Mike Timlin

Mike Timlin
Timlin after winning the 2007 World Series
Relief pitcher
Born: (1966-03-10) March 10, 1966 (age 50) Midland, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 1991, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2008, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Games pitched	1,058
Win–loss record	75–73
Earned run average	3.63
Strikeouts	872
Saves	141
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1997) Seattle Mariners (1997–1998) Baltimore Orioles (1999–2000) St. Louis Cardinals (2000–2002) Philadelphia Phillies (2002) Boston Red Sox (2003–2008)
Career highlights and awards
4× World Series champion (1992, 1993, 2004, 2007)

Michael August Timlin (/ˈtɪmlɪn/; born March 10, 1966) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Timlin played on four World Series championship teams in an 18-year career.

Timlin was born in Midland, Texas to Jerome Francis Timlin Sr. and Nancy Sharon Beyer. Timlin graduated from Midland High School in Midland, Texas. He then attended and pitched at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

Timlin was known for his 93 mph fastball. His sliders and sinkers had a downward break, inducing a significant number of ground balls. Timlin assisted on the final out of 1992 World Series in Game 6 by fielding a bunt by Atlanta Braves outfielder Otis Nixon and throwing to Joe Carter at first base. Timlin also recorded a save for the game. Joe Carter gave Timlin the game ball shortly after the play was made.

Mike Timlin was traded, with Paul Spoljaric, for Jose Cruz Jr. on July 31, 1997.

Timlin did not allow a run during the 2003 postseason.

In 2004, Timlin made 76 pitching appearances, the third-most in Red Sox history and tied for fourth in American League history. On September 3, he made his 800th major league appearance, becoming only the 29th pitcher in major league history to reach that mark. Timlin made his 1,000th career appearance on August 31, 2007, against the Baltimore Orioles.