What years did Tim Stauffer play?

Tim Stauffer played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015.

Was Tim Stauffer a pitcher?

Yes. Tim Stauffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 449 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tim Stauffer hit?

Tim Stauffer hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

What was Tim Stauffer's career batting average?

Tim Stauffer batted .150 over his career, with 21 hits in 140 at bats.

How many RBI did Tim Stauffer have?

Tim Stauffer drove in 12 runs in his career.

What was Tim Stauffer's career ERA?

Tim Stauffer finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 33-34 with 449 strikeouts.

Tim Stauffer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2005-2015)

Tim Stauffer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015 for the San Diego Padres, the Minnesota Twins, and the New York Mets, a span of 11 seasons. Across 201 career appearances, he went 33-34 with a 3.97 ERA and 449 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1131.9.

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 33–34

ERA 3.97

WHIP 1.33

SO 449

Pitcher PIV 1131.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 215 lb
Born: 6/2/1982 in Portland, ME, USA
MLB Debut: 2005-05-11
Last Game: 2015-10-01

Full name: Timothy James Stauffer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Tim Stauffer — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
33	34	201	73	0	0	0	595.2	591	263	64	202	449	3.97	1131.9

Career ERA 3.97 vs. league average 4.12 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Tim Stauffer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2005	SDN	NL	3	6	15	14	81.0	92	48	29	49	5.33	4.29 (-24%)	-551.4
2006	SDN	NL	1	0	1	1	6.0	3	1	1	2	1.50	—	0.0
2007	SDN	NL	0	1	2	2	7.2	15	18	6	6	21.13	—	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	4	7	14	14	73.0	71	29	34	53	3.58	4.32 (+17%)	-640.0
2010	SDN	NL	6	5	32	7	82.2	65	17	24	61	1.85	4.08 (+55%)	2230.5
2011	SDN	NL	9	12	31	31	185.2	180	77	53	128	3.73	3.94 (+5%)	-418.4
2012	SDN	NL	0	0	1	1	5.0	7	3	3	5	5.40	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	3	1	43	0	69.2	59	29	20	64	3.75	3.87 (+3%)	556.9
2014	SDN	NL	6	2	44	3	64.1	67	25	23	67	3.50	3.74 (+7%)	1168.8
2015	MIN	AL	1	0	13	0	15.0	24	11	7	6	6.60	3.96 (-67%)	-1214.5
2015	NYN	NL	0	0	5	0	5.2	8	5	2	8	7.94	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			33	34	201	73	595.2	591	263	202	449	3.97	—	1,132

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 Stauffer — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
202	140	7	21	3	0	0	12	0	4	63	.150	.178	.171	.350	-495

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 42.1% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Tim Stauffer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2005	SDN	NL	15	24	1	3	1	1	0	10	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	SDN	NL	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SDN	NL	2	4	1	1	0	2	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	SDN	NL	14	23	1	4	0	0	1	13	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	SDN	NL	32	17	2	3	2	2	2	12	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	SDN	NL	32	54	2	8	0	6	1	19	.148	.255 (-42%)	.320 (-50%)	.399 (-63%)	.719 (-57%)	-494.8
2012	SDN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	SDN	NL	43	8	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	SDN	NL	44	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	MIN	AL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			202	140	7	21	3	12	4	63	.150	—	—	—	—	-495

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 Stauffer — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	65	2	6	0	3	.092
Away	103	75	5	15	0	9	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Tim Stauffer — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	98	296.1	279	107	83	239	3.25
Away	103	299.1	312	156	119	210	4.69

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Tim Stauffer — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2015-10-01	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2015-09-25	NYN	CIN	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	2	1
2015-09-20	NYN	NYY	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	2	1
2015-09-15	NYN	MIA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
2015-09-13	NYN	ATL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
2015-06-06	MIN	MIL	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	2	0
2015-06-05	MIN	MIL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-06-03	MIN	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2015-05-31	MIN	TOR	—	2.1	5	2	2	1	0	1
2015-05-29	MIN	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Stauffer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	201	73	50	90	1	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tim Stauffer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2005	SDN	P	15	14	5	12	0	1
2006	SDN	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
2007	SDN	P	2	2	0	0	0	0
2009	SDN	P	14	14	8	5	0	2
2010	SDN	P	32	7	2	10	0	0
2011	SDN	P	31	31	21	43	1	1
2012	SDN	P	1	1	1	0	0	0
2013	SDN	P	43	0	6	10	0	0
2014	SDN	P	44	3	7	5	0	2
2015	MIN	P	13	0	0	4	0	0
2015	NYN	P	5	0	0	1	0	1

Career Games by Position

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Tim Stauffer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	201

Salary History

Tim Stauffer — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2015	MIN	AL	$2,200,000
2014	SDN	NL	$1,600,000
2012	SDN	NL	$3,200,000
2011	SDN	NL	$1,075,000
2010	SDN	NL	$415,100
2008	SDN	NL	$391,200
Total Career Earnings			$8,881,300

College History

Tim Stauffer — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Richmond	Richmond	VA	2001, 2002, 2003

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Tim Stauffer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Tim Stauffer debuted on May 11, 2005 and played a final game on October 1, 2015. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (2005 to 2014), the Minnesota Twins (2015), and the New York Mets (2015). Stauffer played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 2, 1982, in Portland, ME, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds. The given name on file is Timothy James Stauffer.

Across 201 games (73 starts), Stauffer recorded 33 wins against 34 losses with a 3.97 ERA. The totals include 449 strikeouts. Stauffer's 3.97 ERA was close to the 4.12 league figure for those seasons. 2011 brought Stauffer a season-high 9 wins. In 2011, one of the busiest seasons, Stauffer posted a 3.73 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.94. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,131.9 for Stauffer's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Stauffer

What years did Tim Stauffer play?: Tim Stauffer played in Major League Baseball from 2005 to 2015.
Was Tim Stauffer a pitcher?: Yes. Tim Stauffer pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 449 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Stauffer hit?: Tim Stauffer hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Tim Stauffer's career batting average?: Tim Stauffer batted .150 over his career, with 21 hits in 140 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Stauffer have?: Tim Stauffer drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Tim Stauffer's career ERA?: Tim Stauffer finished with a 3.97 career ERA, going 33-34 with 449 strikeouts.