Tim Wakefield

Pitcher

1992—2011

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

August 2, 1966, in Melbourne, FL
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1992—2011

Playing Career
Played from 25-44
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE

Red Sox

Primary Team
2004, 2007 Red Sox
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-2
HEIGHT
210
WEIGHT

July 31, 1992

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 25, 2011

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Tim Wakefield?

Knuckleball specialist who gave up Aaron Boone’s pennant-winning homer in the 2003 AL Championship Series.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
200
180
3226.1
2156
1205
4.41
1 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Tim Wakefield PITCHES

1. Knuckleball
2. Slow Curve
3. Change
4. Slider

1995 Red Sox

28 Years Old

16
WINS
8
LOSSES
2.95
ERA
165
ERA+
195.1
IP
163
HITS
119
SO
68
BB
27
STARTS
1
SHO
SAVES
5.0
WAR

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
14
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
105
1.79

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
29.7
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

Doug Mirabelli

Learn More About Wakefield

Tim Wakefield Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
255
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Tim Wakefield Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
34.6
24.7
16.0
13.4
2.15
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Tim Wakefield
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Tim Wakefield
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).