Tim Laudner

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1989)

AVG .225
HR 77
RBI 263
H 458
OPS .682
PIV -1,391
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 212 lb
Born
6/7/1958 in Mason City, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1981-08-28
Last Game
1989-09-03
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Timothy Jon Laudner

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
734 2,038 221 458 97 5 77 263 3 190 553 .225 .292 .391 .682 -1,391

Career AVG .225 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near 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
1981 MIN AL 14 43 4 7 2 0 2 5 0 3 17 .163 — — — — 0.0
1982 MIN AL 93 306 37 78 19 1 7 33 0 34 74 .255 .261 (-2%) .324 (+1%) .388 (+1%) .712 (+1%) 87.2
1983 MIN AL 62 168 20 31 9 0 6 18 0 15 49 .185 .260 (-29%) .324 (-23%) .389 (-11%) .714 (-17%) -476.6
1984 MIN AL 87 262 31 54 16 1 10 35 0 18 78 .206 .259 (-21%) .322 (-20%) .384 (+1%) .707 (-9%) -436.9
1985 MIN AL 72 164 16 39 5 0 7 19 0 12 45 .238 .257 (-7%) .323 (-10%) .390 (+1%) .714 (-4%) -110.6
1986 MIN AL 76 193 21 47 10 0 10 29 1 24 56 .244 .257 (-6%) .325 (+2%) .395 (+14%) .720 (+9%) 314.4
1987 MIN AL 113 288 30 55 7 1 16 43 1 23 80 .191 .262 (-27%) .331 (-24%) .415 (-6%) .746 (-14%) -747.2
1988 MIN AL 117 375 38 94 18 1 13 54 0 36 89 .251 .254 (-1%) .317 (-1%) .377 (+8%) .695 (+4%) 257.0
1989 MIN AL 100 239 24 53 11 1 6 27 1 25 65 .222 .254 (-13%) .319 (-8%) .375 (-6%) .694 (-7%) -278.4
Career · 9 seasons 734 2,038 221 458 97 5 77 263 3 190 553 .225 — — — — -1,391

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 36 5 8 2 0 1 6 7 9 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1987 ALCS MIN 5 14 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 5 .071
1987 WS MIN 7 22 4 7 1 0 1 4 5 4 .318

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37299611022240133.223
Away362104211123637130.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-03 MINTORW 200000000
1989-09-02 MINTORL 000000000
1989-09-01 MINTORL 200000002
1989-08-30 MINTEXW 300000001
1989-08-29 MINTEXL 401000000
1989-08-28 MINSEAW 000000000
1989-08-27 MINSEAW 410000001
1989-08-25 MINSEAW 302200001
1989-08-23 MINCHWW 402100101
1989-08-22 MINCHWL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 22 3 55 1 0 5
C 657 570 3122 217 53 31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 MIN C 12 10 49 5 0 0
1982 MIN C 93 90 454 41 12 5
1983 MIN C 57 50 259 22 4 5
1984 MIN C 81 75 362 38 9 2
1985 MIN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1985 MIN C 68 53 233 19 8 3
1986 MIN C 68 57 299 13 5 3
1987 MIN 1B 7 3 30 1 0 3
1987 MIN C 101 76 517 28 7 2
1988 MIN 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0
1988 MIN C 109 102 621 35 5 8
1989 MIN 1B 11 0 19 0 0 2
1989 MIN C 68 57 328 16 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 657
First Base 22
Designated Hitter 33

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 MIN AL $625,000
1989 MIN AL $700,000
1988 MIN AL $295,000
1986 MIN AL $155,000
1985 MIN AL $145,000
Total Career Earnings $1,920,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia MO 1977, 1978, 1979

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Tillman
    .232 avg, 79 HR
  2. 96
    Derek Norris
    .230 avg, 63 HR
  3. 94
    Jonah Heim
    .223 avg, 80 HR
  4. 92
    Carson Kelly
    .233 avg, 80 HR
  5. 90
    Chris Widger
    .238 avg, 55 HR
  6. 88
    Ron Karkovice
    .221 avg, 96 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Laudner

What years did Tim Laudner play?
Tim Laudner played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1989.
Was Tim Laudner a pitcher?
No. Tim Laudner was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tim Laudner hit?
Tim Laudner hit 77 career home runs with 458 hits.