Tim Teufel
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)
Tim Teufel was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993 for the Minnesota Twins, the New York Mets, and the San Diego Padres, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,073 career games, he hit .254 with 789 hits, 86 home runs, and 379 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,959.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1983-09-03
- Last Game
- 1993-09-28
Full name: Timothy Shawn Teufel
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,073 | 3,112 | 415 | 789 | 185 | 12 | 86 | 379 | 23 | 387 | 531 | .254 | .336 | .404 | .740 | 2,959 |
Career AVG .254 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .404 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .740 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | MIN | AL | 21 | 78 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .308 | .260 (+18%) | .324 (avg) | .389 (+38%) | .714 (+21%) | 221.1 |
| 1984 | MIN | AL | 157 | 568 | 76 | 149 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 1 | 76 | 73 | .262 | .259 (+1%) | .322 (+8%) | .384 (+4%) | .707 (+6%) | 831.9 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | 138 | 434 | 58 | 113 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 4 | 48 | 70 | .260 | .257 (+1%) | .323 (+4%) | .390 (+2%) | .714 (+3%) | 269.5 |
| 1986 | NYN | NL | 93 | 279 | 35 | 69 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 32 | 42 | .247 | .257 (-4%) | .325 (-1%) | .395 (-7%) | .720 (-4%) | -168.1 |
| 1987 | NYN | NL | 97 | 299 | 55 | 92 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 61 | 3 | 44 | 53 | .308 | .262 (+17%) | .331 (+20%) | .415 (+31%) | .746 (+26%) | 1587.3 |
| 1988 | NYN | NL | 90 | 273 | 35 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 29 | 41 | .234 | .254 (-8%) | .317 (-4%) | .377 (-7%) | .695 (-5%) | -238.2 |
| 1989 | NYN | NL | 83 | 219 | 27 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 32 | 50 | .256 | .254 (+1%) | .319 (+10%) | .375 (-11%) | .694 (-2%) | 42.1 |
| 1990 | NYN | NL | 80 | 175 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 15 | 33 | .246 | .257 (-5%) | .324 (-6%) | .385 (+25%) | .710 (+10%) | 263.9 |
| 1991 | NYN | NL | 20 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .118 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | SDN | NL | 97 | 307 | 39 | 70 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 49 | 69 | .228 | .255 (-11%) | .323 (+3%) | .384 (+1%) | .708 (+2%) | 0.0 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | 101 | 246 | 23 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 45 | .224 | .255 (-13%) | .322 (-3%) | .377 (-11%) | .699 (-7%) | -227.7 |
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 96 | 200 | 26 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 27 | 39 | .250 | .265 (-6%) | .332 (+2%) | .403 (+7%) | .735 (+4%) | 174.1 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,073 | 3,112 | 415 | 789 | 185 | 12 | 86 | 379 | 23 | 387 | 531 | .254 | — | — | — | — | 2,756 | ||
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 (1073 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 532 | 1494 | 202 | 381 | 43 | 193 | .255 |
| Away | 541 | 1618 | 213 | 408 | 43 | 186 | .252 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-09-28 | SDP | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993-09-24 | SDP | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-22 | SDP | COL | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-19 | SDP | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-09-15 | SDP | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-09-08 | SDP | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-04 | SDP | ATL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-03 | SDP | ATL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-08-28 | SDP | PIT | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993-08-27 | SDP | PIT | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 83 | 53 | 441 | 45 | 7 | 32 |
| 2B | 806 | 689 | 1389 | 1978 | 68 | 364 |
| 3B | 99 | 68 | 51 | 132 | 11 | 5 |
| SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | MIN | 2B | 18 | 18 | 46 | 55 | 1 | 14 |
| 1983 | MIN | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | MIN | 2B | 157 | 156 | 315 | 485 | 13 | 81 |
| 1985 | MIN | 2B | 137 | 127 | 237 | 352 | 12 | 67 |
| 1986 | NYN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | NYN | 2B | 84 | 70 | 133 | 173 | 9 | 28 |
| 1986 | NYN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | NYN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | NYN | 2B | 92 | 71 | 138 | 213 | 10 | 43 |
| 1988 | NYN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | NYN | 2B | 84 | 62 | 153 | 212 | 7 | 48 |
| 1989 | NYN | 1B | 33 | 28 | 205 | 25 | 4 | 16 |
| 1989 | NYN | 2B | 40 | 30 | 56 | 87 | 6 | 14 |
| 1990 | NYN | 1B | 24 | 12 | 106 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 1990 | NYN | 2B | 24 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990 | NYN | 3B | 10 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYN | 1B | 6 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | NYN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NYN | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | SDN | 2B | 65 | 48 | 101 | 122 | 3 | 22 |
| 1991 | SDN | 3B | 48 | 40 | 28 | 74 | 6 | 4 |
| 1992 | SDN | 1B | 5 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1992 | SDN | 2B | 52 | 43 | 95 | 125 | 3 | 20 |
| 1992 | SDN | 3B | 26 | 14 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | SDN | 1B | 8 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | SDN | 2B | 52 | 47 | 85 | 117 | 2 | 22 |
| 1993 | SDN | 3B | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 83 |
| Second Base | 806 |
| Third Base | 99 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 2 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $762,500 |
| 1992 | SDN | NL | $687,500 |
| 1991 | NYN | NL | $637,500 |
| 1990 | NYN | NL | $612,500 |
| 1989 | NYN | NL | $590,000 |
| 1988 | NYN | NL | $537,500 |
| 1987 | NYN | NL | $277,500 |
| 1986 | NYN | NL | $200,000 |
| 1985 | MIN | AL | $110,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $4,415,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | Clemson | SC | 1979, 1980 |
| St. Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | FL | 1978 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 4th | 5.0 | 140 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Tim Teufel (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Tim Teufel: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 3, 1983 and the final game on September 28, 1993, Tim Teufel built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (1983 to 1985), the New York Mets (1986 through 1991), and the San Diego Padres (1991 through 1993). Teufel is listed as a second baseman at 175 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Teufel both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 7, 1958, in Greenwich, CT, USA. The bio lists the given name Timothy Shawn.
Teufel collected 789 hits in 3,112 at bats across 1,073 games, good for a .254 batting average, adding 86 home runs, 379 runs batted in, and 23 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .336 clip and slugging .404, Teufel finished with a .740 OPS. The .254 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. 1984 was Teufel's biggest home run year, with 14.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Teufel
- What years did Tim Teufel play?
- Tim Teufel played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1993.
- Was Tim Teufel a pitcher?
- No. Tim Teufel was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Tim Teufel hit?
- Tim Teufel hit 86 career home runs with 789 hits.
- What was Tim Teufel's career batting average?
- Tim Teufel batted .254 over his career, with 789 hits in 3,112 at bats.
- How many RBI did Tim Teufel have?
- Tim Teufel drove in 379 runs in his career.
- Is Tim Teufel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tim Teufel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.