Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 2003
An All-American in 2002 and the Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year in 2002 and 2003, right-hander Tim Stauffer became one of the highest drafted Spider student-athletes in school history when the San Diego Padres selected him in the first round with the fourth-overall pick in 2003. Stauffer pitched the Spiders to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003, including the program's only Super Regional berth - a memorable three-game series at Nebraska in 2002. During those two years, the Spiders enjoyed their highest win totals in school history - a combined 101-28, with Stauffer earning 24 of those victories.
He won 31 games in three years, third on the all-time list. He is No. 1 in school history in career strikeouts (362) and complete games (24), fourth in innings pitched (346.1) and are second in ERA (2.32). Stauffer is about to begin his eighth season in the San Diego organization, including parts of four seasons with the Padres. He won his major league debut against UR Hall of Famer Sean Casey and the Cincinnati Reds in 2005.
