Tim Teufel

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1993)

AVG .254
HR 86
RBI 379
H 789
OPS .740
PIV 2,959
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
7/7/1958 in Greenwich, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-03
Last Game
1993-09-28

Full name: Timothy Shawn Teufel

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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

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
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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 18 1 5 1 0 1 1 1 3 .278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS NYN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1986 NLCS NYN 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
1986 WS NYN 3 9 1 4 1 0 1 1 1 2 .444

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home532149420238143193.255
Away541161821340843186.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-09-28 SDPCINW 100000011
1993-09-24 SDPSFGL 000000000
1993-09-22 SDPCOLL 111100100
1993-09-19 SDPHOUW 100000001
1993-09-15 SDPLADL 200000001
1993-09-08 SDPMIAW 100000000
1993-09-04 SDPATLL 200000000
1993-09-03 SDPATLL 300000001
1993-08-28 SDPPITW 302110111
1993-08-27 SDPPITW 311100010

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pete Ward
    .254 avg, 98 HR
  2. 90
    Yonder Alonso
    .259 avg, 100 HR
  3. 82
    Greg Brock
    .248 avg, 110 HR
  4. 77
    Jake Cronenworth
    .245 avg, 84 HR
  5. 73
    Sid Bream
    .264 avg, 90 HR
  6. 71
    Greg Norton
    .249 avg, 89 HR

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.