Tim Teufel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Teufel
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1958(1958-07-07)
Age	66
Birthplace	Greenwich
Country	United States
Birth City	Connecticut
Horoscope	Cancer

Tim Teufel Biography

Tim Teufel is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 7, 1958 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Timothy Shawn Teufel (born July 7 1958) is a American ex-professional baseball player, and currently coach. He was a part of Major League Baseball as a second baseman between 1983 and 1993, notably as a player of the New York Mets with whom they won a international championship back in 1986. Also, he played with both the Minnesota Twins and the San Diego Padres. He is currently an New York Mets minor league trainer and ambassador for the club. In his time, Teufel was also known for his stance on the field, also known as his “Teufel shuffle”, in which he would wiggle his buttocks in a circular motion prior to the pitcher’s pitch.

Teufel was a student at St. Mary’s High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Florida and Clemson university in South Carolina where he earned All American honors and participated in the College World Series as a senior in the year 1980.

Although Teufel had hit far better against right-handed pitchers in 1985, he was used mainly against left-handed pitchers in a platoon system with New York. Splitting time with Wally Backman, Teufel started quickly in 1986 with a go-ahead 14th inning single in his first game with the Mets (although they lost in the bottom half of the inning). His average stayed around .220 into June. On June 10, Teufel had one of the most exciting moments in the Mets championship season with a walk-off pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the 11th inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Twins fell back into fifth place in 1985. Following the season, Teufel was traded with minor leaguer, Pat Crosby to the New York Mets for Billy Beane, Bill Latham and Joe Klink.

Teufel spent the entirety of 1980 and 1981 playing for the Double-A Orlando Twins. The average he racked up was .282 during 1982 and earned an opportunity to play in the middle of the season with Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. The year 1983 was the time that Teufel made waves in his way through the International League with a .323 batsman’s rate, 1.022 OPS, 27 home runs, and 100 total runs batted in , which earned him being called up in September into the big leagues. Teufel made his first major league appearance on September 3 with a an 13-0 defeat by Scott McGregor and the Baltimore Orioles.

Tim Teufel Net Worth

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

At the age of 19 he was selected at the age of 19 by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixteenth round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft, however, he did not agree to make a formal commitment to sign. Teufel was chosen to his team the Chicago White Sox in the third round of the second stage of 1979’s Major League Baseball Draft, however, he was not able to sign. The 1981 Major League Baseball Draft, Teufel was selected at the 2nd round, and was signed by Minnesota Twins. Minnesota Twins.

The year 1979 was the first time Teufel participated in collegiate spring baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He hit .351 and set records in the league on home runs as well as RBI as well as runs that he scored during a season. Teufel was admitted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2005.

The following season, Teufel snatched the starting second base job away from former Rookie of the Year, John Castino. In his rookie season, Teufel had 149 hits, 30 doubles, fourteen home runs, 61 RBIs, and provided solid defense at second base for the Twins. The Twins improved to 81-81 in 1984, which was good enough for a second-place finish in the American League West. Teufel finished fourth behind Alvin Davis, Mark Langston and teammate Kirby Puckett in American League Rookie of the Year balloting.

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Teufel’s 1991 average was at a paltry .118 on May 31 when the Mets traded him to the San Diego Padres for Garry Templeton, who retired after the season. Teufel hit between .220 and .250 in all three seasons with San Diego while continuing to play at all three bases defensively. On April 14, 1993, he went 5-for-5 for the second time in his career but the Padres lost the game on their way to a 101-loss season. Teufel was granted free agency and retired after the 1993 season.

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He was named manager of the Savannah Sand Gnats on January 11, 2007, and was a Mets’ representative at the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. He returned as St. Lucie’s manager in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, in his first season managing the Double-A Binghamton Mets, he led the team to a 66-76 record and a fifth- place finish in the Eastern League. He was named manager of the Buffalo Bisons in January 2011. In 2011, he was named manager of Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. On November 16, 2011 he was replaced as manager by Carlos Lezcano.

Where is Tim Teufel now?

He is currently a New York Mets minor league instructor and club ambassador. Teufel became known for his batting stance, the “Teufel shuffle”, in which he wiggled his buttocks back and forth before the pitcher’s delivery.

Who did the Mets trade for Tim Teufel?

On January 16, 1986, Minnesota obliged, trading Teufel and minor leaguer Pat Crosby to the Mets. In return, they received Billy Beane – the former top draft pick who attained fame as the general manager of the Oakland A’s – plus Joe Klink and Bill Latham. The deal worked out well for the Mets. Beane hit .

Why did the Twins trade Rod Carew?

“ It was a question of getting something for him or allowing him to play out his option and get nothing ,” Twins manager Gene Mauch told the Associated Press.

Who was Rod Carew traded for?

The Trade: Minnesota Twins trade 2B Rod Carew (17.4 WAR) to the California Angels for C Dave Engle (3.9 WAR), P Paul Hartzell (0.4 WAR), P Brad Havens (0.3 WAR), and OF Ken Landreaux (1.8 WAR).

How many times did Carew steal home?

Stealing Home Plate Ten Times in a Career
11| Jim Sheckard| 18
| Tris Speaker| 18
| Joe Tinker| 18
14| Rod Carew| 17