Tim Salmon
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1992-2006)
Tim Salmon was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006 for the California Angels, the Anaheim Angels, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,672 career games, he hit .282 with 1,674 hits, 299 home runs, and 1,016 RBI. Tim Salmon was a Rookie of the Year and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 22,790.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1992-08-21
- Last Game
- 2006-10-01
- Awards
- Rookie of the Year · Silver Slugger
Full name: Timothy James Salmon
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,672 | 5,934 | 986 | 1,674 | 339 | 24 | 299 | 1,016 | 48 | 970 | 1,360 | .282 | .385 | .498 | .884 | 22,790 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.
Career OBP .385 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +14.7% above league average.
Career SLG .498 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — +18.5% above league average.
Career OPS .884 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — +16.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | CAL | AL | 23 | 79 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | .177 | .255 (-31%) | .322 (-12%) | .377 (-30%) | .699 (-22%) | -246.2 |
| 1993 | CAL | AL | 142 | 515 | 93 | 146 | 35 | 1 | 31 | 95 | 5 | 82 | 135 | .283 | .265 (+7%) | .332 (+15%) | .403 (+33%) | .735 (+25%) | 2701.4 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | 100 | 373 | 67 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 23 | 70 | 1 | 54 | 102 | .287 | .269 (+6%) | .338 (+13%) | .424 (+25%) | .763 (+20%) | 1529.3 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | 143 | 537 | 111 | 177 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 105 | 5 | 91 | 111 | .330 | .266 (+24%) | .337 (+27%) | .417 (+42%) | .755 (+36%) | 4266.5 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | 156 | 581 | 90 | 166 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 98 | 4 | 93 | 125 | .286 | .269 (+6%) | .340 (+13%) | .426 (+17%) | .767 (+16%) | 2177.4 |
| 1997 | ANA | AL | 157 | 582 | 95 | 172 | 28 | 1 | 33 | 129 | 9 | 95 | 142 | .296 | .266 (+11%) | .336 (+17%) | .419 (+23%) | .756 (+21%) | 2772.9 |
| 1998 | ANA | AL | 136 | 463 | 84 | 139 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 88 | 0 | 90 | 100 | .300 | .266 (+13%) | .335 (+22%) | .420 (+27%) | .755 (+25%) | 2630.2 |
| 1999 | ANA | AL | 98 | 353 | 60 | 94 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 69 | 4 | 63 | 82 | .266 | .271 (-2%) | .344 (+8%) | .433 (+13%) | .778 (+11%) | 795.9 |
| 2000 | ANA | AL | 158 | 568 | 108 | 165 | 36 | 2 | 34 | 97 | 0 | 104 | 139 | .290 | .270 (+7%) | .344 (+17%) | .437 (+24%) | .782 (+21%) | 2901.0 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | 137 | 475 | 63 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 17 | 49 | 9 | 96 | 121 | .227 | .263 (-14%) | .332 (+10%) | .426 (-10%) | .758 (-1%) | 234.4 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | 138 | 483 | 84 | 138 | 37 | 1 | 22 | 88 | 6 | 71 | 102 | .286 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (+15%) | .416 (+21%) | .747 (+18%) | 1913.1 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | 148 | 528 | 78 | 145 | 35 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 3 | 77 | 93 | .275 | .264 (+4%) | .332 (+12%) | .422 (+10%) | .754 (+11%) | 1386.2 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | 60 | 186 | 15 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 14 | 41 | .253 | .266 (-5%) | .335 (-9%) | .427 (-25%) | .762 (-18%) | -553.6 |
| 2006 | LAA | AL | 76 | 211 | 30 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 0 | 29 | 44 | .265 | .269 (-1%) | .336 (+7%) | .431 (+4%) | .768 (+6%) | 281.2 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,672 | 5,934 | 986 | 1,674 | 339 | 24 | 299 | 1,016 | 48 | 970 | 1,360 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 22,790 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1671 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 847 | 2968 | 477 | 798 | 160 | 512 | .269 |
| Away | 824 | 2962 | 509 | 876 | 139 | 504 | .296 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | LAA | OAK | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-30 | LAA | OAK | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-29 | LAA | OAK | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006-09-28 | LAA | OAK | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006-09-27 | LAA | TEX | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-25 | LAA | TEX | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-19 | LAA | KCR | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006-09-17 | LAA | TEX | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-16 | LAA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-13 | LAA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | CAL | OF | 21 | 21 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1993 | CAL | OF | 140 | 141 | 335 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| 1994 | CAL | OF | 99 | 97 | 219 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
| 1995 | CAL | OF | 142 | 142 | 320 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAL | OF | 153 | 152 | 299 | 13 | 8 | 0 |
| 1997 | ANA | OF | 153 | 153 | 352 | 15 | 11 | 5 |
| 1998 | ANA | OF | 19 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | ANA | OF | 89 | 89 | 204 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | ANA | OF | 124 | 123 | 274 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| 2001 | ANA | OF | 125 | 124 | 254 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | ANA | OF | 111 | 109 | 201 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | ANA | OF | 78 | 78 | 133 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | ANA | OF | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | LAA | OF | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 4 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 1263 |
| Designated Hitter | 358 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Hutch Award | |
| 2002 | MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | |
| 2002 | TSN Comeback Player of the Year | |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-05 |
| 2000 | Player of the Week | Week of 2000-08-26 |
| 1999 | Player of the Week | Week of 1999-04-17 |
| 1998 | Player of the Week | Week of 1998-08-08 |
| 1997 | Player of the Month | July |
| 1997 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1995 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 1995 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-05-14 |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1993 | TSN Rookie Player of the Year |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | LAA | AL | $400,000 |
| 2005 | LAA | AL | $10,150,000 |
| 2004 | ANA | AL | $9,900,000 |
| 2003 | ANA | AL | $9,900,000 |
| 2002 | ANA | AL | $9,650,000 |
| 2001 | ANA | AL | $6,500,000 |
| 2000 | ANA | AL | $6,000,000 |
| 1999 | ANA | AL | $5,500,000 |
| 1998 | ANA | AL | $5,000,000 |
| 1997 | ANA | AL | $3,500,000 |
| 1996 | CAL | AL | $2,500,000 |
| 1995 | CAL | AL | $950,000 |
| 1994 | CAL | AL | $600,000 |
| 1993 | CAL | AL | $127,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $70,677,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | AZ | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 14th | 7.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1997 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 84.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1995 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 7th | 110.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 1st | 140.0 | 140 | 28 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Salmon
- What years did Tim Salmon play?
- Tim Salmon played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2006.
- Was Tim Salmon a pitcher?
- No. Tim Salmon was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Tim Salmon hit?
- Tim Salmon hit 299 career home runs with 1674 hits.
- What was Tim Salmon's career batting average?
- Tim Salmon batted .282 over his career, with 1,674 hits in 5,934 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tim Salmon have?
- Tim Salmon drove in 1,016 runs in his career.
- Is Tim Salmon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tim Salmon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.