Tim Hyers

Tim Hyers
Tim Hyers
	First baseman
	Born: October 3, 1971 (age 52); Atlanta, Georgia
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
	April 4, 1994, for the San Diego Padres
Last appearance
	August 5, 1999, for the Florida Marlins
Career statistics
Batting average	.217
Hits	50
At-bats	230
Teams
	San Diego Padres (1994–1995); Detroit Tigers (1996); Florida Marlins (1999);

Timothy James Hyers (born October 3, 1971 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played for four seasons. He played for the San Diego Padres from 1994 to 1995, the Detroit Tigers in 1996, and the Florida Marlins in 1999. In 2013, Hyers will serve as minor league hitting coordinator of the Boston Red Sox. He was an area scout for the Red Sox in his native Georgia from 2009–2012. ^[1]

Hyers attended Newton County High School in Georgia and was selected in the second round by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft. During his ten-year (1990–1999) minor league career in the Blue Jay, Padre, Arizona Diamondbacks and Marlin organizations, he batted .261 with 847 hits.

In the Majors, he batted .217 with two home runs at 17 runs batted in in 133 games played.

Hyers worked as a hitting coach in the Tigers' farm system, and also taught physical education at Victory Christian School in Conyers, Georgia, prior to joining the Red Sox.

References

^ Boston Red Sox offocial website

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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[1] Boston Red Sox offocial website

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