Tim Wakefield

Biography Wakefield lives and dies by his top pitch, the knuckleball. His "fastball" is the slowest in the major leagues. He's currently the only pitcher in baseball to use the knuckler as his premier pitch. It's hard to say that he has control of the pitch, as even he doesn't know how it's going to act once it leaves his hand, but he is confident enough with it to throw it in any count. And he keeps his walk rate at an acceptable level. The elder statesman for the Sox is currently in his 12th season with the team. Wakefield. It's kind of ironic that the guy whose pitches are so inconsistent has been the most consistent player on the team for a long time. Used in the bullpen and in the rotation, he has given the Sox at least 140 IP every year he has been on the team. He is 3rd on the all-time Red Sox wins list with 132 and his 115 losses with the team are an all-time high. He's also second on the team's all-time list in games and walks and third in games started, innings pitched, and K's. His unique contract means that he will likely finish his career with Boston. Every year the Red Sox excercise his contractual option, a new option kicks in for the next year -- so the Red Sox can keep excercising the knuckler's option until he decides to retire. Scouting Report Statistics <stats> Player=Tim Wakefield Type=Pitching </stats> References Related Articles

Template:Hall of Fame Voting Tim Wakefield Position: Starting Pitcher Team: Boston Red Sox Uniform Number: 49 Years in League: 14 Age: 39 Height: 6'2" Weight: 210 Bats: R Throws: R College: Florida Tech Drafted By: Pittsburgh Pirates in the 8th round (200th overall) in 1988 Major League Debut: July 31, 1992 Salary: Date of Birth: August 2, 1966 Place of Birth: Melbourne, Florida