Tim Laker

Q: When was Tim Laker born?

Tim Laker was born on November 27, 1969.

Q: Where was Tim Laker born?

Tim Laker was born in Encino, CA .

Q: How tall is Tim Laker?

Tim Laker is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tim Laker weigh when playing?

Tim Laker weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tim Laker in the Hall of Fame?

Tim Laker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Tim Laker drafted?

Tim Laker was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 49th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Simi Valley HS (Simi Valley, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 6th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oxnard College (Oxnard, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Tim Laker have?

Tim Laker had 147 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tim Laker have?

Tim Laker had 11 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tim Laker's average?

Tim Laker had a .226 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tim Laker played for?

Tim Laker played for 5 teams; the Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Cleveland Indians.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)

Born: November 27, 1969 in Encino, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 49th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Simi Valley HS (Simi Valley, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 6th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oxnard College (Oxnard, CA).

High School: Simi Valley HS (Simi Valley, CA)

School: Oxnard College (Oxnard, CA)

Debut: August 18, 1992 (Age 22-265d, 16,195th in major league history)
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 18, 2006 (Age 36-203d)
vs. MIL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Full Name: Timothy John Laker

Nicknames: Lake Show

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.0

651

147

.226

RBI

OBP

.276

SLG

.326

OPS

.602

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1988	18	MON-min	A-	47	163	152	14	34	9	0	0	17	2	1	8	30	.224	.261	.283	.544		43		0	2	1	0		JAM · NYPL
1989	19	MON-min	A-,A	72	288	264	29	59	10	2	2	28	9	4	19	46	.223	.278	.299	.577		79	5	2	0	3	1		JAM,RFD · NYPL,MIDW
1990	20	MON-min	A,A+	122	470	428	46	94	18	3	7	57	7	2	32	84	.220	.271	.325	.596		139		1	1	8	1		RFD,WPB · MIDW,FLOR
1991	21	MON-min	A+,AA	111	399	368	39	87	16	2	6	38	10	4	24	56	.236	.286	.340	.625		125	9	3	0	4	0		WPB,HRB · FLOR,EL
1992	22	MON-min	AA	117	458	409	55	99	19	3	15	68	3	1	39	89	.242	.312	.413	.725		169	10	5	0	5	2		HRB · EL
1992	22	MON	NL	28	48	46	8	10	3	0	0	4	1	1	2	14	.217	.250	.283	.533	51	13	1	0	0	0	0	2/H
1993	23	MON-min	AAA	56	227	204	26	47	10	0	4	23	3	2	21	41	.230	.304	.338	.642		69	10	1	0	1	0		OTT · IL
1993	23	MON	NL	43	93	86	3	17	2	1	0	7	2	0	2	16	.198	.222	.244	.466	23	21	2	1	3	1	0	2/H

1994	24	MON-min	AAA	118	477	424	68	131	32	2	12	71	11	6	47	96	.309	.381	.479	.860		203	10	3	2	1	2		OTT · IL
1995	25	MON	NL	64	158	141	17	33	8	1	3	20	0	1	14	38	.234	.306	.369	.675	75	52	5	1	1	1	4	2/H
1996			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1997	27	BAL-min	AAA	79	333	290	45	75	11	1	11	37	1	2	34	49	.259	.342	.417	.760		121	4	5	0	4	1		ROC · IL
1997	27	BAL	AL	7	18	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	.000	.118	.000	.118	-65	0	0	0	1	1	0	/2
1998	28	PIT-TBD-min	AAA	84	341	286	66	86	23	1	22	60	2	1	49	58	.301	.408	.619	1.027		177	10	4	0	2	1		NVL,DHM · PCL,IL
1998	28	TOT	MLB	17	32	29	3	10	1	0	1	2	0	1	2	4	.345	.375	.483	.858	122	14	1	0	0	1	0	H/32D
1998	28	TBD	AL	3	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.200	.333	.200	.533	44	1	0	0	0	0	0	/2D
1998	28	PIT	NL	14	26	24	2	9	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	3	.375	.385	.542	.926	139	13	1	0	0	1	0	H/32
1999	29	PIT-min	AAA	112	441	405	48	109	29	3	12	65	3	0	29	68	.269	.322	.444	.766		180	10	4	0	3	2		NVL · PCL
1999	29	PIT	NL	6	9	9	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	.333	.333	.667	70	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H2

