Tim Salmon

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

.499

OPS

.884

OPS+

128

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	39-37 / in Starts: 30-27
Longest Hitting Streak	4 games
Longest On Base Streak	8 games
Most Games w/o HR	22 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 8 bases loaded PA and 7 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	8

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 244 PAs	27
Actual Runners on Base	172 (87-57-28)
Avg. MLBer w/ 244 PAs	29
Avg. Runners on Base	153 (75-51-26)

Most Driven In
Self	9
O Cabrera	4
V Guerrero	4
G Anderson	3
J Rivera	2
M Izturis	2
R Willits	1
K Morales	1

Most Driven In By
Self	9
J Rivera	4
K Morales	3
T Murphy	2
H Kendrick	2
C Figgins	2
A Kennedy	2
D McPherson	1

2006 Batting Game Log

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2006 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1597	1	Apr 3	LAA	@	SEA	W,5-4	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	3.26	-0.077	4.01	-0.06%	-0.33	PH
2	1598	2	Apr 4	LAA	@	SEA	L,8-10	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	9	.06	0.009	.08	0.01%	1.00	PH
3	1599	3	Apr 5	LAA	@	SEA	L,4-6	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.667	2.167	5	1.41	0.121	1.70	0.09%	1.61	DH
4	1600	5 (1)	Apr 8	LAA		NYY	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.111	1.444	6	.98	-0.073	1.02	-0.05%	-0.82	DH
5	1601	6	Apr 9	LAA		NYY	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.231	.769	1.000	5	.44	-0.047	.46	-0.03%	-1.58	DH
6	1602	8 (1)	Apr 11	LAA		TEX	W,5-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.714	.929	8	2.31	-0.073	2.85	-0.05%	-0.46	PH
7	1603	9	Apr 12	LAA		TEX	L,3-11	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.333	.706	1.039	5	.50	0.035	.64	0.03%	0.97	DH
8	1604	10	Apr 14	LAA	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.273	.571	.844	6	1.38	-0.142	1.47	-0.09%	-0.94	DH
9	1605	11	Apr 15	LAA	@	BAL	L,2-3	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.308	.640	.948	6	1.06	0.073	1.14	0.05%	0.57	DH
10	1606	12	Apr 16	LAA	@	BAL	W,9-3	GS-4	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.357	.667	1.024	5	1.14	0.086	1.18	0.05%	1.01	DH
11	1607	17 (4)	Apr 21	LAA	@	OAK	L,3-5	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.345	.643	.988	6	2.91	-0.088	3.96	-0.07%	-0.49	PH
12	1608	18	Apr 22	LAA	@	OAK	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.313	.333	.594	.927	5	1.09	-0.053	1.42	-0.04%	-0.12	DH
13	1609	20 (1)	Apr 24	LAA		DET	W,3-0	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.361	.686	1.047	5	1.23	0.173	1.43	0.12%	1.62	DH
14	1610	21	Apr 25	LAA		DET	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.325	.615	.940	5	.43	-0.045	.52	-0.03%	-0.53	DH
15	1611	22	Apr 26	LAA		DET	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.310	.341	.595	.936	5	.43	0.015	.49	0.01%	-1.14	DH
16	1612	23	Apr 28	LAA		CHW	L,5-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.333	.565	.899	5	1.04	-0.061	1.24	-0.04%	-0.53	DH
17	1613	25 (1)	Apr 30	LAA		CHW	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.280	.308	.520	.828	5	1.37	-0.070	1.53	-0.05%	-0.50	DH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	1614	26	May 1	LAA		OAK	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.286	.481	.767	5	2.24	-0.232	2.87	-0.18%	-1.36	DH
19	1615	27	May 2	LAA		OAK	L,3-10	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.300	.474	.774	5	.98	0.044	1.18	0.03%	-0.12	DH
20	1616	28	May 3	LAA	@	DET	L,1-2	GS-9	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.254	.313	.458	.770	5	1.56	-0.025	1.46	-0.01%	-0.70	DH
21	1617	31 (2)	May 6	LAA	@	TOR	W,3-0	GS-8	4	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.338	.516	.854	4	.86	0.153	.74	0.08%	1.05	RF
22	1618	34 (2)	May 9	LAA	@	CHW	L,1-9	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.324	.492	.816	5	.57	-0.048	.50	-0.03%	-0.93	DH
23	1619	35	May 10	LAA	@	CHW	W,12-5	CG	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.342	.500	.842	5	.96	0.076	.77	0.04%	1.35	DH
