Tim Naehring

Born: 2/1/1967 in Cincinnati, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-07-15 | Final Game: 1997-06-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: Timothy James Naehring

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Biography

Tim Naehring was a professional baseball player born in 1967, who graced the Major League Baseball (MLB) landscape from 1990 until his retirement in 1997. Known for his versatility as a position player, Naehring appeared in 547 games throughout his career, showcasing a solid offensive profile characterized by a batting average of .282. He recorded a total of 527 hits and contributed 49 home runs along with 250 RBIs, demonstrating his ability to both hit for average and power during a competitive era in baseball. Naehring's career unfolded during a time when the game was transitioning into the power-hitting era of the late 1990s. While he was not among the league's most prominent stars, his consistent performance and reliability as a player made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Additionally, he showed a modest base-running ability with 5 stolen bases over his career. Naehring's contributions to the game, both on and off the field, left a lasting impression on the teams and fans who followed his journey in professional baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
547	1872	254	527	104	4	49	250	5	236	312	0.282	0.365	0.420	0.785	2333.7

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .365 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — +9.8% above league average.

Career SLG .420 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.785 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — +6.5% above 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
1990	BOS	AL	24	85	10	23	6	0	2	12	0	8	15	0.271	.257 (+5%)	.324 (+3%)	.385 (+7%)	.710 (+5%)	69.1
1991	BOS	AL	20	55	1	6	1	0	0	3	0	6	15	0.109	.255 (-57%)	.323 (-39%)	.384 (-67%)	.708 (-54%)	-476.5
1992	BOS	AL	72	186	12	43	8	0	3	14	0	18	31	0.231	.255 (-10%)	.322 (-5%)	.377 (-14%)	.699 (-10%)	-289.8
1993	BOS	AL	39	127	14	42	10	0	1	17	1	10	26	0.331	.265 (+25%)	.332 (+13%)	.403 (+7%)	.735 (+10%)	227.2
1994	BOS	AL	80	297	41	82	18	1	7	42	1	30	56	0.276	.269 (+2%)	.338 (+3%)	.424 (-2%)	.763 (avg)	51.6
1995	BOS	AL	126	433	61	133	27	2	10	57	0	77	66	0.307	.266 (+15%)	.337 (+23%)	.417 (+7%)	.755 (+14%)	1596.8
1996	BOS	AL	116	430	77	124	16	0	17	65	2	49	63	0.288	.269 (+7%)	.340 (+7%)	.426 (+4%)	.767 (+5%)	551.4
1997	BOS	AL	70	259	38	74	18	1	9	40	1	38	40	0.286	.266 (+7%)	.336 (+11%)	.419 (+11%)	.756 (+11%)	604.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
3	13	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.308

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1995	ALDS1	BOS	3	13	2	4	0	0	1	1	0	1	0.308

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	8	7	60	3	0	6
2B	90	74	197	252	8	54
3B	345	336	229	606	33	56
OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
SS	78	67	103	216	12	48

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1990	BOS	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1990	BOS	3B	5	4	3	9	1	1
1990	BOS	SS	19	19	33	57	8	12
1991	BOS	2B	1	0	1	2	0	0
1991	BOS	3B	2	1	0	2	0	1
1991	BOS	SS	17	15	16	49	3	8
1992	BOS	2B	23	19	54	66	1	11
1992	BOS	3B	10	9	4	18	1	1
1992	BOS	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1992	BOS	SS	30	22	36	86	1	19
1993	BOS	2B	15	10	36	35	2	10
1993	BOS	3B	9	8	6	6	0	2
1993	BOS	SS	4	2	3	3	0	3
1994	BOS	1B	8	7	60	3	0	6
1994	BOS	2B	49	45	106	149	5	33
1994	BOS	3B	11	10	9	10	1	0
1994	BOS	SS	8	9	15	21	0	6
1995	BOS	3B	124	123	85	244	16	23
1996	BOS	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1996	BOS	3B	116	113	82	206	11	17
1997	BOS	3B	68	68	40	111	3	11

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	8
Second Base	90
Third Base	345
Shortstop	78
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	23

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1998	BOS	AL	$2,800,000
1997	BOS	AL	$2,700,000
1996	BOS	AL	$1,200,000
1995	BOS	AL	$642,500
1994	BOS	AL	$300,000
1993	BOS	AL	$200,000
1992	BOS	AL	$145,000
1991	BOS	AL	$125,000
Total Career Earnings			$8,112,500