What years did Mike Timlin play?

Mike Timlin played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2008.

Was Mike Timlin a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Timlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 872 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Timlin hit?

Mike Timlin hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Mike Timlin play for?

Mike Timlin played for 6 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999–2000), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2003–2008).

What were Mike Timlin's career stats?

In 1,058 games, Mike Timlin went 75-73 with a 3.63 ERA, 872 strikeouts, 1,204.1 innings pitched, and 141 saves.

What was Mike Timlin's salary?

Mike Timlin's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $5,250,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2008.

What position did Mike Timlin play?

Mike Timlin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mike Timlin and how much did he weigh?

Mike Timlin was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Mike Timlin's career ERA?

Mike Timlin finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 75-73 with 872 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Timlin have?

Mike Timlin recorded 872 career strikeouts.

Is Mike Timlin in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mike Timlin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Mike Timlin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2008)

Mike Timlin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2008 for 6 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 18 seasons. Across 1,058 career appearances, he went 75-73 with a 3.63 ERA, 872 strikeouts, and 141 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 13282.8.

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 24, 2026

W–L 75–73

ERA 3.63

WHIP 1.28

SO 872

Pitcher PIV 13282.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 3/10/1966 in Midland, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1991-04-08
Last Game: 2008-09-28

Full name: Michael August Timlin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Timlin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
75	73	1,058	4	0	0	141	1204.1	1,168	486	118	377	872	3.63	13282.8

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — 17.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Timlin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1991	TOR	AL	11	6	63	3	3	108.1	94	38	50	85	3.16	3.91 (+19%)	1363.4
1992	TOR	AL	0	2	26	0	1	43.2	45	20	20	35	4.12	3.75 (-10%)	1236.5
1993	TOR	AL	4	2	54	0	1	55.2	63	29	27	49	4.69	4.19 (-12%)	-251.8
1994	TOR	AL	0	1	34	0	2	40.0	41	23	20	38	5.17	4.51 (-15%)	5.7
1995	TOR	AL	4	3	31	0	5	42.0	38	10	17	36	2.14	4.45 (+52%)	1477.8
1996	TOR	AL	1	6	59	0	31	56.2	47	23	18	52	3.65	4.61 (+21%)	1860.5
1997	TOR	AL	3	2	38	0	9	47.0	41	15	15	36	2.87	4.39 (+35%)	155.8
1997	SEA	AL	3	2	26	0	1	25.2	28	11	5	9	3.86	4.39 (+12%)	247.8
1998	SEA	AL	3	3	70	0	19	79.1	78	26	16	60	2.95	4.43 (+33%)	2554.5
1999	BAL	AL	3	9	62	0	27	63.0	51	25	23	50	3.57	4.71 (+24%)	-45.2
2000	BAL	AL	2	3	37	0	11	35.0	37	19	15	26	4.89	4.77 (-2%)	-494.0
2000	SLN	NL	3	1	25	0	1	29.2	30	11	20	26	3.34	4.77 (+30%)	214.2
2001	SLN	NL	4	5	67	0	3	72.2	78	33	19	47	4.09	4.42 (+7%)	1254.4
2002	SLN	NL	1	3	42	1	0	61.0	48	17	7	35	2.51	4.28 (+41%)	7.0
2002	PHI	NL	3	3	30	0	0	35.2	27	15	7	15	3.79	4.28 (+12%)	-626.6
2003	BOS	AL	6	4	72	0	2	83.2	77	33	9	65	3.55	4.40 (+19%)	1588.7
2004	BOS	AL	5	4	76	0	1	76.1	75	35	19	56	4.13	4.46 (+8%)	1118.3
2005	BOS	AL	7	3	81	0	13	80.1	86	20	20	59	2.24	4.29 (+48%)	3255.4
2006	BOS	AL	6	6	68	0	9	64.0	78	31	16	30	4.36	4.53 (+4%)	84.2
2007	BOS	AL	2	1	50	0	1	55.1	46	21	14	31	3.42	4.47 (+24%)	-293.7
2008	BOS	AL	4	4	47	0	1	49.1	60	31	20	32	5.66	4.32 (-31%)	-1430.1
Career · 21 seasons			75	73	1,058	4	141	1,204.1	1,168	486	377	872	3.63	—	13,283

