Tim Birtsas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Birtsas
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 5, 1960(1960-09-05)
Age	64
Country	United States
Birth City	Oakland County
Horoscope	Virgo

Tim Birtsas Biography

Tim Birtsas is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 5, 1960 in Oakland County, United States. Timothy Dean Birtsas (born September 5 1960) was one of the former Major League Baseball pitcher. While history has a fond memory of those who played in the “Nasty Boys” as a trio According the writer Rob Dibble, Birtsas’ name should be mentioned when discussing the infamous 1989 World Series winning Cincinnati Reds bullpen.

Birtsas was as one of the two left-handed pitchers in the Athletics in the bullpen for in the season of 1986. He was able to allow five earned runs, two hits (including a grand slam from Brian Downing) and three walks in a single innings in his debut game of the year. Knee injuries were identified as the possible cause for his inefficiency. After one more game the player was sent down to triple-A Tacoma for a chance to “get his groove back.” The remainder of the season with Tacoma where he went 3-7 and an 5.07 ERA, used mostly as the starter.

Despite the turmoil the Reds faced in 1989 with manager Pete Rose’s betting fiasco, Birtsas managed to put together a respectable season. He made a career high 42 appearances, and went 2-2 with a 3.75 ERA while earning his only career save, a rare four inning save, against the San Francisco Giants on August 7. He also got his only career hit in eighteen career at-bats on July 2, a home run off the New York Mets’ Sid Fernandez.

When the Reds re-signed second baseman Bill Doran at the 1990 Winter meetings, they released Birtsas to clear a roster spot. With no major league teams bidding on his services, Birtsas signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 1991 season. Shortly after his arrival in Tokyo, Birtsas got into a brawl with Yoshihisa Komatsuzaki of the Chunichi Dragons when he threw a brush back pitch Komatsuzaki felt was a little too inside.

After going 12-8 and an 2.36 Earned Run Average for the Fort Lauderdale Yankees in 1983, Birtsas’ 1984 season was halted by a leg injury that occurred during the spring training. After his return, he was 5-1 and had an 3.59 ERA in ten starts to aid his team in winning the Florida State League championship. Following his season ended, he was bundled together with Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Jose Rijo and Eric Plunk in a deal with Oakland in exchange for Rickey Henderson.

Tim Birtsas Net Worth

Tim Birtsas is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Birtsas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The New York Yankees did not receive a first-round selection in 1982’s Major League Baseball draft. The 36th overall selection at the end of the second selection they chose Birtsas.

Birtsas achieved All-County and All-League recognition while pitching at Clarkston High School in Independence Township, Michigan. He also played in the varsity basketball however it was his baseball skills that gave him a scholarship to Michigan State University. Under the legendary coach Danny Litwhiler who coached him, he made the second team of the All Big Ten Baseball Team selection in 1982, and was awarded the Sportsmanship award from Steve Garvey. He also earned a degree in recreation and Youth Leadership with an focus on children with disabilities at MSU.

After splitting the 1987 season between Tacoma and double A Huntsville, Birtsas was again packaged with José Rijo, this time to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave Parker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tim Birtsas height 6 ft 7 in Tim weight 110 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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Facts & Trivia

Tim Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tim Birtsas celebrates birthday on September 5 of every year.