Tim Crews

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1992)

Tim Crews was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 281 career appearances, he went 11-13 with a 3.44 ERA and 293 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5846.6.

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

W–L 11–13
ERA 3.44
WHIP 1.31
SO 293
Pitcher PIV 5846.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
4/3/1961 in Tampa, FL, USA
Died
3/23/1993 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1987-07-27
Last Game
1992-10-03

Full name: Stanley Timothy Crews

Career Pitching Statistics

Tim Crews — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 13 281 4 0 0 15 423.2 444 162 34 110 293 3.44 5846.6

Career ERA 3.44 vs. league average 3.88 across their career seasons — 11.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Tim Crews — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
281 22 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 .136 .167 .136 .303 0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 64.7% below league average.

Career OPS .303 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 57.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tim Crews — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home142101001.000
Away139121300.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim Crews — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home142215.124485491403.55
Away139208.120077611533.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim Crews — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1992-10-03 LADHOUL 000000000
1992-09-27 LADHOUL 000000000
1992-09-21 LADATLL 000000000
1992-09-13 LADSFGL 000000000
1992-09-08 LADATLL 000000000
1992-09-07 LADATLL 000000000
1992-09-01 LADCHCW 211000000
1992-08-25 LADPITL 100000001
1992-08-23 LADCHCL 000000000
1992-08-20 LADNYNL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim Crews — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1992-10-03 LADHOU L 2.2411120
1992-09-27 LADHOU — 1.0200000
1992-09-21 LADATL — 2.0322011
1992-09-13 LADSFG — 1.0322001
1992-09-08 LADATL L 2.0433111
1992-09-07 LADATL — 1.0100000
1992-09-01 LADCHC — 6.0633121
1992-08-25 LADPIT — 3.0100030
1992-08-23 LADCHC — 2.0111110
1992-08-20 LADNYN — 0.1100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Crews — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 281 4 31 43 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tim Crews — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 281

Salary History

Tim Crews — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1992 LAN NL $1,175,000
1991 LAN NL $670,000
1990 LAN NL $215,000
1989 LAN NL $130,000
1988 LAN NL $78,000
Total Career Earnings $2,268,000

College History

Tim Crews — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Valencia Community College Orlando FL 1980

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Alex Claudio
    16-10, 3.59 ERA
  2. 78
    Ryan Webb
    17-18, 3.43 ERA
  3. 73
    Donn Pall
    24-23, 3.63 ERA
  4. 63
    Dale Mohorcic
    16-21, 3.49 ERA
  5. 62
    Burke Badenhop
    20-27, 3.74 ERA
  6. 62
    Mike Perez
    24-16, 3.56 ERA

Tim Crews: the record in brief

The profile opens with Tim Crews's first major league game on July 27, 1987; the last one listed came on October 3, 1992. Crews spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Crews played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 3, 1961, in Tampa, FL, USA, Crews was listed at 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Crews died on March 23, 1993, in Orlando, FL, USA. Tim Crews was the playing name; the full given name is Stanley Timothy.

Crews's career pitching line is 11 wins, 13 losses and a 3.44 ERA over 281 appearances. The totals include 293 strikeouts and 15 saves. The leagues Crews pitched in allowed 3.88 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.2% better than average. The strikeout high was 76 in 1990. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.77 in 1990, when the league's was 3.86.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Crews

What years did Tim Crews play?
Tim Crews played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1992.
Was Tim Crews a pitcher?
Yes. Tim Crews pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 293 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Crews hit?
Tim Crews hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Tim Crews's career batting average?
Tim Crews batted .136 over his career, with 3 hits in 22 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Crews have?
Tim Crews drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tim Crews's career ERA?
Tim Crews finished with a 3.44 career ERA, going 11-13 with 293 strikeouts.