Mr. Tim Stoddard

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  MILWAUKEE - It isn't the 11 wins, the 2.79 ERA, or even the three complete games that have surprised Tim Stoddard. All along, he believed his former pupil could achieve such successes in the major leagues.
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  "It's tougher now than 20, 30 years ago," said Stoddard, the pitching coach at Northwestern University and a reliever for 13 major-league seasons, from 1975 to 1989.
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  Stoddard recounted a start against the University of Iowa in 2003 when Happ, then a sophomore at Northwestern, struck out 17 by throwing almost entirely fastballs.
  
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  "He threw maybe three breaking balls," Stoddard said.

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  Mr. Stoddard pitched in the major leagues from 1975-88.He played with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees.Working mostly in relief, Stoddard compiled a 41-35 career record with a 3.95 ERA, 582 strikeouts and 76 saves in 485 games.The right-hander played in the 1979 World Series with the Orioles and was the winning pitcher in Game 4.He also was a member of the 1983 World Champion Orioles and the 1984 National League East champion Cubs.He has been an assistant coach for the Northwestern University Wildcats for over 10 years and under his tutelage, NU claimed its first Big Ten ERA title in 1995 with a 3.08 ERA in conference games.

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  Only one player holds the distinction of winning one of each: Northwestern pitching coach Tim Stoddard.
  
  Stoddard was the starting power forward for the 1973-74 North Carolina State team that won it all, and he came out of the bullpen for the Baltimore Orioles in their 1983 title season.
  
  For the past 16 years, he has served alongside manager Paul Stevens in the Wildcats' dugout.
  
  "Anybody who can play top-of-the-line college basketball and make it to the major leagues and pitch as well as Tim pitched at many different stops is a wonderful athlete," said current Chicago White Sox broadcaster Steve Stone, who was Stoddard's teammate for three seasons with the Orioles.
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  The Bruins were led by star center Bill Walton, and Stoddard was responsible for keeping him in check.
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  "I was big for that type of player," said the 6-foot-7 Stoddard.
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  "I thought if I ever got to the professional level, I'd have a better and a longer career in baseball," Stoddard said.
  
  The Chicago White Sox signed Stoddard out of college in 1975, but he did not establish himself in pro ball until four years later at 26 years old. By then, the Baltimore Orioles had picked him up and turned the occasional minor league starter into a reliever.
  
  Despite his success in the rotation, the new role was more ideal for the way Stoddard pitched.
  
  "It was probably better suited for me," Stoddard said.
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  Pittsburgh stormed back to win the next three games, denying Stoddard a World Series ring for the time being.
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  Those were some great teams, and Tim was an integral part."
  
  Stoddard's last year in Baltimore was 1983, which ended in a World Series victory. He played for four teams in six seasons after that, closing out his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1989.
  
  Throughout the course of his career, Stoddard played for six World Series-winning managers, including longtime Orioles' skipper Earl Weaver.
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  "Today they've got Stats, Inc. and all this kind of stuff," Stoddard said.
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  But Stoddard never had any run-ins with "The Boss."
  
  "George was a guy who, if you did what he hired you to do, didn't say a whole lot to you," Stoddard said.
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  Perhaps none struggled as much with the tall reliever as slugger Reggie Jackson, who went 0-for-9 lifetime against Stoddard.
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  "(I was) probably lucky as much as anything," Stoddard said.
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  After his playing career ended, Stoddard had a cameo in the 1993 baseball movie "Rookie of the Year. Coincidentally, it was on the set of that movie that Stoddard reconnected with Stevens, who also had a small role.
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  In the movie, Stoddard is a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The protagonist plays for the Chicago Cubs, the team the Dodgers are facing, and he heckles Stoddard with chants of, "Pitcher's got a big butt!"
  
  That performance might overshadow any game Stoddard pitched in his 12-year career. And that does not bother him at all.
  
  "That was a great time," Stoddard said. "As my kids have grown, you used to be Tim Stoddard, then you used to be your kids' dad and then I was the guy with the big butt.

