Tim Harikkala

Timothy Allan Harikkala

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
• School Florida Atlantic University
• High School Lake Worth Christian School
• Debut May 27, 1995
• Final Game August 12, 2007
• Born July 15, 1971 in West Palm Beach, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Tim Harikkala pitched for six years in the major leagues, with four different teams, from 1995 to 2007. He had two separate stints with the Colorado Rockies. Overall, he went 7-8, 5.98 in 73 games, pitching a total of 99 1/3 innings. His professional career lasted from 1992 to 2010 and included time in the Mexican League and in the Korea Baseball Organization.

In 2009, he conducted a pitching clinic in Helsinki, Finland; Harikkala speaks Finnish as his parents were originally from Finland. He was the only former major leaguer to pitch in Finland through 2019, going 5-0 with a 0.45 ERA in 40 IP for the Espoo Expos in limited appearances from 2010-2015.