Tim Van Egmond

Who is Tim Van Egmond?

Timothy Layne Van Egmond, was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the Boston Red Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. He batted and threw right-handed.

A native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Van Egmond attended Jacksonville State University. He was selected in the 17th round of the 1991 amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox.

His first professional season, 1992, was arguably his best as a professional pitcher. Pitching for the Lynchburg Red Sox of the class A "Carolina League, Van Egmond posted a 12-4 record with a 3.41 ERA in 28 games, 27 of which were starts. He followed that with a 6-12 record and 3.98 ERA for the AA New Britain Red Sox of the Eastern League in 1993. He was assigned to the Pawtucket Red Sox, Boston's AAA affiliate in the International League, in 1994 and made 20 starts, going 9-5 with a 3.78 ERA in 119 innings.

Van Egmond made his MLB debut on June 26, 1994 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Van Egmond pitched 7⅔ innings in his first big league start, yielding five earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven. The Brewers won the game 5-4, handing Van Egmond his first MLB loss. He recorded his first big league victory on July 29, 1994 at Fenway Park as the Red Sox defeated the Brewers 7-2. Van Egmond threw a complete game to earn the victory, yielding two runs on five hits and three walks, striking out four Milwaukee hitters.