24	1620	36	May 12	LAA		SEA	W,12-7	CG	5	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.358	.534	.892	5	.61	0.130	.64	0.08%	1.97	DH
25	1621	37	May 13	LAA		SEA	L,4-5	CG(13)	7	7	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.341	.500	.841	5	2.16	-0.158	2.36	-0.10%	0.27	DH
26	1622	39 (1)	May 16	LAA		TOR	W,8-3	GS-8	5	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.355	.512	.867	3	.64	-0.039	.53	-0.02%	0.61	DH
27	1623	40	May 17	LAA		TOR	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.344	.494	.838	5	.92	-0.072	.80	-0.04%	-0.62	DH
28	1624	41	May 18	LAA		TOR	L,4-8	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.337	.473	.809	4	2.76	-0.326	2.20	-0.16%	-1.92	DH
29	1625	42	May 19	LAA	@	LAD	L,3-16	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.333	.467	.801	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.25	PH
30	1626	44 (1)	May 21	LAA	@	LAD	L,0-7	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.330	.462	.792	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.12	PH
31	1627	47 (2)	May 24	LAA	@	TEX	W,8-5	CG	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.346	.463	.809	6	.62	0.076	.50	0.04%	0.95	DH
32	1628	48	May 26	LAA		BAL	W,5-2	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.351	.459	.811	5	1.11	-0.046	.74	-0.02%	-0.45	DH
33	1629	49	May 27	LAA		BAL	W,10-1	CG	5	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.371	.510	.880	5	.34	0.069	.25	0.03%	2.33	DH
34	1630	50	May 28	LAA		BAL	L,6-7	CG	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.288	.375	.519	.894	6	1.98	-0.051	1.59	-0.03%	0.06	DH
35	1631	51	May 29	LAA		MIN	W,4-3	CG(11)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.376	.505	.881	6	1.61	-0.130	1.19	-0.06%	-0.35	DH
36	1632	53 (1)	May 31	LAA		MIN	L,1-7	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.273	.367	.491	.858	6	.47	-0.007	.41	0.00%	-0.13	DH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
37	1633	55 (1)	Jun 3	LAA	@	CLE	L,2-14	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.371	.487	.858	5	1.15	0.064	.99	0.03%	0.31	DH
38	1634	56	Jun 4	LAA	@	CLE	W,14-2	GS-8	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.382	.487	.869	5	.19	0.020	.15	0.01%	0.43	DH
39	1635	58 (1)	Jun 6	LAA	@	TBD	W,12-2	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.374	.475	.849	4	.98	-0.074	.72	-0.03%	-0.91	RF
40	1636	60 (1)	Jun 9	LAA		SEA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.371	.467	.838	5	1.22	-0.039	1.17	-0.02%	-0.46	DH
41	1637	63 (2)	Jun 12	LAA		KCR	W,4-3	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.375	.467	.842	8	1.15	0.033	.64	0.01%	0.67	PH
42	1638	65 (1)	Jun 14	LAA		KCR	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.381	.480	.861	5	.82	0.025	.56	0.01%	0.45	DH
43	1639	69 (3)	Jun 18	LAA		SDP	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.384	.488	.872	5	.80	0.073	.44	0.02%	1.24	DH
44	1640	70	Jun 19	LAA	@	SFG	L,1-2	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.382	.485	.866	9	1.60	-0.041	.71	-0.01%	-0.17	PH
45	1641	71	Jun 20	LAA	@	SFG	L,2-3	8-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.379	.481	.860	7	2.89	0.083	1.20	0.02%	0.39	PH
46	1642	72	Jun 21	LAA	@	SFG	W,6-3	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.377	.477	.854	9	1.55	-0.037	.60	-0.01%	-0.38	PH
47	1643	73	Jun 23	LAA	@	ARI	W,8-2	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.374	.474	.848	9	.08	-0.002	.04	0.00%	-0.26	PH
48	1644	74	Jun 24	LAA	@	ARI	W,6-4	11-11	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.378	.493	.871	9	1.42	0.089	.61	0.02%	0.27	PH
49	1645	75	Jun 25	LAA	@	ARI	L,7-9	GS-8	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.287	.388	.493	.880	5	1.35	0.116	.70	0.04%	0.70	LF
50	1646	78 (2)	Jun 28	LAA		COL	L,2-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.384	.482	.866	6	2.23	-0.191	1.04	-0.05%	-1.52	DH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
