Tim Wakefield
American professional baseball pitcher (1966-2023) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 57
Timothy Stephen Wakefield was an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher. Wakefield began his Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but is most remembered for his 17-year tenure with the Boston Red Sox, where he was a part of two World Series championships in 2004 and 2007.
Tim Wakefield is read about 535 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 110 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?People around Tim
Close ties
Manny Ramirez Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2001-2008
David Ortiz Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2003-2011
Pedro Martinez Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 1998-2004
Jon Lester Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2006-2011
Jacoby Ellsbury Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2005-2011
Nomar Garciaparra Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 1996-2004
Manny Delcarmen Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2005-2010
Chiang Chih-Hsien Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2006-2011
Daisuke Matsuzaka Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2007-2011
Alex Cora Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2005-2008
Jed Lowrie Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2008-2011
Junichi Tazawa Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2009-2011
Julio Lugo Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2007-2009
George Kottaras Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2006-2009
Hideki Okajima Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2007-2011
Bill Mueller Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2003-2005
Daniel Bard Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2009-2011
Javier López Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2006-2009
Tomo Ohka Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 1999-2001
Bryan Corey Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2006-2008
David Murphy Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2003-2007
Keith Foulke Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2004-2006
Darnell McDonald Teammate at Boston Red Sox, 2009-2011
Career 2
ClubYears
Boston Red Sox1995-2011
Pittsburgh Pirates1992-1993
Media & music
Photos 8
Wakefield's first baseball card, with the Watertown Pirates in 1988
Wakefield with the Red Sox
Wakefield (right) holding the 2004 World Series Trophy
Wakefield (right) with journalist Keith Olbermann in 2012
Wakefield throwing a knuckleball in a 2006 game
Wakefield's children lifting the Commissioner's Trophy at Fenway Park in 2024
A sign for Wakefield at the 2007 World Series Rolling Rally celebrationAwards
About this person
When he retired at age 45 after 19 seasons in MLB, Wakefield was the oldest active player in the major leagues.
Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1966 to 2023 · aged 57
