Tim Tolman

Who is Tim Tolman?

Timothy Lee Tolman is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

Tolman played his college baseball at the University of Southern California and was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round of the 1978 amateur draft. He reached the major leagues in 1981 after batting .322, hitting 14 home runs and having 99 runs batted in for the Tucson Toros of the Pacific Coast League. His OPS was .927.

In his seven major league seasons, Tolman could never gain a regular job and hit only .168 for his career, never batting higher than the .196 he posted in 1983. He played two more seasons in the International League before retiring.

After his playing career, Tolman managed from 1991-1996 in the Astros' minor-league system. He was a scout in 1997-1999 and a scouting supervisor for the Astros in 2000-2002, then became minor league field coordinator for the Cleveland Indians from 2003 to 2006.

Tolman was the third base coach for the Washington Nationals in 2008 and was the subject of criticism. Tolman was fired on September 28, 2008, after the final game of the 2008 season.