What years did Tom Timmermann play?

Tom Timmermann played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.

Was Tom Timmermann a pitcher?

Yes. Tom Timmermann pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 315 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Tom Timmermann hit?

Tom Timmermann hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.

Tom Timmermann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1974)

W–L 35–35

ERA 3.78

WHIP 1.31

SO 315

Pitcher PIV 77.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 215 lb
Born: 5/12/1940 in Breese, IL, USA
Died: 11/14/2025 in Farmington Hills, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-06-18
Last Game: 1974-04-26

Full name: Thomas Henry Timmermann

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
35	35	228	44	8	2	35	548.0	508	230	42	208	315	3.78	77.0

Career ERA 3.78 vs. league average 3.60 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
1969	DET	AL	4	3	31	1	1	0	1	55.7	50	17	26	42	2.75	3.61 (+24%)	1225.6
1970	DET	AL	6	7	61	0	0	0	27	85.3	90	39	34	49	4.11	3.89 (-6%)	1461.5
1971	DET	AL	7	6	52	2	0	0	4	84.0	82	36	37	51	3.86	3.47 (-11%)	-263.1
1972	DET	AL	8	10	34	25	3	2	0	149.7	121	48	41	88	2.89	3.26 (+12%)	295.3
1973	DET	AL	1	1	17	1	0	0	1	39.0	39	16	11	21	3.69	3.75 (+1%)	76.5
1973	CLE	AL	8	7	29	15	4	0	2	124.3	117	68	54	62	4.92	3.75 (-31%)	-2381.1
1974	CLE	AL	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	10.0	9	6	5	2	5.40	3.63 (-49%)	-337.7
Career · 7 seasons			35	35	228	44	8	2	35	548.0	508	230	208	315	3.78	—	77

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
229	88	5	8	0	0	0	1	0	4	49	.091	.140	.091	.231	0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 63.9% below league average.

Career OBP .140 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 56.4% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 75.5% below league average.

Career OPS .231 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 66.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	DET	AL	31	9	0	1	0	0	4	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	DET	AL	61	16	0	0	0	0	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	DET	AL	52	19	2	1	0	1	11	.053	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	DET	AL	35	44	3	6	1	3	25	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	DET	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	CLE	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			229	88	5	8	1	4	49	.091	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	113	46	2	4	0	1	.087
Away	116	42	3	4	0	0	.095

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	112	296.0	256	116	104	170	3.53
Away	116	252.0	252	114	104	145	4.07

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1974-04-26	CLE	LAA	W	3.1	3	0	0	0	0	0
1974-04-19	CLE	BOS	—	3.1	2	1	1	2	1	0
1974-04-11	CLE	MIL	L	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	1
1974-04-07	CLE	NYY	—	2.2	2	3	3	2	1	0
1973-09-29	CLE	BAL	W	9.0	3	2	2	2	5	1
1973-09-25	CLE	BOS	L	9.0	8	3	3	4	4	1
1973-09-14	CLE	BOS	L	5.0	4	6	6	4	1	1
1973-09-09	CLE	BAL	L	4.1	11	9	7	3	1	1
1973-09-05	CLE	DET	L	7.1	9	5	4	4	1	0
1973-09-01	CLE	DET	—	5.0	6	3	2	3	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	228	44	30	72	7	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	DET	P	31	1	2	5	0	0
1970	DET	P	61	0	7	10	1	0
1971	DET	P	52	2	4	14	0	2
1972	DET	P	34	25	7	16	3	2
1973	DET	P	17	1	0	5	1	0
1973	CLE	P	29	15	10	17	2	2
1974	CLE	P	4	0	0	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	228

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Southern Illinois University Carbondale	Carbondale	IL	1960

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Timmermann

What years did Tom Timmermann play?: Tom Timmermann played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1974.
Was Tom Timmermann a pitcher?: Yes. Tom Timmermann pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 315 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Tom Timmermann hit?: Tom Timmermann hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.