Tim Tolman

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

Tim Tolman was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1987 for the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. In 132 career games, he hit .168 with 33 hits, 5 home runs, and 24 RBI.

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

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

Tim Tolman — 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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Tim Tolman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B 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 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 15 26 4 5 2 0 1 3 0 4 3 .192 — — — — 0.0
1983 HOU NL 43 56 4 11 4 0 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 0 3 .176 — — — — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 31 43 4 6 1 0 2 8 0 1 10 .140 — — — — 0.0
1986 DET AL 16 34 4 6 1 0 0 2 1 6 4 .176 — — — — 0.0
1987 DET AL 9 12 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 132 196 21 33 10 0 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

Tim Tolman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home6193917214.183
Away711031216310.155

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tim Tolman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-08-16 DETKCRW 020000020
1987-08-15 DETKCRW 300000100
1987-08-14 DETKCRL 200000000
1987-08-13 DETKCRW 000000000
1987-08-12 DETCHWW 411100011
1987-08-09 DETNYYW 000000010
1987-08-06 DETNYYW 100000010
1987-08-03 DETKCRL 100000001
1987-07-29 DETCHWL 100000020
1986-10-04 DETBALW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tim Tolman — 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

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Tim Tolman — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 18
Left Field 19
Right Field 16
Designated Hitter 11

College History

Tim Tolman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1976, 1977, 1978

Tim Tolman: the record in brief

Tim Tolman's major league career runs from a debut on September 9, 1981 to a final game on August 16, 1987. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (1981 to 1985) and the Detroit Tigers (1986 to 1987). Tolman played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 20, 1956, in Santa Monica, CA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Tolman died on June 3, 2021, in Tucson, AZ, USA. Tolman's full given name, per the bio, is Timothy Lee Tolman.

In 132 games and 196 at bats, Tolman batted .168 with 33 hits, adding 5 home runs and 24 RBI. The on-base percentage is .262 and the slugging percentage .296, for an OPS of .558. Tolman's .168 average ran 35.1% below the .260 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Tolman's .558 stands 22.1% below the league's .716. The highest hit total in a season was 11, in 1983. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .196 in 1983, did not top the league's .260.

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.
What was Tim Tolman's career batting average?
Tim Tolman batted .168 over his career, with 33 hits in 196 at bats.
How many RBI did Tim Tolman have?
Tim Tolman drove in 24 runs in his career.
Is Tim Tolman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tim Tolman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.