51	1647	80 (1)	Jul 1	LAA		LAD	W,9-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.375	.469	.844	7	.26	-0.028	.09	-0.01%	-1.02	DH
52	1648	86 (5)	Jul 7	LAA	@	OAK	W,3-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.368	.459	.827	7	.52	-0.043	.52	-0.03%	-0.67	DH
53	1649	90 (3)	Jul 15	LAA		TBD	W,9-2	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.366	.456	.822	3	.01	0.000	.01	0.00%	-0.32	PH
54	1650	93 (2)	Jul 18	LAA		CLE	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.364	.457	.821	7	.83	0.091	1.10	0.07%	0.45	DH
55	1651	101 (7)	Jul 26	LAA	@	TBD	W,15-6	GS-8	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.266	.367	.455	.821	6	.47	-0.027	.67	-0.02%	-0.67	DH
56	1652	102	Jul 28	LAA	@	BOS	W,8-3	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.372	.459	.830	7	1.74	0.138	2.54	0.12%	1.01	DH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
57	1653	110 (7)	Aug 5	LAA		TEX	W,10-3	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.372	.475	.848	7	.27	0.108	.41	0.10%	0.21	DH
58	1654	112 (1)	Aug 7	LAA	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.370	.467	.836	7	1.14	0.066	1.43	0.05%	0.17	DH
59	1655	113	Aug 8	LAA	@	CLE	W,5-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.367	.462	.829	7	1.39	-0.010	1.81	-0.01%	0.57	DH
60	1656	115 (1)	Aug 10	LAA	@	CLE	L,2-14	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.360	.451	.811	7	.41	-0.045	.54	-0.04%	-1.31	DH
61	1657	119 (3)	Aug 14	LAA	@	NYY	L,2-7	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.261	.355	.443	.798	6	1.50	-0.143	1.75	-0.10%	-1.28	DH
62	1658	122 (2)	Aug 17	LAA		SEA	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.257	.353	.436	.788	7	.68	-0.049	.53	-0.02%	-0.92	DH
63	1659	127 (4)	Aug 23	LAA		BOS	L,4-5	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.251	.346	.426	.772	7	2.33	-0.259	3.16	-0.21%	-1.78	DH
64	1660	134 (6)	Aug 30	LAA	@	SEA	W,5-3	GS-6	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.352	.438	.790	7	.59	0.053	.25	0.01%	0.50	DH
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
65	1661	137 (2)	Sep 3	LAA	@	DET	W,2-1	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.353	.439	.792	7	.81	0.035	.36	0.01%	0.28	DH
66	1662	142 (4)	Sep 9	LAA		TOR	L,1-2	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.261	.352	.436	.788	8	1.91	-0.050	1.80	-0.03%	-0.26	PH
67	1663	146 (3)	Sep 13	LAA		CHW	L,0-9	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.350	.434	.784	1	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.12	PH
68	1664	149 (2)	Sep 16	LAA	@	TEX	L,6-12	8-8	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.353	.437	.790	6	.02	0.001	.02	0.00%	0.28	PH
69	1665	150	Sep 17	LAA	@	TEX	L,1-8	9-GF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.356	.455	.812	5	.00	0.001	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
70	1666	151	Sep 19	LAA	@	KCR	W,5-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.356	.451	.807	7	1.00	-0.060	.35	-0.01%	-0.51	DH
71	1667	156 (4)	Sep 25	LAA		TEX	W,8-3	8-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.354	.448	.803	7	.05	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.47	PH
72	1668	158 (1)	Sep 27	LAA		TEX	W,6-5	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.360	.465	.824	3	1.05	0.214	.00	0.00%	2.27	DH
73	1669	159	Sep 28	LAA		OAK	W,2-0	1-8	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.266	.364	.462	.826	3	1.24	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.08	PR
74	1670	160	Sep 29	LAA		OAK	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.366	.463	.829	3	.43	0.044	.00	0.00%	1.09	DH
75	1671	161	Sep 30	LAA		OAK	W,7-6	GS-8	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.364	.459	.823	2	1.16	-0.038	.00	0.00%	-0.68	RF
76	1672	162	Oct 1	LAA		OAK	L,10-11	CG(10)	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.265	.361	.450	.811	3	1.95	-0.244	.00	0.00%	-1.20	DH
							39-37		244	211	30	56	8	2	9	27	29	1	44	3	0	1	5	8	0	2	.265	.361	.450	.811		1.09	-0.949	.95	-0.57%	-1.67

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