Tim Wakefield played in Major League Baseball from 1992 to 2011, appearing in 627 games over 19 seasons. He recorded a total of 200 W and 180 L, an ERA of 4.41, 2,156 SO, a WHIP of 1.35, and a WAR of 34.7.
Tim Wakefield Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Tim Wakefield.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Tim Wakefield |
| Date of Birth | August 2, 1966 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1992 |
📊 Career Summary
Tim Wakefield appeared in 627 games over 19 MLB seasons from 1992 to 2011. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 463 (MLB Rank: 79) |
| GF | 78 (MLB Rank: 1,024) |
| W | 200 (MLB Rank: 118) |
| L | 180 (MLB Rank: 74) |
| SV | 22 (MLB Rank: 694) |
| ERA | 4.41 (MLB Rank: 5,615) |
| IP | 3226.1 (MLB Rank: 103) |
| SHO | 6 (MLB Rank: 950) |
| CG | 33 (MLB Rank: 1,186) |
| SO | 2,156 (MLB Rank: 72) |
| BB | 1205 (MLB Rank: 51) |
| H | 3,152 (MLB Rank: 110) |
| HR | 418 (MLB Rank: 10) |
| SO9 | 6.01 (MLB Rank: 3,897) |
| BB9 | 3.36 (MLB Rank: 7,191) |
| H9 | 8.79 (MLB Rank: 7,973) |
| HR9 | 1.17 (MLB Rank: 2,814) |
| WHIP | 1.35 (MLB Rank: 8,337) |
| WAR | 34.7 (MLB Rank: 228) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2011)
In his final season (2011), Tim Wakefield recorded the following stats:
| GS | 23 |
| GF | 6 |
| W | 7 |
| L | 8 |
| ERA | 5.12 |
| IP | 154.2 |
| CG | 1 |
| SO | 93 |
| BB | 47 |
| H | 163 |
| HR | 25 |
| SO9 | 5.41 |
| BB9 | 2.73 |
| H9 | 9.48 |
| HR9 | 1.45 |
| WHIP | 1.358 |
| WAR | −1.7 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1998, 17 W
- Most SO: 2003, 169 SO
- Most IP: 2005, 225.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1995, 5.0 WAR
- Best ERA: 1992, 2.15 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Tim Wakefield appeared in 18 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 6.95, pitched 69.9 IP, struck out 54 batters, with 5 W and 7 L.
Tim Wakefield Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 8 | 1 | 2.15 | 0.889 | 0 | 51 | 92 | 2.4 | 1.207 | 3 | 76 | 35 | 26 | 22 | 162 | 3.27 | 5 | 1.46 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 373 |
1993 | 6 | 11 | 5.61 | 0.353 | 0 | 59 | 128.1 | -0.5 | 1.714 | 14 | 145 | 75 | 83 | 80 | 72 | 5.45 | 4.1 | 0.79 | 20 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 595 |
1995 | 16 | 8 | 2.95 | 0.667 | 0 | 119 | 195.1 | 5 | 1.183 | 22 | 163 | 68 | 76 | 64 | 165 | 4.53 | 5.5 | 1.75 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 804 |
1996 | 14 | 13 | 5.14 | 0.519 | 0 | 140 | 211.2 | 1.2 | 1.55 | 38 | 238 | 90 | 151 | 121 | 98 | 5.63 | 6 | 1.56 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 963 |
1997 | 12 | 15 | 4.25 | 0.444 | 0 | 151 | 201.1 | 1.9 | 1.391 | 24 | 193 | 87 | 109 | 95 | 110 | 4.69 | 6.8 | 1.74 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 3.9 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 866 |
1998 | 17 | 8 | 4.58 | 0.68 | 0 | 146 | 216 | 1.5 | 1.343 | 30 | 211 | 79 | 123 | 110 | 103 | 4.88 | 6.1 | 1.85 | 33 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 939 |
1999 | 6 | 11 | 5.08 | 0.353 | 15 | 104 | 140 | 0.2 | 1.557 | 19 | 146 | 72 | 93 | 79 | 99 | 5.06 | 6.7 | 1.44 | 17 | 49 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.4 | 4.6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 635 |
2000 | 6 | 10 | 5.48 | 0.375 | 0 | 102 | 159.1 | 0.2 | 1.475 | 31 | 170 | 65 | 107 | 97 | 93 | 5.68 | 5.8 | 1.57 | 17 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 706 |
2001 | 9 | 12 | 3.9 | 0.429 | 3 | 148 | 168.2 | 2.8 | 1.358 | 13 | 156 | 73 | 84 | 73 | 115 | 3.91 | 7.9 | 2.03 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 732 |
2002 | 11 | 5 | 2.81 | 0.688 | 3 | 134 | 163.1 | 3.9 | 1.053 | 15 | 121 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 162 | 3.62 | 7.4 | 2.63 | 15 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 657 |
2003 | 11 | 7 | 4.09 | 0.611 | 1 | 169 | 202.1 | 3.6 | 1.305 | 23 | 193 | 71 | 106 | 92 | 114 | 4.07 | 7.5 | 2.38 | 33 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 872 |
2004 | 12 | 10 | 4.87 | 0.545 | 0 | 116 | 188.1 | 1.2 | 1.381 | 29 | 197 | 63 | 121 | 102 | 99 | 5.08 | 5.5 | 1.84 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 831 |
2005 | 16 | 12 | 4.15 | 0.571 | 0 | 151 | 225.1 | 4.5 | 1.234 | 35 | 210 | 68 | 113 | 104 | 109 | 4.75 | 6 | 2.22 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 943 |
2006 | 7 | 11 | 4.63 | 0.389 | 0 | 90 | 140 | 1.9 | 1.329 | 19 | 135 | 51 | 80 | 72 | 103 | 4.93 | 5.8 | 1.76 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 610 |
2007 | 17 | 12 | 4.76 | 0.586 | 0 | 110 | 189 | 2.2 | 1.349 | 22 | 191 | 64 | 104 | 100 | 100 | 4.67 | 5.2 | 1.72 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 800 |
2008 | 10 | 11 | 4.13 | 0.476 | 0 | 117 | 181 | 2.8 | 1.182 | 25 | 154 | 60 | 89 | 83 | 112 | 4.84 | 5.8 | 1.95 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 754 |
2009 | 11 | 5 | 4.58 | 0.688 | 0 | 72 | 129.2 | 2.2 | 1.442 | 12 | 137 | 50 | 67 | 66 | 102 | 4.58 | 5 | 1.44 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 572 |
2010 | 4 | 10 | 5.34 | 0.286 | 0 | 84 | 140 | -0.6 | 1.35 | 19 | 153 | 36 | 92 | 83 | 82 | 4.52 | 5.4 | 2.33 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 610 |
2011 | 7 | 8 | 5.12 | 0.467 | 0 | 93 | 154.2 | -1.7 | 1.358 | 25 | 163 | 47 | 110 | 88 | 84 | 4.99 | 5.4 | 1.98 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 677 |