Tim Belcher

Born: 10/19/1961 in Mount Gilead, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1987-09-06 | Final Game: 2000-09-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Timothy Wayne Belcher

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Biography

Tim Belcher was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 2000. Born in 1961, Belcher established himself as a reliable starting pitcher during his career, amassing a record of 146 wins against 140 losses. He finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.16, demonstrating consistent performance on the mound over more than a decade in the league. Belcher recorded a total of 1,519 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to overpower batters with a dynamic pitching style. Throughout his time in the majors, Belcher played for several teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Kansas City Royals, among others. His contributions were particularly notable in the late 1980s and 1990s, an era marked by a shift toward a more offensive game. Despite the challenges of competing against high-scoring lineups, Belcher’s durability and skill allowed him to maintain a long and productive career. He also recorded five saves, indicating his versatility as a pitcher capable of closing out games when needed. Belcher's impact on the game was felt not only in terms of his individual statistics but also through his leadership and presence on the mound.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
146	140	394	373	42	18	5	2442.7	2423	1130	264	860	1519	4.16	0

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	LAD	NL	4	2	6	5	0	0	0	34.0	30	9	7	23	2.38	4.29 (+45%)	-
1988	LAD	NL	12	6	36	27	4	1	4	179.7	143	58	51	152	2.91	3.73 (+22%)	-
1989	LAD	NL	15	12	39	30	10	8	1	230.0	182	72	80	200	2.82	3.71 (+24%)	-
1990	LAD	NL	9	9	24	24	5	2	0	153.0	136	68	48	102	4.00	3.86 (-4%)	-
1991	LAD	NL	10	9	33	33	2	1	0	209.3	189	61	75	156	2.62	3.91 (+33%)	-
1992	CIN	NL	15	14	35	34	2	1	0	227.7	201	99	80	149	3.91	3.75 (-4%)	1232.3
1993	CIN	NL	9	6	22	22	4	2	0	137.0	134	68	47	101	4.47	4.19 (-7%)	1586.2
1993	CHW	AL	3	5	12	11	1	1	0	71.7	64	35	27	34	4.40	4.19 (-5%)	-
1994	DET	AL	7	15	25	25	3	0	0	162.0	192	106	78	76	5.89	4.51 (-31%)	-3702.9
1995	SEA	AL	10	12	28	28	1	0	0	179.3	188	90	88	96	4.52	4.45 (-1%)	-2392.5
1996	KCR	AL	15	11	35	35	4	1	0	238.7	262	104	68	113	3.92	4.61 (+15%)	-
1997	KCR	AL	13	12	32	32	3	1	0	213.3	242	119	70	113	5.02	4.39 (-14%)	-
1998	KCR	AL	14	14	34	34	2	0	0	234.0	247	111	73	130	4.27	4.43 (+4%)	-
1999	LAA	AL	6	8	24	24	0	0	0	132.3	168	99	46	52	6.73	4.71 (-43%)	-
2000	LAA	AL	4	5	9	9	1	0	0	40.7	45	31	22	22	6.86	4.77 (-44%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
394	388	19	48	9	0	2	25	0	2	147	0.124	0.137	0.162	0.299	-3177.8

Career AVG .124 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 53.1% below league average.

Career OBP .137 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 58.8% below league average.

Career SLG .162 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.299 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — 59.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	LAD	NL	6	10	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	LAD	NL	36	56	2	4	2	1	3	0	28	0.071	.254 (-72%)	.317 (-78%)	.377 (-57%)	.695 (-67%)	-622.5
1989	LAD	NL	39	70	3	7	1	0	6	2	26	0.100	.254 (-61%)	.319 (-57%)	.375 (-70%)	.694 (-64%)	-734.0
1990	LAD	NL	24	43	5	7	1	0	1	0	15	0.163	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	LAD	NL	33	67	3	8	2	0	3	0	26	0.119	.255 (-53%)	.323 (-63%)	.384 (-61%)	.708 (-62%)	-693.7
1992	CIN	NL	35	76	3	8	1	1	4	0	28	0.105	.255 (-59%)	.322 (-67%)	.377 (-58%)	.699 (-62%)	-787.4
1993	CIN	NL	22	50	2	10	1	0	7	0	15	0.200	.265 (-25%)	.332 (-35%)	.403 (-45%)	.735 (-41%)	-340.2
1993	CHW	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	-340.2
1994	DET	AL	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	SEA	AL	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	KCR	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	KCR	AL	32	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	KCR	AL	34	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	LAA	AL	24	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	LAA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG
1995	ALCS	SEA	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1995	ALDS2	SEA	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1993	ALCS	CHA	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1988	NLCS	LAN	2	8	1	1	3	0.125
1988	WS	LAN	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
4	2	8	5	0	37.7	38	21	20	28	5.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1995	ALCS	SEA	0	1	1	1	5.7	9	4	2	1	6.35
1995	ALDS2	SEA	0	1	2	0	4.3	4	3	5	0	6.23
1993	ALCS	CHA	1	0	1	0	3.7	3	1	3	1	2.45
1988	NLCS	LAN	2	0	2	2	15.3	12	7	4	16	4.11
1988	WS	LAN	1	0	2	2	8.7	10	6	6	10	6.23

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	394	373	212	249	19	31

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	LAN	P	6	5	1	5	0	0
1988	LAN	P	36	27	14	19	0	2
1989	LAN	P	39	30	21	18	3	3
1990	LAN	P	24	24	11	11	0	1
1991	LAN	P	33	33	11	20	2	2
1992	CIN	P	35	34	23	27	1	2
1993	CIN	P	22	22	13	11	2	0
1993	CHA	P	12	11	6	6	0	2
1994	DET	P	25	25	18	25	4	5
1995	SEA	P	28	28	22	16	1	5
1996	KCA	P	35	35	19	32	2	4
1997	KCA	P	32	32	23	22	0	1
1998	KCA	P	34	34	18	17	2	3
1999	ANA	P	24	24	11	15	2	1
2000	ANA	P	9	9	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	394

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1989	Pitcher of the Month	September
1989	Player of the Week	Week of 1989-08-26
1988	TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2000	ANA	AL	$4,600,000
1999	ANA	AL	$4,650,000
1998	KCA	AL	$2,300,000
1997	KCA	AL	$2,300,000
1996	KCA	AL	$1,400,000
1995	SEA	AL	$580,000
1994	DET	AL	$3,400,000
1993	CIN	NL	$3,825,000
1992	CIN	NL	$2,100,000
1991	LAN	NL	$900,000
1990	LAN	NL	$450,000
1989	LAN	NL	$225,000
1988	LAN	NL	$78,000
Total Career Earnings			$26,808,000