Tim Salmon

Q: When was Tim Salmon born?

Tim Salmon was born on August 24, 1968.

Q: Where was Tim Salmon born?

Tim Salmon was born in Long Beach, CA .

Q: How tall is Tim Salmon?

Tim Salmon is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tim Salmon weigh when playing?

Tim Salmon weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tim Salmon in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: When was Tim Salmon drafted?

Tim Salmon was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenway HS (Phoenix, AZ) and the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) .

Q: How many hits did Tim Salmon have?

Tim Salmon had 1,674 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Tim Salmon have?

Tim Salmon had 299 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Tim Salmon's average?

Tim Salmon had a .282 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tim Salmon played for?

Tim Salmon played for 3 teams; the California Angels, Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: August 24, 1968 in Long Beach, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenway HS (Phoenix, AZ) and the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ).

High School: Greenway HS (Phoenix, AZ)

School: Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ)

Debut: August 21, 1992 (Age 23-363d, 16,198th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2006 (Age 38-038d)
vs. OAK 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1993 season

Agents: Ted Updike

Full Name: Timothy James Salmon

Nicknames: Mr. Angel, Kingfish or Slammin' Salmon

Pronunciation: \SAM-en\

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Rookie of the Year
2002 World Series
Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

40.5

5934

1674

299

.282

986

RBI

1016

OBP

.385

SLG

.498

OPS

.884

OPS+

128

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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
1989	20	CAL-min	A-	55	238	196	37	48	6	5	6	31	2	4	33	61	.245	.367	.418	.785		82	2	6	1	2	0		BND · NORW
1990	21	CAL-min	A+,AA	63	260	215	36	60	9	1	5	37	12	1	39	82	.279	.400	.400	.800		86		5	0	1	0		PSP,MDL · CALL,TL
1991	22	CAL-min	AA	131	565	465	100	114	26	4	23	94	12	6	89	166	.245	.372	.467	.839		217	6	6	3	2	1		MDL · TL
1992	23	CAL-min	AAA	118	510	409	101	142	38	4	29	105	9	7	91	103	.347	.469	.672	1.141		275	9	6	0	4	11		EDM · PCL
1992	23	CAL	AL	23	92	79	8	14	1	0	2	6	1	1	11	23	.177	.283	.266	.548	55	21	1	1	0	1	1	9/H
1993	24	CAL	AL	142	610	515	93	146	35	1	31	95	5	6	82	135	.283	.382	.536	.918	143	276	6	5	0	8	5	*9/8D	RoY-1
1994	25	CAL	AL	100	435	373	67	107	18	2	23	70	1	3	54	102	.287	.382	.531	.912	133	198	3	5	0	3	2	*9/H
1995	26	CAL	AL	143	638	537	111	177	34	3	34	105	5	5	91	111	.330	.429	.594	1.024	165	319	9	6	0	4	2	*9/D	MVP-7,SS
1996	27	CAL	AL	156	681	581	90	166	27	4	30	98	4	2	93	125	.286	.386	.501	.887	125	291	8	4	0	3	7	*9/DH
1997	28	ANA	AL	157	695	582	95	172	28	1	33	129	9	12	95	142	.296	.394	.517	.911	134	301	7	7	0	11	5	*9/D	MVP-7
1998	29	ANA	AL	136	566	463	84	139	28	1	26	88	0	1	90	100	.300	.410	.533	.943	142	247	4	3	0	10	5	*D9/H	MVP-14
1999	30	ANA-min	A+	1	5	5	0	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	.600	.600	1.000	1.600		5	0	0	0	0	0		LEL · CALL
1999	30	ANA	AL	98	422	353	60	94	24	2	17	69	4	1	63	82	.266	.372	.490	.862	119	173	7	0	0	6	2	9/DH
2000	31	ANA	AL	158	680	568	108	165	36	2	34	97	0	2	104	139	.290	.404	.540	.945	135	307	14	6	0	2	5	*9D/H
2001	32	ANA-min	A+	2	8	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.143	.250	.143	.393		1	0	0	0	0	0		RCU · CALL
2001	32	ANA	AL	137	581	475	63	108	21	1	17	49	9	3	96	121	.227	.365	.383	.748	98	182	11	8	0	2	4	*9D/H
2002	33	ANA	AL	138	568	483	84	138	37	1	22	88	6	3	71	102	.286	.380	.503	.883	133	243	6	7	0	7	3	*9D/H
2003	34	ANA	AL	148	621	528	78	145	35	4	19	72	3	1	77	93	.275	.374	.464	.838	122	245	12	10	0	6	3	9D/H
2004	35	ANA-min	A+	7	27	23	5	8	1	1	2	6	0	0	4	6	.348	.444	.739	1.184		17	0	0	0	0	0		RCU · CALL
2004	35	ANA	AL	60	206	186	15	47	7	0	2	23	1	0	14	41	.253	.306	.323	.628	67	60	2	2	0	4	0	DH/97
2005			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
2006	37	LAA	AL	76	244	211	30	56	8	2	9	27	0	2	29	44	.265	.361	.450	.811	109	95	8	3	0	1	1	DH/97
14 Yrs				1672	7039	5934	986	1674	339	24	299	1016	48	42	970	1360	.282	.385	.498	.884	128	2958	98	67	0	68	45
162 Game Avg.				162	682	575	96	162	33	2	29	98	5	4	94	132	.282	.385	.498	.884	128	287	9	6	0	7	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tim Salmon?

Tim Salmon is 55 years old.

When was Tim Salmon born?

Tim Salmon was born on August 24, 1968.

Where was Tim Salmon born?

Tim Salmon was born in Long Beach, CA.

How tall is Tim Salmon?

Tim Salmon is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Tim Salmon weigh when playing?

Tim Salmon weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tim Salmon play?

Tim Salmon played 14 seasons.

Is Tim Salmon in the Hall of Fame?

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

When was Tim Salmon drafted?

Tim Salmon was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Greenway HS (Phoenix, AZ) and the California Angels in the 3rd round of the 1989 MLB June Amateur Draft from Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ).

What position did Tim Salmon play?

Tim Salmon was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Tim Salmon have?

Tim Salmon had 1,674 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Tim Salmon have?

Tim Salmon had 299 home runs over his career.

What was Tim Salmon's average?

Tim Salmon had a .282 average over his career.

How many teams has Tim Salmon played for?

Tim Salmon played for 3 teams; the California Angels, Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

How many World Series has Tim Salmon won?

Tim Salmon has won 1 World Series.

When did Tim Salmon retire?

Tim Salmon last played in 2006.

What are Tim Salmon's nicknames?

Mr. Angel, Kingfish, Slammin' Salmon are nicknames for Tim Salmon.

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