What years did Tim Harikkala play?

Tim Harikkala played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2007.

Was Tim Harikkala a pitcher?

Yes. Tim Harikkala pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 48 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tim Harikkala hit?

Tim Harikkala hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Tim Harikkala's career batting average?

Tim Harikkala batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

How many RBI did Tim Harikkala have?

Tim Harikkala drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Tim Harikkala's career ERA?

Tim Harikkala finished with a 5.98 career ERA, going 7-8 with 48 strikeouts.

Tim Harikkala

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2007)

Tim Harikkala was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2007 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 13 seasons. Across 73 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 5.98 ERA and 48 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 7–8

ERA 5.98

WHIP 1.44

SO 48

Pitcher PIV -1517.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 7/15/1971 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1995-05-27
Last Game: 2007-08-12

Full name: Timothy Allan Harikkala

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tim Harikkala — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	8	73	2	0	0	0	99.1	106	66	15	37	48	5.98	-1517.5

Career ERA 5.98 vs. league average 4.50 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Tim Harikkala — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1995	SEA	AL	0	0	1	0	3.1	7	6	1	1	16.20	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	0	1	1	1	4.1	4	6	2	1	12.46	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	1	1	7	0	13.0	15	9	6	7	6.23	4.71 (-32%)	337.6
2004	COL	NL	6	6	55	0	62.2	55	33	23	30	4.74	4.46 (-6%)	-1332.5
2005	OAK	AL	0	0	8	0	12.2	16	9	4	7	6.39	4.29 (-49%)	-522.5
2007	COL	NL	0	0	1	1	3.1	9	3	1	2	8.10	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			7	8	73	2	99.1	106	66	37	48	5.98	—	-1,517

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 Harikkala — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
73	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 25.9% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tim Harikkala — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1995	SEA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SEA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	7	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	COL	NL	55	3	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	OAK	AL	8	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	COL	NL	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			73	4	1	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	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

Tim Harikkala — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	2	0	1	0	1	.500
Away	31	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim Harikkala — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	59.1	70	46	17	25	6.98
Away	31	40.0	36	20	20	23	4.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim Harikkala — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI
2007-08-12	COL	CHC	W	1	1	1
2005-06-16	OAK	NYN	L	0	0	0
2005-06-11	OAK	ATL	L	0	0	0
2005-06-03	OAK	TOR	L	0	0	0
2005-06-01	OAK	TBR	W	0	0	0
2005-05-25	OAK	TBR	L	0	0	0
2005-05-18	OAK	BOS	W	0	0	0
2005-05-14	OAK	NYY	L	0	0	0
2005-05-13	OAK	NYY	L	0	0	0
2004-10-02	COL	HOU	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim Harikkala — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2007-08-12	COL	CHC	—	3.1	9	3	3	1	2	0
2005-06-16	OAK	NYN	—	2.2	2	1	1	1	1	1
2005-06-11	OAK	ATL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0
2005-06-03	OAK	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2005-06-01	OAK	TBR	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-25	OAK	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005-05-18	OAK	BOS	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	2	0
2005-05-14	OAK	NYY	—	3.1	9	6	6	2	1	2
2005-05-13	OAK	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004-10-02	COL	HOU	—	1.0	0	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Harikkala — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	73	2	8	16	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim Harikkala — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1995	SEA	P	1	0	0	0	0
1996	SEA	P	1	1	0	2	0
1999	BOS	P	7	0	0	2	0
2004	COL	P	55	0	6	11	1
2005	OAK	P	8	0	1	1	0
2007	COL	P	1	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim Harikkala — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	73

College History

Tim Harikkala — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Florida Atlantic University	Boca Raton	FL	1992

Tim Harikkala: the record in brief

Tim Harikkala's major league career runs from a debut on May 27, 1995 to a final game on August 12, 2007. The season rows list, in order, the Seattle Mariners (1995 to 1996), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Colorado Rockies (2004 through 2007), and the Oakland Athletics (2005). Harikkala is listed as a pitcher at 6'2" and 185 pounds. Harikkala threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 15, 1971, in West Palm Beach, FL, USA. The given name on file is Timothy Allan Harikkala.

The pitching table credits Harikkala with a 7-8 record and a 5.98 ERA in 73 games. The totals include 48 strikeouts. Against a 4.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.98 mark was 32.9% worse. Harikkala won 6 games in 2004, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.74 in 2004, when the league's was 4.46.

The position breakdown shows 73 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 0 errors alongside 8 putouts and 16 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Harikkala

What years did Tim Harikkala play?: Tim Harikkala played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2007.
Was Tim Harikkala a pitcher?: Yes. Tim Harikkala pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 48 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Harikkala hit?: Tim Harikkala hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tim Harikkala's career batting average?: Tim Harikkala batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Harikkala have?: Tim Harikkala drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Tim Harikkala's career ERA?: Tim Harikkala finished with a 5.98 career ERA, going 7-8 with 48 strikeouts.