Mike Timlin

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Michael August Timlin (born March 10, 1966) is an American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).

Timlin played on four World Series championship teams over his 18 years; the 1992 Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays, 2004 Boston Red Sox, and the 2007 Boston Red Sox.

Early life

Timlin was born in Midland, Texas, to Jerome Francis Timlin Sr. and Nancy Sharon Beyer. Timlin graduated from Midland High School and then attended and pitched at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

Personal life

Jeri Lynn, Tracy, and Sherri are Timlin's three sisters; Jeri Lynn, Tracy, and Sherri. Dawn and his partner have two children; a son was born in 1996 and a daughter was born in 2000. The Timlins are the promoters of "The Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Race to Cure ALS," which has been held annually since 2004,; Timlin's mother died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in March 2002.

Timlin was identified as an evangelical Christian as of 2005.

Timlin appeared on an episode of Arthur's animated television series Arthur in 2006, with former teammates Johnny Damon and Édgar Renter. He was in charge of the Elwood City Grebes pitcher "Winlin."

Timlin served as color commentator with play-by-play announcer Dave O'Brien for several Red Sox games in July during the 2017 season.

Timlin was on hand at the concert where the Las Vegas shooting took place on October 1, 2017 but was unharmed.

Timlin is the godfather of Paul Spoljaric's son, Garner.

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Baseball career

Timlin threw and batted right-handed because he was listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg). Timlin was known for his 93 mph (150 km/h) fastball. His sliders and sinkers had a downturn, resulting in a considerable number of ground balls.

Timlin was drafted in the fifth round of the 1987 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and signed with the team on June 6, 1987. Timlin played for several of Toronto's youth clubs, including the Rookie-level Medicine Hat Blue Jays (1987), the Rookie-level Medicine Hat Blue Jays (1989–90), and the Double-A Knoxville Blue Jays (1990).

Timlin was with Toronto during the 1991 season. On opening day, April 8, he pitched 1+13 innings in relief against the Boston Red Sox in his first major league appearance. He had his first strikeout (Tom Brunansky) and had his first victory after pitching an inning in relief against the Red Sox two days later. Timlin appeared in 63 games, all but three in relief, setting a record of 11–6 with three saves and a 3.16 earned run average (ERA). He appeared in four relief appearances against the Minnesota Twins, including losing in Game 3 after giving up a home run to Mike Pagliarulo in the 10th inning. Timlin was ranked sixth in Rookie of the Year polling.

Timlin spent time with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays (six games), the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs (seven games), and the major league Blue Jays (26 games). With Toronto, he set a record of 0–2 with one save and a 4.12 ERA. He made two relief appearances in the ALCS against the Oakland Athletics in the fall and two relief appearances in the World Series against the Atlanta Braves in the postseason. In Game 6, Otis Nixon, who Timlin threw out at first base on a bunt attempt in the 11th inning, he made his first postseason save.

Timlin appeared in relief for four games with Single-A Dunedin and 54 with Toronto during the 1993 season. He was a 4–2 record with 1 save and a 4.69 ERA. In the postseason, he made one appearance in the ALCS against the Chicago White Sox and two in the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Timlin earned two World Series rings in his first three MLB seasons as the Blue Jays won the World Series for the second year in a row.

Timlin made 34 appearances with Toronto in the 1994 season (0–1, with two saves and a 5.18 ERA), as well as 31 appearances in the 1995 season (with five saves and a 2.14 ERA). He appeared in 8 games with Triple-A Syracuse in 1995. He appeared in 59 games with Toronto (1–6, with 31 saves and a 3.65 ERA) in 1996. Timlin made 38 appearances with Toronto from July 29 to July 29; he had a 3–2 record, with nine saves and a 2.87 ERA. On July 31, 1997, Timlin and Paul Spoljaric were traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for José Cruz Jr.

Timlin played in 305 games, tallying a record of 23–22 with 52 saves and a 3.62 ERA in his seven seasons with the Blue Jays. He struck out 331 batters while walking 167 in 393-13.1 innings pitched.

Timlin made his Mariners debut on August 1, 1997, pitching one inning in relief against the Milwaukee Brewers. During the regular season, he made 26 total appearances with Seattle, including one save and a 3.86 ERA. In a single game in the American League Division Series (ALDS), he lost four runs to the Baltimore Orioles in +223 innings during Game 1.

Timlin played in 70 games with Seattle in 1998; he had a 3–3 record, 19 saves, and a 2.95 ERA. Timlin became a free agent after the season. He played in 96 games with 20 saves, including two in 104 innings pitched, with a 3.17 ERA.

Timlin signed with the Baltimore Orioles for four years, $16 million. He appeared in 62 games for the Orioles in 1999, a record of 3–9, 27 saves, and a 3.57 ERA. He was with the Orioles from late July to late July, playing in 37 games, with a record of 2–3, 11 saves, and a 4.89 ERA. Timlin was traded (along with cash) to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Chris Richard and minor league player Mark Nussbeck on July 29, 2000. Timlin played in a total of 99 games, compiling a record of 5–12, with 38 saves and a 4.04 ERA, while striking out 76 and walking 38 in 98 innings pitched.

Timlin pitched one inning in relief against the New York Mets on July 30, 2000, making his first appearance with the Cardinals (and in the National League). During the regular season, he made 25 appearances with the Cardinals, with one save and a 3.34 ERA. He appeared in two games of the National League Division Series (NLDS) against the Atlanta Braves and three games of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against the Mets. In Game 2 of the NLCS, he lost, giving up an unearned run while pitching the ninth inning.

