Tim Kester

Timothy R. Kester

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 202 lb.

• School Miami Dade College, Florida International University
• High School Coral Springs High School

• Born December 1, 1971 in Batavia, NY USA

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Biographical Information

Tim Kester pitched in the minor leagues and the CPBL.

Kester was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 1993 Amateur Draft, and he went 4-6 with a 2.06 ERA for the Auburn Astros in his first year. He was 5-12 with a 4.90 ERA for the Osceola Astros in 1994, then he went 12-5 with a 2.97 ERA for the Quad Cities River Bandits in 1995. Kester had a 3.73 ERA in 48 appearances for the Jackson Generals in 1996, and he also played one game for the AAA Tucson Toros (allowing 8 runs in 1 2/3 innings). He would stayed in Jackson for the next three seasons.

In 1997, Kester pitched 47 games with 2 saves, but his ERA was 5.23. He then notched 6 saves with a 4.19 ERA in 55 games in 1998, and his ERA was 3.72 with a 8-5 record in 43 appearances in 1999. The Kaoping Fala then signed him, and Kester went 12-5 with a 2.95 ERA in 2000. He was also selected into the 2000 TML All-Star Game. He then pitched for the Rimini club of the Serie A1 in 2001.

Kester signed with the Boston Red Sox after going 7-7 with a 2.57 ERA for the Pennsylvania Road Warriors in 2002, and he was 10-10 with a 3.78 ERA for the Portland Sea Dogs in 2003. He was 12-11 with a 4.20 ERA for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 2004, then he slumped to 11-9 with a 4.95 ERA in 2005. The Uni-President Lions then signed him, but he had a 6.11 ERA in 3 games in 2006 then he left Taiwan. Kester went to the Baltimore Orioles, and he was 7-5 with a 4.26 ERA for the Ottawa Lynx in the rest of the 2006 season. He went 9-9 with a 4.82 ERA in 2007, then he announced his retirement.