NAME     : Mike Timlin
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 3/10/1966
  AGE      : 36
  HEIGHT   : 6"4
  WEIGHT   : 210
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Right
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $2,150,000 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    E  (Fielding Pct. : .952)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : D
  Holding Runners      : C
  Groundball Pct.      : 62
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 6
  Avoiding Hits        : 4  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 5  (VS. RHB : 5, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 9  (VS. RHB : 9, VS. LHB : 9, Talent Good)
  Avoiding BB's        : 7  (VS. RHB : 7, VS. LHB : 6, Talent Good)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 3
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall        6.82  4  7  1  50  0  60.2  87  48  46  22  29 
  At Home        9.21  1  3  1  26  0  28.1  46  29  29  15   9 
  Away           4.73  3  4  0  24  0  32.1  41  19  17   7  20 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar        8.64  0  3  1  11  0  16.2  29  18  16   4   6 
  May            3.60  2  2  0  11  0  15.0  16   6   6   4   6 
  June           7.13  1  0  0  16  0  17.2  23  14  14   5  10 
  July           7.94  1  2  0  12  0  11.1  19  10  10   9   7 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1991   3.17 11  6  3  63  0   0 108.0  38  50  85  TOR
  1992   4.19  0  2  1  26  0   0  43.0  20  20  35  TOR
  1993   4.75  4  2  1  54  0   0  55.0  29  27  49  TOR
  1994   5.18  0  1  2  34  0   0  40.0  23  20  38  TOR
  1995   2.14  4  3  5  31  0   0  42.0  10  17  36  TOR
  1996   3.70  1  6 31  59  0   0  56.0  23  18  52  TOR
  1997   3.25  6  4 10  64  0   0  72.0  26  20  45  TOR,SEA
  1998   2.96  3  3 19  70  0   0  79.0  26  16  60  SEA
  1999   3.57  3  9 27  62  0   0  63.0  25  23  50  BAL
  2000   4.22  5  4 12  62  0   0  64.0  30  35  52  BAL,SLN
  2001   4.13  4  5  3  67  0   0  72.0  33  19  47  SLN
  2002   5.13  3  2  1  94  0   0  86.0  49  32  35  STL,PHI
 
  Total ERA   : 4.05
  Total Wins  : 48
  Total Losses: 54
  Total Saves : 116
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 613
  Total BB's  : 319
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Released by St. Louis on 3/31/2002... Had first career hit on 7/28/2002, off Kevin Millwood (ATL)... Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/13/2003 to a 2-year deal worth $2,150,000 per year...