Tim Lewis (minors01)

Timothy M. Lewis

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 5", Weight 206 lb.

• School University of South Carolina
• High School Germantown Academy

• Born 1953 in Philadelphia, PA USA

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Biographical Information

Tim Lewis played in the minor leagues (reaching AAA) and for the USA national baseball team.

Lewis was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 39th round of the 1972 Amateur Draft, but he did not sign and went to college. He went 36-6 in college, setting the South Carolina record for wins by a southpaw. His 332 strikeouts were also a record for a USC lefty. He threw a no-hitter in 1975 and went to the 1975 College World Series. He represented the USA in the 1975 Intercontinental Cup, when they won Gold.

The New York Yankees picked him in the 8th round of the 1976 Amateur Draft, and he was 3-4 with a 3.45 ERA for the Fort Lauderdale Yankees in his first season. Lewis had a 8-8 record with six saves and a 4.64 ERA for the West Haven Yankees in 1977, and he improved to 11-9 with a 3.36 ERA in West Haven in 1978. He tied Carlos Arroyo, Mike Smithson and Chris Welsh for 8th in the Eastern League in wins (tying Mike McLeod for 7th in the Yankees chain) and he was 6th in ERA (between Paul Semall and Welsh. His 10 complete games tied Bob Kammeyer for 7th in the Yanks system.

Lewis extended his solid performance in a repeat stint with West Haven in 1979 as he was 11-6 with 3 saves and a 3.36 ERA again, tying Keith MacWhorter and Jerry Reed for 5th in the EL in victories and he was 7th in ERA (between Tim Lollar and Rene Quinones. Among New York's minor leaguers, he tied Mike Griffin and Paul Mirabella for the 7th-most wins. He was 4.41 ERA and a 4-1 record for nine games with the Nashville Sounds in 1980; he was also 8-9 with a 3.45 ERA for the Alexandria Dukes. He pitched 7 games with a 3.38 ERA for the Sounds in 1981. His ERA was 5.14 in 5 appearances for the AAA Columbus Clippers that season, and his professional career ended.

He was 45-37 with 10 saves and a 3.67 ERA in 143 games as a pro.