Michael Tonkin was born on Sunday, November 19, 1989, in Glendale, California. Tonkin was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 11, 2013, with the Minnesota Twins. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Michael Tonkin baseball stats page.
"He's (Michael Tonkin) a guy who takes the ball. He hasn't had a chance [to pitch] significant innings very often, but he's provided value along the way. I just encouraged him to look at this as an opportunity. There's a lot of frustration, I'm sure, in the moment." - Minnesota Twins Manager Paul Molitor in The Star Tribune (Phil Miller, 05/06/2017, Michael Tonkin is latest long-time Twins player to be sent packing, Source)
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Michael TonkinMichael Tonkin Pitching Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
| 2013 | 24 | Twins | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 25 | Twins | 25 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4.74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 87 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 26 | Twins | 26 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 99 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 27 | Twins | 65 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 5.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.2 | 315 | 80 | 40 | 46 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 80 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 28 | Twins | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 97 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 34 | Braves | 45 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4.28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80.0 | 325 | 64 | 38 | 41 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 75 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD | ||
| 6 Years | 186 | 0 | 65 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 4.37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 226.1 | 970 | 219 | 110 | 130 | 38 | 77 | 3 | 224 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 13 | ||
Michael TonkinMichael Tonkin Hitting Stats |
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| Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| 2013 | 24 | Twins | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2014 | 25 | Twins | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2015 | 26 | Twins | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2016 | 27 | Twins | 65 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2017 | 28 | Twins | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2023 | 34 | Braves | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
| 6 Years | 186 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ||
Michael TonkinMichael Tonkin Fielding Stats |
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| Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| 2013 Twins | P | 9 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.64 |
| 2014 Twins | P | 25 | 0 | 57 | 5 | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.37 |
| 2015 Twins | P | 26 | 0 | 70 | 6 | 0.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.31 |
| 2016 Twins | P | 65 | 0 | 215 | 7 | 0.1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.88 |
| 2017 Twins | P | 16 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
| 2023 Braves | P | 46 | 0 | 246 | 4 | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.44 |
| Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
| P Totals | 187 | 0 | 684 | 24 | 0.1 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.95 | |
| 6 Years | 187 | 0 | 684 | 24 | 0.1 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.95 | |
Michael TonkinMichael Tonkin Miscellaneous Stats |
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| Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 2013 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.33 | 7.94 | 2.38 |
| 2014 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.67 | 7.58 | 2.84 |
| 2015 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.11 | 7.33 | 3.47 |
| 2016 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3.33 | 10.05 | 3.01 |
| 2017 Twins | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.00 | 10.29 | 5.14 |
| 2023 Braves | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.26 | 8.44 | 2.59 |
| Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
| 6 Years | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.91 | 8.91 | 3.06 |
Michael TonkinMichael Tonkin Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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| Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
| 2013 Minnesota Twins | 59 | $490,000.00 | - | - |
| 2014 Minnesota Twins | 59 | $500,000.00 | - | - |
| 2015 Minnesota Twins | 59 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 2016 Minnesota Twins | 59 | Undetermined | - | - |
| 2017 Minnesota Twins | 59 | $542,500.00 | - | - |
| 2023 Atlanta Braves | 51 | $750,000.00 | - | - |
| Michael Tonkin Stats by Baseball Almanac | ||||

On April 17, 2016, Michael Tonkin pitched two scoreless innings and was on the mound when his Twins broke a 2-2 tie at Target Field, winning 3-2 in the 12 inning. Tonkin received the win, but before that game, he had stepped onto the mound sixty two during his Major League career without a decision (win, loss, or save) - the longest known streak in baseball history for most pitching appearances without a decision!
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