Description
Clay W. Timpner is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Prior to playing professional baseball, Timpner attended LaBelle High School and the University of Central Florida.
Originally drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 41st round of the 2001 amateur draft, Timpner chose not to sign. After being an Atlantic Sun Conference All-Star, Timpner was drafted in the fourth round of the 2004 draft by the Giants. That time, he did sign.
In high school, he hit .448 with 75 stolen bases and also a 2.39 ERA during his tenure there.
He was a speedster in college, stealing 43 bases in 65 games for Central Florida in 2004. He started his professional career off in 2004, where - between time spent with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and San Jose Giants - he played in 74 games, collecting 93 hits in 319 at bats for a .292 batting average. He stole 17 bases in 22 chances for a 77% success rate.
2005 was another good year for Timpner. In 126 games with the San Jose Giants, he hit 22 doubles, 12 triples and four home runs en route to a .291 batting average. He also stole a career high 34 bases.
In 2006, he split time between the Connecticut Defenders and Fresno Grizzlies.
Born
May 13th, 1983 in Lakeland (Age 42)
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