1961
Born October 19, 1961
Mount Gilead, OH, USA
Tim Belcher Notable
b. October 19, 1961 · Los Angeles Dodgers 1987–1991, Cincinnati Reds 1992–1993, Chicago White Sox 1993, Detroit Tigers 1994, Seattle Mariners 1995, Kansas City Royals 1996–1998, Anaheim Angels 1999–2000
Tim Belcher played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987 and closing with the Anaheim Angels in 2000.
He went 146 and 140 with a 4.16 earned run average, pitching 2,442 innings in 394 games. He struck out 1,519, completed 42 of his 373 starts and threw 18 shutouts. Across 394 games he batted .124, with 48 hits and 19 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 9 doubles.
He led the league in shutouts once, in 1989, with 8.
He was born in Mount Gilead, OH, USA on October 19, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1989 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1989 |
| The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year | 1 | 1988 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | LAD | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| 1988 | LAD | 36 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .071 |
| 1989 | LAD | 39 | 70 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 0 | .100 |
| 1990 | LAD | 24 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .163 |
| 1991 | LAD | 33 | 67 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | .119 |
| 1992 | CIN | 35 | 76 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .105 |
| 1993 | CHW/CIN | 34 | 50 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | .200 |
| 1994 | DET | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | SEA | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | KCR | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | KCR | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1998 | KCR | 34 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1999 | ANA | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 2000 | ANA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 394 | 388 | 19 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 147 | 0 | .124 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | LAD | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 34.0 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 2.38 |
| 1988 | LAD | 12 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 179.2 | 143 | 58 | 51 | 152 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | LAD | 15 | 12 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 230.0 | 182 | 72 | 80 | 200 | 2.82 |
| 1990 | LAD | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 153.0 | 136 | 68 | 48 | 102 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | LAD | 10 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 209.1 | 189 | 61 | 75 | 156 | 2.62 |
| 1992 | CIN | 15 | 14 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 227.2 | 201 | 99 | 80 | 149 | 3.91 |
| 1993 | CHW/CIN | 12 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 208.2 | 198 | 103 | 74 | 135 | 4.44 |
| 1994 | DET | 7 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 162.0 | 192 | 106 | 78 | 76 | 5.89 |
| 1995 | SEA | 10 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 179.1 | 188 | 90 | 88 | 96 | 4.52 |
| 1996 | KCR | 15 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 238.2 | 262 | 104 | 68 | 113 | 3.92 |
| 1997 | KCR | 13 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 213.1 | 242 | 119 | 70 | 113 | 5.02 |
| 1998 | KCR | 14 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 234.0 | 247 | 111 | 73 | 130 | 4.27 |
| 1999 | ANA | 6 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 132.1 | 168 | 99 | 46 | 52 | 6.73 |
| 2000 | ANA | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 40.2 | 45 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 6.86 |
| Career | — | 146 | 140 | 394 | 373 | 5 | 2442.2 | 2423 | 1130 | 860 | 1519 | 4.16 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Major-league debut: Tim Belcher
Tim Belcher made a major-league debut on September 6, 1987.
1988
Tom Browning's Perfect Game
Tom Browning threw a perfect game for the Cincinnati Reds against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 16, 1988, winning 1–0.
2000
Final major-league game: Tim Belcher
Tim Belcher played a final major-league game on September 30, 2000.
Image: White House Photographic Office, public domain