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  Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) Timothy Paul Stoddard (born January 24, 1953 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher.A right-handed pitcher, Stoddard pitched for the Chicago White Sox (1975), Baltimore Orioles (1978-83), Chicago Cubs (1984), San Diego Padres (1985-86), New York Yankees (1986-88) and Cleveland Indians (1989).Currently, he is the pitching coach for the baseball team at Northwestern University.Contents 1 Basketball Days 2 Baseball career 3 Trivia 4 See also 5 External links // The 6'7" Stoddard was a member of the 1971 East Chicago Washington High School Senators basketball team, which went undefeated (29-0) and won the Indiana state high school basketball championship.
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  Stoddard also lettered in basketball as well as baseball at North Carolina State University.He was a starting forward on the Wolfpack's NCAA Basketball champions, which featured future Hall-of-Famer David Thompson.The Wolfpack went 30-1 on the season, the lone loss coming to the Bill Walton-led UCLA Bruins.The Wolfpack gained revenge in the NCAA Tournament and defeated UCLA in the Final Four, ending UCLA's seven-year run as National Champions.In 1975 Stoddard was signed by the Chicago White Sox, who released him after two minor league seasons.He reached the majors for good in 1979; that year, he pitched in 29 games, winning three and saving three others, with a 1.71 earned run average in 58 innings pitched.His Orioles won the American League pennant, but lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series after leading three games to one.In Game Four, Stoddard was the winning pitcher and drove in a run with an eighth-inning single, becoming the first player, pitcher or otherwise, to drive in a World Series run in his very first at-bat. (At the time, the World Series only used the designated hitter in even-number years.) Stoddard became the Orioles' closer in 1980, pitching in a career-high 64 games and finishing fourth in the AL with 26 saves.Over the next three years he shared the closer role with left-hander Tippy Martinez, but his 1983 earned run average ballooned to 6.09.That year he was a member of the Orioles World Championship team, but did not pitch in the Series, which the Orioles won over the Philadelphia Phillies in five games.
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  During the season, Stoddard pitched in 58 games and posted a 10-6 record and seven saves as the Cubs won the National League East titleâ€"their first postseason appearance since the 1945 World Series.The Cubs, however, lost to the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series after leading two games to none.After the season Stoddard signed with none other than the Padres as a free agent.After pitching for the Padres for a year and a half, Stoddard was traded to the New York Yankees, where he served mainly as a setup man for Dave Righetti.He was released on August 14, 1988 after posting a 6.38 ERA.He pitched his final season (1989) with the Cleveland Indians, pitching in 12 games before being released on July 12.In his career, Stoddard pitched in 485 games, all in relief.He won 41 games against 35 losses, with a 3.95 ERA and 582 strikeouts in 729 2/3 innings pitched.Stoddard is one of only two men to play in both an NCAA Basketball Final Four game, and an MLB World Series.The other is Kenny Lofton (University of Arizona), who also happens to be an East Chicago Washington graduate.Both Stoddard and Lofton played for the White Sox, Cubs, and Yankees.In 1988, Stoddard can be seen briefly as a pitcher for the New York Yankees in the movie "Big", starring Tom Hanks.
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  In 1993, Stoddard has a role with a minor speaking part as a major league pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the movie "Rookie of the Year".Chicago White Sox all-time roster Stoddard's career stats and analysis v • d • e North Carolina State Wolfpack Basketball 1973-1974 NCAA Champions Tommy Burleson | Greg Hawkins | Mark Moeller | Steve Nuce | Moe Rivers | Phil Spence | Tim Stoddard | David Thompson | Monte Towe Coach Norm Sloan Categories:,1953 births | Living people | Baltimore Orioles players | Chicago Cubs players | Chicago White Sox players | Cleveland Indians players | Major league pitchers | Major league players from Indiana | NC State Wolfpack men's basketball players | NC State Wolfpack baseball players | New York Yankees players | People from East Chicago, Indiana | San Diego Padres players | Canton/Akron Indians playersHidden category:,Articles needing additional references from January 2008 Views Article Discussion Edit this page History Personal tools Log in / create account if (window.isMSIE55) fixalpha(); Navigation Main Page Contents Featured content Current events Random article Interaction About The

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  9. 1980 Tim Stoddard - 5 wins, 26 saves, 2.51 ERA, 64 SO, 1.279 WHIP
  
  Stoddard makes this list on the strength of being the only player in history to appear both in the World Series and the NCAA college basketball title game.Stoddard pitched in four games during the 1979 World Series and he was the starting power forward on the 1974

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  In the fall of 1973, the big three of Thompson, Burleson and Towe were still in place for another run at the title, along with power forward Tim Stoddard, who later gained fame as a World Series-winning pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles.

