What years did Tim Tolman play?

Tim Tolman played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.

Was Tim Tolman a pitcher?

No. Tim Tolman was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tim Tolman hit?

Tim Tolman hit 5 career home runs with 33 hits.

Tim Tolman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1987)

AVG .168

HR 5

RBI 24

H 33

OPS .558

PIV -103

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 4/20/1956 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
Died: 6/3/2021 in Tucson, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1981-09-09
Last Game: 1987-08-16

Full name: Timothy Lee Tolman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
132	196	21	33	10	0	5	24	1	24	31	.168	.262	.296	.558	-103

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career OBP .262 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career OPS .558 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1981	HOU	NL	4	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	HOU	NL	15	26	4	5	2	1	3	0	4	3	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	HOU	NL	43	56	4	11	4	2	10	0	6	9	.196	.260 (-25%)	.324 (-17%)	.389 (-4%)	.714 (-10%)	-103.1
1984	HOU	NL	14	17	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	HOU	NL	31	43	4	6	1	2	8	0	1	10	.140	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	DET	AL	16	34	4	6	1	0	2	1	6	4	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	DET	AL	9	12	3	1	1	0	1	0	7	2	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			132	196	21	33	10	5	24	1	24	31	.168	—	—	—	—	-103

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	61	93	9	17	2	14	.183
Away	71	103	12	16	3	10	.155

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1987-08-16	DET	KCR	W	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1987-08-15	DET	KCR	W	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
1987-08-14	DET	KCR	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987-08-13	DET	KCR	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1987-08-12	DET	CHW	W	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
1987-08-09	DET	NYY	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-08-06	DET	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1987-08-03	DET	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1987-07-29	DET	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
1986-10-04	DET	BAL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	10	92	5	0	11
OF	34	21	43	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1981	HOU	OF	3	1	2	0	0
1982	HOU	1B	1	1	10	1	2
1982	HOU	OF	5	5	7	0	0
1983	HOU	1B	7	5	53	2	6
1983	HOU	OF	3	2	2	0	0
1984	HOU	1B	1	0	2	0	0
1984	HOU	OF	3	1	4	0	0
1985	HOU	1B	6	1	12	2	1
1985	HOU	OF	9	5	12	0	0
1986	DET	1B	3	3	15	0	2
1986	DET	OF	4	3	8	0	0
1987	DET	OF	7	4	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	18
Left Field	19
Right Field	16
Designated Hitter	11

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Southern California	Los Angeles	CA	1976, 1977, 1978

Frequently Asked Questions about Tim Tolman

What years did Tim Tolman play?: Tim Tolman played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987.
Was Tim Tolman a pitcher?: No. Tim Tolman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tim Tolman hit?: Tim Tolman hit 5 career home runs with 33 hits.