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

Mike Timlin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,059	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Timlin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1991	TOR	AL	63	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	TOR	AL	26	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	TOR	AL	54	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	TOR	AL	34	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	TOR	AL	31	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	TOR	AL	59	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	TOR	AL	38	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SEA	AL	26	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SEA	AL	70	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BAL	AL	62	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BAL	AL	37	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SLN	NL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SLN	NL	68	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SLN	NL	42	6	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	PHI	NL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	BOS	AL	72	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	BOS	AL	76	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	BOS	AL	81	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	68	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	BOS	AL	50	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BOS	AL	47	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			1,059	7	4	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Timlin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mike Timlin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2008	ALCS	BOS	2	.000
2007	ALCS	BOS	3	.000
2007	WS	BOS	3	.000
2005	ALDS1	BOS	1	.000
2004	ALCS	BOS	5	.000
2004	ALDS1	BOS	3	.000
2004	WS	BOS	3	.000
2003	ALCS	BOS	5	.000
2003	ALDS2	BOS	3	.000
2001	NLDS2	SLN	1	.000
2000	NLCS	SLN	3	.000
2000	NLDS1	SLN	2	.000
1997	ALDS2	SEA	1	.000
1993	ALCS	TOR	1	.000
1993	WS	TOR	2	.000
1992	ALCS	TOR	2	.000
1992	WS	TOR	2	.000
1991	ALCS	TOR	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mike Timlin — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	3	46	0	1	50.2	46	24	19	41	4.26

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mike Timlin — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2008	ALCS	BOS	1	2	0	2.2	2	3	4	0	10.12
2007	ALCS	BOS	0	3	0	3.1	1	0	0	3	0.00
2007	WS	BOS	0	3	0	2.1	2	2	0	4	7.71
2005	ALDS1	BOS	0	1	0	1.0	1	1	0	1	9.00
2004	ALCS	BOS	0	5	0	5.2	10	3	5	2	4.76
2004	ALDS1	BOS	0	3	0	3.0	3	3	1	5	9.00
2004	WS	BOS	0	3	0	3.0	2	2	1	0	6.00
2003	ALCS	BOS	0	5	0	5.1	1	0	2	6	0.00
2003	ALDS2	BOS	0	3	0	4.1	0	0	0	5	0.00
2001	NLDS2	SLN	0	1	0	1.1	1	0	0	0	0.00
2000	NLCS	SLN	1	3	0	3.1	1	0	2	0	0.00
2000	NLDS1	SLN	0	2	0	1.2	5	2	1	2	10.80
1997	ALDS2	SEA	0	1	0	0.2	3	4	1	1	54.00
1993	ALCS	TOR	0	1	0	2.1	3	1	0	2	3.86
1993	WS	TOR	0	2	0	2.1	2	0	0	4	0.00
1992	ALCS	TOR	0	2	0	1.1	4	1	0	1	6.75
1992	WS	TOR	0	2	1	1.1	0	0	0	0	0.00
1991	ALCS	TOR	1	4	0	5.2	5	2	2	5	3.18

