Tim Byrdak

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2013)

W–L 13–13
ERA 4.35
WHIP 1.50
SO 326
Pitcher PIV -2388.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
10/31/1973 in Oak Lawn, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1998-08-07
Last Game
2013-09-26

Full name: Timothy Christopher Byrdak

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 13 479 0 0 0 4 339.7 308 164 46 203 326 4.35 -2388.6

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 1.7 5 1 0 1 5.40 — 0.0
1999 KCA AL 0 3 33 0 0 0 1 24.7 32 21 20 17 7.66 4.71 (-63%) -1379.1
2000 KCA AL 0 1 12 0 0 0 0 6.3 11 8 4 8 11.37 — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 0 1 41 0 0 0 1 26.7 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 55.3 45 24 29 47 3.90 4.32 (+10%) -1576.4
2009 HOU NL 1 2 76 0 0 0 0 61.3 39 22 36 58 3.23 4.32 (+25%) -1397.2
2010 HOU NL 2 2 64 0 0 0 0 38.7 40 15 20 29 3.49 4.08 (+14%) -382.6
2011 NYN NL 2 1 72 0 0 0 1 37.7 34 16 19 47 3.82 3.94 (+3%) 744.3
2012 NYN NL 2 2 56 0 0 0 0 30.7 18 15 18 34 4.40 4.01 (-10%) 332.4
2013 NYN NL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 4.7 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

Career Arc

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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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23630000.000
Away243101200.200

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home236166.1151891081654.82
Away243173.115775951613.89

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2013-09-26 NYNMIL — 1.0000000
2013-09-23 NYNCIN — 0.0100000
2013-09-17 NYNSFG — 0.1000000
2013-09-14 NYNMIA — 0.0111000
2013-09-10 NYNWAS — 0.2111001
2013-09-09 NYNWAS — 0.2000110
2013-09-06 NYNCLE — 0.2122111
2013-09-02 NYNATL — 1.1100010
2012-08-01 NYNSFG — 0.1000000
2012-07-31 NYNSFG — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 479 0 18 42 3 3

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

Position Diamond

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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

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Career Spans

Tim Byrdak (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Sauerbeck
    20-17, 3.82 ERA
  2. 95
    Dwayne Henry
    14-15, 4.65 ERA
  3. 94
    Jason Christiansen
    27-26, 4.30 ERA
  4. 94
    Felix Heredia
    28-19, 4.42 ERA
  5. 93
    Jose Paniagua
    18-21, 4.49 ERA
  6. 92
    Brian Boehringer
    26-32, 4.36 ERA

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.