Tim Wakefield
Timothy Stephen Wakefield
Born: August 2, 1966
Melbourne, FL US
Deceased: October 1, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 8 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Florida Institute of Technology
Career: 1988-2009
Major League Statistics
Tim Wakefield compiled a career record of 47 wins and 49 losses and a 4.33 ERA in his 138-game pitching career with the Watertown Pirates, Welland Pirates, Augusta Pirates, Salem Buccaneers, Carolina Mudcats, Buffalo Bisons and Pawtucket Red Sox. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 2009 campaign.
 Watertown Pirates |
 Augusta Pirates |
 Welland Pirates |
 Salem Buccaneers |
 Carolina Mudcats |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.40 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.7 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | 10 | 14 | .417 | 4.73 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 190.3 | 187 | 109 | 100 | 24 | 85 | 2 | 127 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.57 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.90 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 183.0 | 155 | 68 | 59 | 13 | 51 | 6 | 120 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 741 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.06 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 135.3 | 122 | 52 | 46 | 10 | 51 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 559 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 3 | 5 | .375 | 6.99 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.7 | 68 | 48 | 44 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 265 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 15 | .250 | 5.84 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175.7 | 197 | 127 | 114 | 27 | 98 | 0 | 83 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 824 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.89 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 |
| Totals | 47 | 49 | .490 | 4.33 | 138 | 119 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 819.7 | 795 | 440 | 394 | 85 | 340 | 9 | 504 | 58 | 2 | 50 | 2554 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 54 | 192 | 159 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 57 | .189 | .328 | .308 | .636 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 11 | 35 | 34 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .235 | .257 | .353 | .610 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 36 | 67 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 21 | .206 | .254 | .317 | .571 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 26 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .133 | .316 | .200 | .516 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .091 | .091 | .136 | .227 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 33 | 34 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .214 | .214 | .250 | .464 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 191 | 378 | 328 | 42 | 62 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 120 | .189 | .281 | .290 | .571 | 95 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Watertown Pirates | 1B | 44 | 377 | 25 | 8 | 29 | .980 | 9.136 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 2B | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .958 | 3.286 |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 3B | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 1.667 |
| 1989 | A | SALL3 | Augusta Pirates | 1B | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 11.500 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | P | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .750 | .333 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 3B | 11 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .839 | 2.364 |
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Welland Pirates | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Buccaneers | P | 28 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .978 | 1.607 |
| 1991 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 26 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 3 | .912 | 1.192 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 20 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 5 | .949 | 1.850 |
| 1993 | AA | SOUL | Carolina Mudcats | P | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 1.111 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | P | 30 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 1 | .884 | 1.267 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 209 | 479 | 180 | 33 | 48 | .952 | 3.153 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Watertown Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Welland Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1989 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Buccaneers | PIT | ||
| 1991 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1993 | AA | Southern League | Carolina Mudcats | PIT | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | August 15, 2009 | August 21, 2009 |
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