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Timlin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	547	4	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	512	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Timlin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	546	629.2	579	213	178	463	3.04
Away	512	574.2	589	273	199	409	4.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Timlin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-09-28	BOS	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2008-09-26	BOS	NYY	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	3	1
2008-09-24	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2008-09-15	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2008-09-10	BOS	TBR	L	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	1
2008-09-06	BOS	TEX	—	2.0	5	4	4	0	2	1
2008-08-29	BOS	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-08-27	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
2008-08-23	BOS	TOR	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
2008-08-20	BOS	BAL	—	2.0	1	1	1	3	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Timlin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1058	4	101	188	14	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Timlin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1991	TOR	P	63	3	9	17	2	0
1992	TOR	P	26	0	2	5	0	1
1993	TOR	P	54	0	7	10	1	1
1994	TOR	P	34	0	4	5	0	0
1995	TOR	P	31	0	1	9	0	1
1996	TOR	P	59	0	4	6	0	0
1997	TOR	P	38	0	5	8	0	2
1997	SEA	P	26	0	3	5	1	0
1998	SEA	P	70	0	10	13	0	1
1999	BAL	P	62	0	5	8	3	1
2000	BAL	P	37	0	1	10	0	1
2000	SLN	P	25	0	1	5	0	0
2001	SLN	P	67	0	6	14	1	2
2002	SLN	P	42	1	7	11	1	2
2002	PHI	P	30	0	2	4	0	0
2003	BOS	P	72	0	8	15	2	0
2004	BOS	P	76	0	9	6	0	0
2005	BOS	P	81	0	6	12	1	0
2006	BOS	P	68	0	6	7	0	1
2007	BOS	P	50	0	4	9	2	1
2008	BOS	P	47	0	1	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Mike Timlin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1059

Awards & Honors

Mike Timlin — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2007	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Salary History

Mike Timlin's recorded salaries total $38,477,894 over 18 seasons, 1991 to 2008. Timlin's career, 1991 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mike Timlin — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2008	BOS	AL	$3,000,000
2007	BOS	AL	$2,800,000
2006	BOS	AL	$3,023,894
2005	BOS	AL	$2,750,000
2004	BOS	AL	$2,500,000
2003	BOS	AL	$1,850,000
2002	SLN	NL	$5,250,000
2001	SLN	NL	$4,250,000
2000	BAL	AL	$4,250,000
1999	BAL	AL	$2,250,000
1998	SEA	AL	$3,025,000
1997	TOR	AL	$1,300,000
1996	TOR	AL	$635,000
1995	TOR	AL	$500,000
1994	TOR	AL	$510,000
1993	TOR	AL	$262,000
1992	TOR	AL	$222,000
1991	TOR	AL	$100,000
Total recorded salary			$38,477,894

College History

Mike Timlin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southwestern University	Georgetown	TX	1985, 1986, 1987

Award Voting History

Mike Timlin — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1991	Rookie of the Year	AL	6th	2.0	140	0

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Mike Timlin: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 8, 1991 and the final game on September 28, 2008, Mike Timlin built the record summarized on this page. By club, Timlin's seasons break down as the Toronto Blue Jays (1991 through 1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997 to 1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999 through 2000), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000 to 2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2003 through 2008). Timlin played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 10, 1966, in Midland, TX, USA and a listed size of 205 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio lists the given name Michael August.

Timlin pitched in 1,058 games, starting 4, and finished with a 75-73 record and 3.63 ERA. Also on Timlin's record: 872 strikeouts and 141 saves. The leagues Timlin pitched in allowed 4.39 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 17.2% better than average. 1991 brought Timlin a season-high 11 wins.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Timlin

What years did Mike Timlin play?: Mike Timlin played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2008.
Was Mike Timlin a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Timlin pitched in the major leagues, recording 75 wins and 872 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Timlin hit?: Mike Timlin hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Mike Timlin play for?: Mike Timlin played for 6 teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1997), the Seattle Mariners (1997–1998), the Baltimore Orioles (1999–2000), the St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2003–2008).
What were Mike Timlin's career stats?: In 1,058 games, Mike Timlin went 75-73 with a 3.63 ERA, 872 strikeouts, 1,204.1 innings pitched, and 141 saves.
How much did Mike Timlin earn in his career?: Mike Timlin's recorded salaries total $38,477,894 over 18 seasons, 1991 to 2008. Timlin's career, 1991 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mike Timlin's salary?: Mike Timlin's last recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $5,250,000, in 2002, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2008.
What position did Mike Timlin play?: Mike Timlin played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mike Timlin and how much did he weigh?: Mike Timlin was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Mike Timlin's career ERA?: Mike Timlin finished with a 3.63 career ERA, going 75-73 with 872 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Timlin have?: Mike Timlin recorded 872 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Timlin in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mike Timlin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.