Tim Bogar

Born: 10/28/1966 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1993-04-21 | Final Game: 2001-07-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 198 lbs

Full name: Timothy Paul Bogar

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Biography

Tim Bogar was a professional baseball player born in 1966, who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 until 2001. A versatile position player known for his tenacity and dedication on the field, Bogar appeared in 701 games throughout his career. He recorded a total of 345 hits, including 24 home runs and 161 RBIs, while finishing with a batting average of .228. In addition to his offensive contributions, he also showcased speed on the bases, accumulating 13 stolen bases during his time in the league. Bogar played in an era marked by a significant transition in baseball, as the late 1990s featured a surge in offensive production and the increasing influence of power hitting. While he may not have been among the most celebrated players of his time, Bogar's work ethic and competitive spirit were evident to teammates and fans alike. After concluding his playing career in 2001, he transitioned into coaching, where he continued to influence the game and share his knowledge with future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
701	1516	180	345	69	9	24	161	13	143	272	0.228	0.298	0.332	0.631	-5446.2

Career AVG .228 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.631 vs. league average 0.762 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

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
1993	NYN	NL	78	205	19	50	13	0	3	25	0	14	29	0.244	.265 (-8%)	.332 (-10%)	.403 (-13%)	.735 (-11%)	-439.7
1994	NYN	NL	50	52	5	8	0	0	2	5	1	4	11	0.154	.269 (-43%)	.338 (-38%)	.424 (-37%)	.763 (-37%)	-369.0
1995	NYN	NL	78	145	17	42	7	0	1	21	1	9	25	0.290	.266 (+9%)	.337 (-3%)	.417 (-14%)	.755 (-9%)	-243.0
1996	NYN	NL	91	89	17	19	4	0	0	6	1	8	20	0.213	.269 (-21%)	.340 (-16%)	.426 (-39%)	.767 (-29%)	-506.1
1997	HOU	NL	97	241	30	60	14	4	4	30	4	24	42	0.249	.266 (-7%)	.336 (-5%)	.419 (-7%)	.756 (-6%)	-334.9
1998	HOU	NL	79	156	12	24	4	1	1	8	2	9	36	0.154	.266 (-42%)	.335 (-38%)	.420 (-50%)	.755 (-44%)	-1333.9
1999	HOU	NL	106	309	44	74	16	2	4	31	3	38	52	0.239	.271 (-12%)	.344 (-5%)	.433 (-21%)	.778 (-14%)	-832.4
2000	HOU	NL	110	304	32	63	9	2	7	33	1	35	56	0.207	.270 (-23%)	.344 (-15%)	.437 (-27%)	.782 (-22%)	-1387.3
2001	LAD	NL	12	15	4	5	2	0	2	2	0	2	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	4.50	0

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.77 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than 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
2000	HOU	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	1	4.50	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.750

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	NLDS1	HOU	2	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.750

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	60	14	190	15	0	20
2B	36	8	36	63	4	23
3B	118	40	46	109	6	9
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
P	2	0	0	0	0	0
SS	441	342	530	1129	37	243

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1993	NYN	2B	6	3	13	13	1	6
1993	NYN	3B	7	3	4	11	0	2
1993	NYN	SS	66	60	88	193	8	34
1994	NYN	1B	14	6	57	6	0	6
1994	NYN	2B	1	0	1	1	0	1
1994	NYN	3B	22	0	3	7	1	0
1994	NYN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994	NYN	SS	7	5	16	24	0	9
1995	NYN	1B	10	6	47	5	0	6
1995	NYN	2B	7	2	6	20	2	6
1995	NYN	3B	25	9	9	29	2	4
1995	NYN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1995	NYN	SS	27	13	20	46	2	5
1996	NYN	1B	32	2	77	4	0	7
1996	NYN	2B	8	1	4	11	0	4
1996	NYN	3B	25	9	13	22	1	0
1996	NYN	SS	19	6	10	24	0	6
1997	HOU	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	HOU	3B	14	7	7	14	1	2
1997	HOU	SS	80	67	103	215	5	53
1998	HOU	2B	11	2	10	14	0	4
1998	HOU	3B	11	3	4	6	1	1
1998	HOU	SS	55	33	49	127	2	16
1999	HOU	2B	1	0	1	2	0	1
1999	HOU	3B	12	9	6	20	0	0
1999	HOU	SS	90	74	123	255	9	65
2000	HOU	2B	2	0	1	2	1	1
2000	HOU	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000	HOU	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2000	HOU	SS	95	82	120	243	11	55
2001	LAN	1B	3	0	9	0	0	1
2001	LAN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2001	LAN	SS	2	2	1	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	2
First Base	60
Second Base	36
Third Base	118
Shortstop	441
Left Field	2
Designated Hitter	1

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	LAN	NL	$525,000
2000	HOU	NL	$700,000
1999	HOU	NL	$700,000
1998	HOU	NL	$725,000
1997	HOU	NL	$275,000
1996	NYN	NL	$215,000
1995	NYN	NL	$165,000
1994	NYN	NL	$162,500
1993	NYN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,576,500