1988	CIN	NL	1	3	36	4	0	0	64.3	61	30	24	38	4.20	3.73 (-12%)	-523.5
1989	CIN	NL	2	2	42	1	0	1	69.7	68	29	27	57	3.75	3.71 (-1%)	634.1
1990	CIN	NL	1	3	29	0	0	0	51.3	69	22	24	41	3.86	3.86 (avg)	-748.7
Career · 5 seasons			14	14	138	30	2	1	328.2	324	149	170	231	4.08	—	-4,566

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
138	18	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	.056	.056	.222	.278	0

Career AVG .056 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 78.3% below league average.

Career OBP .056 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 42.3% below league average.

Career OPS .278 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	OAK	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	OAK	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CIN	NL	36	10	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	CIN	NL	42	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CIN	NL	29	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			138	18	1	1	1	1	3	.056	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	8	1	1	1	1	.125
Away	58	10	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	80	182.2	173	75	84	130	3.70
Away	58	146.0	151	74	86	101	4.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1990-10-03	CIN	HOU	L	0
1990-09-14	CIN	LAD	L	0
1990-09-06	CIN	SFG	L	0
1990-09-03	CIN	ATL	L	0
1990-07-25	CIN	SDP	L	0
1990-07-24	CIN	SDP	L	1
1990-07-22	CIN	PHI	L	0
1990-07-19	CIN	PHI	L	0
1990-07-14	CIN	NYN	L	0
1990-07-04	CIN	WSN	L	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-10-03	CIN	HOU	L	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1990-09-14	CIN	LAD	—	2.0	3	0	0	1	1	0
1990-09-06	CIN	SFG	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990-09-03	CIN	ATL	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	2	0
1990-07-25	CIN	SDP	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	1	1
1990-07-24	CIN	SDP	—	3.1	7	3	3	4	3	0
1990-07-22	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990-07-19	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1990-07-14	CIN	NYN	—	2.0	3	1	1	3	0	0
1990-07-04	CIN	WSN	—	3.2	2	0	0	0	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	138	30	5	36	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	OAK	P	29	25	0	11	1	1
1986	OAK	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1988	CIN	P	36	4	2	8	2	0
1989	CIN	P	42	1	0	9	1	0
1990	CIN	P	29	0	3	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	138

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	CIN	NL	$120,500
1989	CIN	NL	$85,000
1985	OAK	AL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$265,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Michigan State University	East Lansing	MI	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Birtsas

What years did Tim Birtsas play?: Tim Birtsas played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990.
Was Tim Birtsas a pitcher?: Yes. Tim Birtsas pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 231 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Birtsas hit?: Tim Birtsas hit 1 career home runs with 1 hits.