Tim Byrdak
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2013)
Tim Byrdak was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013 for 5 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 16 seasons. Across 479 career appearances, he went 13-13 with a 4.35 ERA and 326 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1998-08-07
- Last Game
- 2013-09-26
Full name: Timothy Christopher Byrdak
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | KCA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | 0 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.2 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 7.66 | 4.71 (-63%) | -1379.1 |
| 2000 | KCA | AL | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 11.37 | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.2 | 27 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 4.05 | 4.29 (+6%) | 424.6 |
| 2006 | BAL | AL | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12.86 | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | DET | AL | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45.0 | 38 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 3.20 | 4.47 (+28%) | 845.4 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 2 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55.1 | 45 | 24 | 29 | 47 | 3.90 | 4.32 (+10%) | -1576.4 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 1 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | 39 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 3.23 | 4.32 (+25%) | -1397.2 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 2 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 40 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 3.49 | 4.08 (+14%) | -382.6 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | 2 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.2 | 34 | 16 | 19 | 47 | 3.82 | 3.94 (+3%) | 744.3 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 2 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 34 | 4.40 | 4.01 (-10%) | 332.4 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7.71 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 13 | 13 | 479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 339.2 | 308 | 164 | 203 | 326 | 4.35 | — | -2,389 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.
Career OBP .154 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.
Career OPS .385 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 48.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | KCA | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | KCA | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | BAL | AL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | BAL | AL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | DET | AL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | HOU | NL | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | NYN | NL | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2013 | NYN | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 479 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (958 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 236 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 243 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 236 | 166.1 | 151 | 89 | 108 | 165 | 4.82 |
| Away | 243 | 173.1 | 157 | 75 | 95 | 161 | 3.89 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-26 | NYN | MIL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-23 | NYN | CIN | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-17 | NYN | SFG | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-14 | NYN | MIA | — | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-10 | NYN | WAS | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-09 | NYN | WAS | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013-09-06 | NYN | CLE | — | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-09-02 | NYN | ATL | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-08-01 | NYN | SFG | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-07-31 | NYN | SFG | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | KCA | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | KCA | P | 33 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | KCA | P | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | BAL | P | 41 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | BAL | P | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | DET | P | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | P | 59 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | HOU | P | 76 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | HOU | P | 64 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NYN | P | 72 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NYN | P | 56 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | NYN | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 479 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NYN | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2011 | NYN | NL | $900,000 |
| 2010 | HOU | NL | $1,600,000 |
| 2009 | HOU | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2006 | BAL | AL | $335,000 |
| 1999 | KCA | AL | $200,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $5,035,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | Houston | TX | 1994 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tim Byrdak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tim Byrdak: the record in brief
Tim Byrdak played a first major league game on August 7, 1998 and a last one on September 26, 2013. By club, Byrdak's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (1998 to 2000), the Baltimore Orioles (2005 through 2006), the Detroit Tigers (2007), the Houston Astros (2008 to 2010), and the New York Mets (2011 through 2013). Born on October 31, 1973, in Oak Lawn, IL, USA, Byrdak is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Byrdak's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Timothy Christopher Byrdak.
Byrdak pitched in 479 games, starting 0, and finished with a 13-13 record and 4.35 ERA. Byrdak had 326 strikeouts. Byrdak's 4.35 ERA was close to the 4.31 league figure for those seasons. The strikeout high was 58 in 2009. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.20 in 2007, when the league's was 4.47.
Byrdak appears at one position only: pitcher, in 479 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 18 putouts and 42 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Byrdak
- What years did Tim Byrdak play?
- Tim Byrdak played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2013.
- Was Tim Byrdak a pitcher?
- Yes. Tim Byrdak pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 326 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tim Byrdak hit?
- Tim Byrdak hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Tim Byrdak's career batting average?
- Tim Byrdak batted .154 over his career, with 2 hits in 13 at bats.
- What was Tim Byrdak's career ERA?
- Tim Byrdak finished with a 4.35 career ERA, going 13-13 with 326 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tim Byrdak have?
- Tim Byrdak recorded 326 career strikeouts.