1958
Born December 23, 1958
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Tim Leary Notable
b. December 23, 1958 · New York Mets 1981, 1983–1984, Milwaukee Brewers 1985–1986, Los Angeles Dodgers 1987–1989, Cincinnati Reds 1989, New York Yankees 1990–1992, Seattle Mariners 1992–1993, Texas Rangers 1994
Tim Leary played for seven clubs across 14 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1981 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 1994.
He went 78 and 105 with a 4.36 earned run average, pitching 1,491.3 innings in 292 games. He struck out 888, completed 25 of his 224 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 293 games he batted .221, with 36 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Santa Monica, CA, USA on December 23, 1958. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1988 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 1988 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1988 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | NYM | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1984 | NYM | 20 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .300 |
| 1985 | MIL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | MIL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | LAD | 39 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .304 |
| 1988 | LAD | 36 | 67 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 0 | .269 |
| 1989 | CIN/LAD | 33 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .119 |
| 1990 | NYY | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | NYY | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | NYY/SEA | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | SEA | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | TEX | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 293 | 163 | 9 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 57 | 1 | .221 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1983 | NYM | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10.2 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3.38 |
| 1984 | NYM | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 53.2 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 29 | 4.02 |
| 1985 | MIL | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 33.1 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 29 | 4.05 |
| 1986 | MIL | 12 | 12 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 188.1 | 216 | 88 | 53 | 110 | 4.21 |
| 1987 | LAD | 3 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 107.2 | 121 | 57 | 36 | 61 | 4.76 |
| 1988 | LAD | 17 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 228.2 | 201 | 74 | 56 | 180 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | CIN/LAD | 8 | 14 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 207.0 | 205 | 81 | 68 | 123 | 3.52 |
| 1990 | NYY | 9 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 208.0 | 202 | 95 | 78 | 138 | 4.11 |
| 1991 | NYY | 4 | 10 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 120.2 | 150 | 87 | 57 | 83 | 6.49 |
| 1992 | NYY/SEA | 8 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 141.0 | 131 | 84 | 87 | 46 | 5.36 |
| 1993 | SEA | 11 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 169.1 | 202 | 95 | 58 | 68 | 5.05 |
| 1994 | TEX | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21.0 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 8.14 |
| Career | — | 78 | 105 | 292 | 224 | 1 | 1491.1 | 1570 | 723 | 535 | 888 | 4.36 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Tim Leary
Tim Leary made a major-league debut on April 12, 1981.
1994
Final major-league game: Tim Leary
Tim Leary played a final major-league game on August 9, 1994.
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