Tim Stoddard

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1989)

W–L 41–35
ERA 3.95
WHIP 1.42
SO 582
Pitcher PIV -354.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 230 lb
Born
1/24/1953 in East Chicago, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-07
Last Game
1989-07-09

Full name: Timothy Paul Stoddard

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
41 35 485 0 0 0 76 729.7 680 320 72 356 582 3.95 -354.4

Career ERA 3.95 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 CHA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1978 BAL AL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 18.0 22 12 8 14 6.00 3.69 (-63%) -529.0
1979 BAL AL 3 1 29 0 0 0 3 58.0 44 11 19 47 1.71 4.00 (+57%) 1812.7
1980 BAL AL 5 3 64 0 0 0 26 86.0 72 24 38 64 2.51 3.84 (+35%) 2002.1
1981 BAL AL 4 2 31 0 0 0 7 37.3 38 16 18 32 3.86 3.58 (-8%) -932.3
1982 BAL AL 3 4 50 0 0 0 12 56.0 53 25 29 42 4.02 3.86 (-4%) 156.7
1983 BAL AL 4 3 47 0 0 0 9 57.7 65 39 29 50 6.09 3.87 (-57%) -1389.2
1984 CHN NL 10 6 58 0 0 0 7 92.0 77 39 57 87 3.82 3.81 (avg) -526.6
1985 SDN NL 1 6 44 0 0 0 1 60.0 63 31 37 42 4.65 3.89 (-19%) 165.8
1986 SDN NL 1 3 30 0 0 0 0 45.3 33 19 34 47 3.77 3.97 (+5%) -788.3
1986 NYA AL 4 1 24 0 0 0 0 49.3 41 21 23 34 3.83 3.97 (+4%) -493.2
1987 NYA AL 4 3 57 0 0 0 8 92.7 83 36 30 78 3.50 4.29 (+19%) 734.1
1988 NYA AL 2 2 28 0 0 0 3 55.0 62 39 27 33 6.38 3.73 (-71%) -823.6
1989 CLE AL 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 21.3 25 7 7 12 2.95 3.71 (+20%) 256.4
Career · 14 seasons 41 35 485 0 0 0 76 729.2 680 320 356 582 3.95 — -354

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
485 20 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 .100 .100 .250 .350 0

Career AVG .100 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 61.4% below league average.

Career OBP .100 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career OPS .350 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 50.8% below 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
1975 CHA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 BAL AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 BAL AL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 BAL AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 BAL AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 BAL AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 BAL AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 CHN NL 58 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
1985 SDN NL 44 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 SDN NL 30 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1986 NYA AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 NYA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 NYA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 CLE AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 485 20 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 8 .100 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1979 WS BAL 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 0 7.0 7 4 3 5 5.14

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1984 NLCS CHN 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 1 2 2 4.50
1979 WS BAL 1 0 4 0 0 5.0 6 3 1 3 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home24151211.400
Away244150000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home241359.13271571722863.93
Away244370.13531631842963.96

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1989-07-09 CLESEA — 1.2111010
1989-07-02 CLEOAK — 0.2100000
1989-06-30 CLEOAK — 2.1100120
1989-06-25 CLETEX — 1.0100010
1989-06-23 CLETEX — 2.1200120
1989-06-20 CLEMIN — 0.1433001
1989-06-11 CLESEA — 0.0211100
1989-06-09 CLESEA — 1.1100020
1989-06-03 CLEOAK — 0.2100000
1989-05-26 CLEBAL — 4.0411220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 485 0 44 80 6 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CHA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1978 BAL P 8 0 0 3 0 0
1979 BAL P 29 0 9 5 1 0
1980 BAL P 64 0 4 9 0 0
1981 BAL P 31 0 4 3 0 1
1982 BAL P 50 0 2 6 1 0
1983 BAL P 47 0 3 7 0 1
1984 CHN P 58 0 4 8 1 0
1985 SDN P 44 0 3 5 0 0
1986 SDN P 30 0 1 7 1 1
1986 NYA P 24 0 2 7 1 1
1987 NYA P 57 0 8 8 1 0
1988 NYA P 28 0 4 7 0 2
1989 CLE P 14 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 485

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Pitcher of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 NYA AL $700,000
1987 NYA AL $775,000
1986 SDN NL $675,000
1985 SDN NL $556,250
Total Career Earnings $2,706,250

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
North Carolina State University Raleigh NC 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Turk Wendell
    36-33, 3.93 ERA
  2. 96
    Joe Boever
    34-45, 3.93 ERA
  3. 95
    Doug Henry
    34-42, 4.19 ERA
  4. 91
    Larry Sherry
    53-44, 3.67 ERA
  5. 89
    Ricky Bottalico
    33-42, 3.99 ERA
  6. 89
    Mike Fetters
    31-41, 3.86 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Stoddard

What years did Tim Stoddard play?
Tim Stoddard played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1989.
Was Tim Stoddard a pitcher?
Yes. Tim Stoddard pitched in the major leagues, recording 41 wins and 582 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tim Stoddard hit?
Tim Stoddard hit 1 career home runs with 2 hits.