Tim Foli

Born: 12/6/1950 in Culver City, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1970-09-11 | Final Game: 1985-06-15

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 179 lbs

Full name: Timothy John Foli

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Biography

Tim Foli was a versatile position player whose career spanned from 1970 to 1985, leaving a significant mark on Major League Baseball during a transformative era in the sport. Born in 1950, Foli played in 1,696 games and compiled a career batting average of .251. Known for his defensive capabilities and strong work ethic, he recorded 1,515 hits, 25 home runs, and 501 runs batted in (RBIs) over his career. Foli also showcased his speed on the bases, stealing 81 bases, which contributed to his reputation as a well-rounded player. Foli was part of the game during a time when the sport was evolving, with increasing emphasis on both power and speed. His ability to adapt to the changing dynamics of baseball allowed him to have a successful career with several teams, including the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates. Although he may not have been a household name, Foli's contributions were vital to the teams he played for, and his legacy continues to be appreciated by baseball historians and fans alike.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1696	6047	576	1515	241	20	25	501	81	265	399	0.251	0.283	0.309	0.593	-18222.6

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.593 vs. league average 0.704 across their career seasons — 15.8% 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
1970	NYN	NL	5	11	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYN	NL	97	288	32	65	12	2	0	24	5	18	50	0.226	.249 (-9%)	.316 (-14%)	.365 (-23%)	.682 (-19%)	-1006.0
1972	WSN	NL	149	540	45	130	12	2	2	35	11	25	43	0.241	.243 (-1%)	.310 (-10%)	.353 (-20%)	.664 (-16%)	-1616.2
1973	WSN	NL	126	458	37	110	11	0	2	36	6	28	40	0.240	.256 (-7%)	.325 (-13%)	.378 (-27%)	.703 (-20%)	-1772.2
1974	WSN	NL	121	441	41	112	10	3	0	39	8	28	27	0.254	.256 (-1%)	.324 (-7%)	.369 (-21%)	.693 (-15%)	-1224.9
1975	WSN	NL	152	572	64	136	25	2	1	29	13	36	49	0.238	.257 (-8%)	.327 (-13%)	.374 (-21%)	.701 (-18%)	-2059.2
1976	WSN	NL	149	546	41	144	36	1	6	54	6	16	33	0.264	.255 (+3%)	.320 (-12%)	.360 (+1%)	.681 (-5%)	-815.7
1977	WSN	NL	13	57	2	10	5	1	0	3	0	0	4	0.175	.264 (-34%)	.329 (-48%)	.401 (-26%)	.730 (-36%)	-370.9
1977	SFG	NL	104	368	30	84	17	3	4	27	2	11	16	0.228	.264 (-14%)	.329 (-25%)	.401 (-19%)	.730 (-22%)	-370.9
1978	NYN	NL	113	413	37	106	21	1	1	27	2	14	30	0.257	.257 (avg)	.323 (-12%)	.378 (-16%)	.702 (-14%)	-1161.0
1979	NYN	NL	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PIT	NL	133	525	70	153	23	1	1	65	6	28	14	0.291	.265 (+10%)	.329 (+1%)	.397 (-13%)	.727 (-7%)	0.0
1980	PIT	NL	127	495	61	131	22	0	3	38	11	19	23	0.265	.264 (avg)	.326 (-9%)	.387 (-16%)	.714 (-13%)	-1279.6
1981	PIT	NL	86	316	32	78	12	2	0	20	7	17	10	0.247	.255 (-3%)	.320 (-11%)	.368 (-19%)	.688 (-15%)	-895.6
1982	LAA	AL	150	480	46	121	14	2	3	56	2	14	22	0.252	.261 (-3%)	.324 (-16%)	.388 (-21%)	.712 (-18%)	-1868.8
1983	LAA	AL	88	330	29	83	10	0	2	29	2	5	18	0.252	.260 (-4%)	.324 (-19%)	.389 (-23%)	.714 (-21%)	-1314.2
1984	NYY	AL	61	163	8	41	11	0	0	16	0	2	16	0.252	.259 (-3%)	.322 (-18%)	.384 (-17%)	.707 (-17%)	-522.2
1985	PIT	NL	19	37	1	7	0	0	0	2	0	4	2	0.189	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	58	7	16	2	1	0	7	2	3	0.276

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1982	ALCS	CAL	5	16	0	2	0	0	1	0	3	0.125
1979	NLCS	PIT	3	12	1	4	1	0	3	0	0	0.333
1979	WS	PIT	7	30	6	10	1	1	3	2	0	0.333

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	2	0	2	0	0	0
2B	92	63	170	196	11	52
3B	66	45	48	108	7	12
OF	3	0	6	0	0	0
SS	1524	1446	2687	4804	210	1028

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	NYN	3B	2	1	3	3	0	1
1970	NYN	SS	2	1	1	7	0	0
1971	NYN	2B	58	42	115	125	9	33
1971	NYN	3B	36	21	17	54	3	5
1971	NYN	OF	1	0	6	0	0	0
1971	NYN	SS	12	6	12	20	0	5
1972	MON	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972	MON	SS	148	147	281	487	27	94
1973	MON	2B	2	2	3	3	0	1
1973	MON	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1973	MON	SS	123	120	245	396	27	84
1974	MON	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1974	MON	SS	120	118	220	412	19	85
1975	MON	2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
1975	MON	SS	151	140	260	497	21	104
1976	MON	3B	1	1	2	1	0	0
1976	MON	SS	146	139	247	469	18	102
1977	MON	SS	13	13	33	42	0	6
1977	SFN	2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
1977	SFN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	SFN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1977	SFN	SS	102	96	184	302	13	72
1978	NYN	SS	112	105	190	314	18	78
1979	NYN	SS	3	1	4	6	0	1
1979	PIT	SS	132	129	255	404	15	97
1980	PIT	SS	125	122	212	402	12	87
1981	PIT	SS	81	78	140	247	14	52
1982	CAL	2B	8	6	12	24	2	6
1982	CAL	3B	2	1	0	6	0	0
1982	CAL	SS	139	129	235	432	10	87
1983	CAL	3B	13	13	16	24	3	3
1983	CAL	SS	74	74	115	274	10	51
1984	NYA	1B	2	0	2	0	0	0
1984	NYA	2B	21	13	39	43	0	12
1984	NYA	3B	10	8	10	20	1	3
1984	NYA	SS	28	20	37	59	5	17
1985	PIT	SS	13	8	16	34	1	6