Tim Harikkala
| Tim Harikkala | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg?lang=en) Harikkala with the Oakland Athletics in 2005 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 15, 1971 Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 27, 1995, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| KBO: July 22, 2005, for the Samsung Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| KBO: July 4, 2007, for the LG Twins | |
| MLB: August 12, 2007, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 7–8 |
| Earned run average | 5.98 |
| Strikeouts | 48 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–17 |
| Earned run average | 3.99 |
| Strikeouts | 125 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Timothy Allan Harikkala (born July 15, 1971) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for four teams in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007. He also pitched in the KBO League from 2005 to 2007.
Career
[edit]Harikkala attended Palm Beach Community College then Florida Atlantic University, where he played baseball for the Owls under head coach Kevin Cooney.[1]
The Seattle Mariners selected Harikkala in the 34th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He was named the Mariners Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 1994.[2] He made his MLB debut with Seattle on May 27, 1995. In both 1995 and 1996, he pitched in one game in the majors for the Mariners, making his first MLB start in 1996. He allowed 11 runs in 7+2⁄3 innings with Seattle.[3] He signed with the Boston Red Sox after the 1998 season, pitching in 7 games in the 1999 season.[3] Harikkala remained in the minors, starting the 2003 season in the Mexican League, until returning with the Colorado Rockies in 2004. He retired the first 22 batters he faced, a franchise record.[4][5] He pitched in a career-high 55 games that season, with a 6–6 record and 4.74 ERA.[3]
He played for Samsung Lions and LG Twins in the KBO League from 2005 to 2007.[6][3]
He would make 71 major league relief appearances before making his second major league start for the Colorado Rockies on August 12, 2007. With 4,021 days passing between these two starts, Harikkala holds the MLB record for time elapsed between two starts.[citation needed] That was his only MLB game of the season.[3]
Harikkala pitched for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League in 2009 and 2010.[4][7]
Harikkala later played in the Baseball Finnish Championship Series for the Espoo Expos, winning a championship in 2015 and playing with the team through 2023.[8][9] Harikkala's parents are from Finland.[10]
Harikkala has spent time after his pro baseball career playing for the Hortonville Stars of the Dairyland League in Hortonville, Wisconsin.[citation needed]
Harikkala began coaching high school baseball in Wisconsin in 2010. He was named the head coach at Xavier High School in Appleton in August 2016.[1][11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b AlBaroudi, Wajih. "Where Are They Now – Tim Harikkala". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ Seattle Mariners 1995 Media Guide. 1995. p. 56.
- ^ a b c d e "Tim Harikkala Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "Tim Harikkala Minor, Mexican, Korean, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Tim Harikkala Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "KBO". koreabaseball.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Harikkala, Haake Lead Revs to 6-1 Victory" (Press release). York Revolution. September 8, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2025 – via OurSports Central.
- ^ Soininen, Maisa (September 8, 2015). "Pikkulajin SM-kulta ratkesi erikoisella tavalla – finaaliin lensi huippuvahvistus miljonääriliigasta". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Espoo Expos (FIN)". WBSC Europe. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Finnish ex-MLB pitcher visits SBSL". mister-baseball.com. September 28, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ "Tim Harikkala will coach Xavier baseball". The Post-Crescent. August 15, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- 1971 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- American expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- American people of Finnish descent
- Appleton Foxes players
- Bellingham Mariners players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Bravos de Margarita players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Caribes de Oriente players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Florida Atlantic Owls baseball players
- Florida Atlantic University alumni
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Guerreros de Oaxaca players
- Huntsville Stars players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- KBO League pitchers
- LG Twins players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Memphis Chicks players
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Oakland Athletics players
- Orlando Rays players
- Ottawa Lynx players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Riverside Pilots players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Samsung Lions players
- Seattle Mariners players
- Baseball players from West Palm Beach, Florida
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Tigres de Aragua players
- York Revolution players
- 20th-century American sportsmen