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  Towe added 16 points, Rivers 14, power forward Tim Stoddard eight points and seven rebounds, and sixth-man Phil Spence three points and three rebounds.

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  Tim Stoddard , a former hard- throwing reliever for the Orioles , is the pitching coach at Northwestern University in his native Chicago.
  
  Former Oriole infielder Tim Nordbrook is the head baseball coach at Loyola High School in Baltimore.This past season , he was assisted by another ex-Oriole making his coaching debut , outfielder Joe Orsulak.
  
  These four former major leaguers represent four decades of Orioles baseball.Seeing more kids stay in the game is something that they hope to achieve as high school and college coaches.They're hoping they can make a difference in a young baseball player's life.
  
  Attracting youngsters to baseball and keeping them in the game is something that these former Orioles strive to do as coaches at the high school or college level.And who knows.
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  Tim Stoddard gives guidance to a player at Northwestern University.
  
  Tim Stoddard :Northwestern University , Evanston , Illinois
  
  Stoddard , a member of two American League champion teams with the Orioles in 1979 and 1983 , said in a recent interview that one of his goals is to help give pitchers at Northwestern a chance at extending their careers.Stoddard has been a Northwestern assistant , coaching pitchers , for seven years.
  
  While players are more likely to come to the top-notch academic school to become doctors or lawyers , some of his hurlers have gone on to play in the minor leagues.
  
  The academic standards are high.We battle a lot of things up here at Northwestern , but it is still fun , he said.Some of these guys have dreams of getting to the big leagues some day.They want to have a shot to play , he added.The fact you can help them is rewarding..
  
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  Stoddard , at in the mid-west , was born and raised in East Chicago.He then starred in baseball and basketball at North Carolina State.He played forward for the Wolfpack basketball team that won the national title in 1974 and also pitched for three ACC baseball title teams at N.C. State.He was drafted by his hometown White Sox in 1975 , and he pitched his first major league game later that season.He was picked up by the Orioles in 1977.
  
  In 1979 , Stoddard was the winning pitcher of Game Four in Pittsburgh at the 1979 Fall Classic.I was fortunate to be on two teams that made it to the World Series , said Stoddard.A lot of guys aren't fortunate to be on any..
  
  Stoddard played for the Chicago Cubs in 1984 , and used to work out at Northwestern.He was hired on a part-time basis by head coach Paul Stevens , and after two years became a full-time assistant.
  
  He ended his 13-year major league career with Cleveland in 1989 , but has not ruled out coaching at the professional level.One advantage he has as a college coach , Stoddard said is that he can oversee winter workouts taken by his pitchers , something not usually done in the minor leagues.
  
  He says the main difference , of course , between the minors and college is the use of aluminum bats at the amateur level.And , the changeup has become more prominent.Pitchers are learning to pitch better.I would like to think that college baseball is getting a little better , he added.

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  "I would be surprised if he didn't get drafted," said Tim Stoddard, Northwestern's pitching coach."There's been a lot of interest.A lot of phone calls.A lot of people have come around."
  
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  According to Stoddard, who split a 12-year major-league career between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, Ribas has a lot of the attributes pro scouts like to see.
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  "Gabe has the size they want and he has the durability," Stoddard said.
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  "When he got here, he had a good fastball, a curveball and a decent change," Stoddard said."Since he's been here, he's developed a slider, which the pros like, and his change-up has become a good out-pitch for him."
  
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  "When he came in, he pitched in the mid 80s," Stoddard said."Now, he throws consistently in the 88-92 (mph) range."

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  "I would be surprised if he didn't get drafted," said Tim Stoddard, Northwestern's pitching coach."There's been a lot of interest.A lot of phone calls.A lot of people have come around."
  
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  According to Stoddard, who split a 12-year major-league career between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, Ribas has a lot of the attributes pro scouts like to see.
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  "Gabe has the size they want and he has the durability," Stoddard said.
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  "When he got here, he had a good fastball, a curveball and a decent change," Stoddard said."Since he's been here, he's developed a slider, which the pros like, and his change-up has become a good out-pitch for him."
  
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  "When he came in, he pitched in the mid 80s," Stoddard said."Now, he throws consistently in the 88-92 (mph) range."

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