Timlin played in 67 games with St. Louis in 2001; he had a 4–5 record, three saves, and a 4.09 ERA. On October 6, he was his first big league at bat against the Houston Astros, with grounding out in the fifth inning. In the NLDS, he made one appearance in the postseason, pitching 1+13 scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

He was with the Cardinals from late July to late July, appearing in 42 games with a record of 1–3 and a 2.51 ERA. He made his first appearance since his rookie season on April 19, losing 4-13 runs against the Milwaukee Brewers; he was out for four runs (all earned) while striking out three batters and walking one. Timlin, Plácido Polanco, and Bud Smith were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Doug Nickle, Scott Rolen, and cash on July 29, 2002.

Timlin played in 134 games with four saves and a 3.36 ERA in his three seasons with St. Louis, compiling a record of 8–9. He struck out 108 batters while walking 46, striking out 163+13 innings.

Timlin made his first appearance with the Phillies on July 31, 2002, pitching two innings in relief (and winning) against the San Francisco Giants. He appeared in 30 games with Philadelphia beginning with a 3–3 record and a 3.79 ERA. He struck out 15 batters while walking seven out in 35+2/3 innings pitched. Timlin became a free agent after the season.

Timlin signed a one-year, $1.85 million deal with the Boston Red Sox on January 6, 2003. He appeared in 72 games for Boston during the 2003 season, bringing a 6–4 record and a 3.55 ERA. He appeared in three games of the ALDS against the Oakland Athletics and five games of the ALCS against the New York Yankees in the postseason. He pitched 9+1/3 innings, facing 32 batters in his first eight games, but only gave up two walks, one hit, and no runs. Timlin was re-signed by the Red Sox to a two-year, $5.25 million contract in November 2003 following the season.

Timlin made 76 appearances in the 2004 season; he had a 5–4 record, one save and a 4.13 ERA. He made his 800th major league appearance on September 3, becoming only the 29th pitcher in major league history to reach that number. In the offseason, he appeared in three games of the ALDS against the Anaheim Angels, five games of the ALCS against the Yankees, and three games of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched 112+3 innings in 11 games, facing 56 batters, striking out seven batters and giving up seven walks, 15 hits, and eight runs. Timlin captured the third championship of his career with Boston's sweep of St. Louis in the World Series.

Timlin's 2005 season saw the highest numbers of his career. He made 81 appearances (a career high) with a record of 7–3, 13 saves, and a 2.24 ERA. Timlin had a 59-inning walk out and only allowed two home runs in 80+1/3 innings pitched. In the ALDS, he pitched an inning, giving up one run as the Red Sox were defeated by the White Sox. Timlin's contract with the Red Sox has been extended for one year, $3.5 million, beginning on November 2, 2005.

Timlin suffered with injuries to his right shoulder and left oblique in 2006 and 2007, and he had multiple visits to the disabled list in his first three seasons with the Red Sox. He made 68 appearances, seven saves, and a 4.36 ERA for the 2006 season. Timlin signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract to stay with the Red Sox on October 25, 2006.

Timlin played in 50 games over a record of 2–1, one save, and a 3.42 ERA during the 2007 season. While recovering, he made eight appearances with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. On August 31, the Baltimore Orioles made his 1,000th appearance in his career. He made three appearances in the ALCS against the Cleveland Indians and three in the World Series against the Colorado Rockies in the postseason. He pitched 5+2/3 innings, striking out seven batters while striking out seven others, and giving up two runs in six games. Timlin claimed his fourth championship of his career after Boston's sweep of Colorado in the World Series. He is the only pitcher to play in and win, four World Series without losing at least one with the New York Yankees. Timlin was re-signed to a new one-year contract on December 7, 2007.

Timlin made 47 appearances during the 2008 season, with a record of 4–4, 1 save, and a 5.66 ERA (the highest of his career). He also appeared in Triple-A Pawtucket for five weeks. He appeared in two games against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALCS in the spring; he lost in Game 2 after giving up a run in the 11th inning; and his two innings in relief during Game 4, which Boston lost by nine runs, would be his last MLB appearance of his career. Timlin became a free agent after the season came to an end.

Timlin played in 394 MLB games during his six seasons with Boston, compiling a record of 30–22, with 27 saves and a 3.76 ERA. He struck out 273 batters while walking 98 in 409 innings pitched.

Timlin signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on July 29, 2009. He made six minor league appearances, two for the Rookie-level Casper Ghosts and three for the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Timlin was released by the Rockies on August 13, 2009, after he retired from baseball.

Timlin had a career of 75-73 with 141 saves and a 3.63 ERA in 18 MLB seasons. He struck out 872 batters while walking 377 in 1,204+13 innings pitched. He had seven at-bats (all with St. Louis); he struck out four times and did not reach base; as a hitter, he had seven at-bats; and did not reach base. Timlin is his eighth appearance for MLB pitchers as of July 2017, having played in 1,058 games.

Timlin was a uniform number 40 with Toronto, Seattle, and Baltimore. When Timlin was moved to St. Louis in 2000, he was already wearing uniform number 40, so Timlin switched to uniform number 50. He then maintained that number with Philadelphia and Boston. Timlin was recalled twice in his MLB career, both during the 2002 season.

Timlin was also a member of the United States national baseball team that competed in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

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