2000	30	PIT-min	AAA	121	484	421	70	104	28	4	19	75	5	0	54	73	.247	.329	.468	.796		197	9	1	0	8	1		NVL · PCL
2001	31	CLE-min	AAA	86	354	320	45	79	13	0	20	57	2	1	28	53	.247	.314	.475	.789		152	10	4	0	2	2		BFL · IL
2001	31	CLE	AL	16	40	33	5	6	0	0	1	5	0	0	6	8	.182	.308	.273	.580	56	9	1	0	1	0	0	2/H1

2002	32	CLE-min	AAA,A	73	291	254	28	60	11	0	6	41	2	0	31	58	.236	.326	.350	.677		89	9	4	0	2	0		BFL,CBS · IL,SALL
2003	33	CLE	AL	52	176	162	17	39	11	0	3	21	2	2	9	38	.241	.281	.364	.645	72	59	4	0	5	0	1	2/DH
2004	34	CLE	AL	43	128	117	12	25	2	0	3	17	0	0	7	28	.214	.262	.308	.570	52	36	5	1	2	1	1	2/H1
2005	35	TBD-min	AAA	89	370	327	48	74	19	0	11	44	0	0	37	80	.226	.305	.385	.691		126	12	2	0	4	1		DHM · IL
2005	35	TBD	AL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
2006	36	CLE-min	AAA	54	206	188	24	39	14	0	0	12	0	0	13	50	.207	.265	.282	.547		53	5	2	2	1	0		BFL · IL
2006	36	CLE	AL	4	13	13	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	.308	.308	.385	.692	79	5	0	0	0	0	0	/2
11 Yrs				281	716	651	66	147	28	2	11	79	5	5	44	162	.226	.276	.326	.602	60	212	19	3	13	5	6
162 Game Avg.				162	413	375	38	85	16	1	6	46	3	3	25	93	.226	.276	.326	.602	60	122	11	2	7	3	3

CLE (4 yrs)				115	357	325	35	74	14	0	7	45	2	2	22	78	.228	.278	.335	.613	63	109	10	1	8	1	2
MON (3 yrs)				135	299	273	28	60	13	2	3	31	3	2	18	68	.220	.271	.315	.586	55	86	8	2	4	2	4
TBD (2 yrs)				4	7	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	.167	.286	.167	.452	23	1	0	0	0	0	0
PIT (2 yrs)				20	35	33	2	12	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	5	.364	.371	.485	.856	120	16	1	0	0	1	0
BAL (1 yr)				7	18	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	.000	.118	.000	.118	-65	0	0	0	1	1	0

AL (7 yrs)				126	382	345	36	75	14	0	7	46	2	3	25	89	.217	.271	.319	.590	57	110	10	1	9	2	2
NL (5 yrs)				155	334	306	30	72	14	2	4	33	3	2	19	73	.235	.282	.333	.615	62	102	9	2	4	3	4

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tim Laker?

Tim Laker is 54 years old.

When was Tim Laker born?

Tim Laker was born on November 27, 1969.

Where was Tim Laker born?

Tim Laker was born in Encino, CA.

How tall is Tim Laker?

Tim Laker is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Tim Laker weigh when playing?

Tim Laker weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tim Laker play?

Tim Laker played 11 seasons.

Is Tim Laker in the Hall of Fame?

Tim Laker has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Tim Laker drafted?

Tim Laker was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 49th round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Simi Valley HS (Simi Valley, CA) and the Montreal Expos in the 6th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oxnard College (Oxnard, CA).

What position did Tim Laker play?

Tim Laker was a Catcher.

How many hits did Tim Laker have?

Tim Laker had 147 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tim Laker have?

Tim Laker had 11 home runs over his career.

What was Tim Laker's average?

Tim Laker had a .226 average over his career.

How many teams has Tim Laker played for?

Tim Laker played for 5 teams; the Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Cleveland Indians.

When did Tim Laker retire?

Tim Laker last played in 2006.

What are Tim Laker's nicknames?

Lake Show is a nickname for Tim Laker.

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