Timothy Edward Mauser (born October 4, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
| Tim Mauser | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1966-10-04) October 4, 1966 (age 55) Fort Worth, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 7, 1991, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 1995, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.37 |
| Strikeouts | 93 |
| Teams | |
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Mauser graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas in 1985 before playing college baseball at Texas Christian. He set a school record with 120 strikeouts in a season and was named all-Southwest Conference in 1988.[1] He was one of the last players cut from the United States national baseball team before the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]
Mauser was selected in the third round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.[3] He was assigned to the Spartanburg Phillies of the South Atlantic League to start his professional career.[4] In 1989, Baseball America ranked him the best prospect in the Phillies farm system.[5]
On July 3, 1991, the Phillies demoted Darrel Akerfelds and promoted Mauser to the big leagues.[6] He made his Major League debut on July 7 against the New York Mets at Veterans Stadium in relief of Amalio Carreño.[7][8] He gave up a home run to Daryl Boston in three innings of work.[8] He appeared in only three games that season, all out of the bullpen.[7] According to Mauser, he struggled in moving up a level and transitioning from starting to relieving mid-season.[9] It was not until the 1992 season that Mauser began working primarily out of the bullpen for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons after relief pitchers Bob Ayrault and Jay Baller were called up to the Major League roster.[10]
On July 3, 1993, the Phillies traded Mauser to the San Diego Padres for Roger Mason.[11] Mauser saw regular use in the San Diego bullpen for the remainder of the 1993 season.[12] In 1994, he was used as the setup man for future Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman.[13] Mauser appeared in the final five games of his big league career in 1995 and spent most of the season in the minors with the Las Vegas Stars.[4][7] In 1996, his final season in professional baseball, he played in the Texas Rangers system and in the Mexican League for the Olmecas de Tabasco.[4]
Mauser's wife, Karen, gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Mallory, in early 1993.[10] He was described in the Times Leader in 1993 as a "country music enthusiast."[9]