Tom Timmermann
| Tom Timmermann | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 12, 1940 Breese, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: November 14, 2025 (aged 85) Northville, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 1969, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 26, 1974, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 35–35 |
| Earned run average | 3.78 |
| Strikeouts | 315 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Thomas Henry Timmermann (May 12, 1940 – November 14, 2025) was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball for 15 years from 1960 to 1974, including six seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (1969–1973) and Cleveland Indians (1973–1974). He compiled a 35–35 win–loss record and a 3.78 earned run average (ERA), and recorded 35 saves and 315 strikeouts, in 228 major league games and 548 innings pitched.
After setting a Detroit club record with 61 pitching appearances in 1970, all as a relief specialist, Timmermann was voted "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. During a minor league game in 1968, he tied a professional baseball record by recording the maximum of 27 infield outs in a nine-inning game for the Criollas de Caguas in the Puerto Rican Winter League.