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Chris Tillman

Chris Tillman, American baseball pitcher

Born
April 15, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1988

About Chris Tillman

Christopher Steven Tillman is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, and played with them until 2018. He was named an All-Star in 2013. Tillman finished the year, making 12 starts and posting a 2–5 record with a 5.40 ERA. In 10 games (5 starts) between the two teams, he pitched to a 3-3 record and 5.28 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 30.2 innings pitched. In 2007, Tillman split the season between the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the High-A High Desert Mavericks, pitching to a cumulative 7-11 record and 4.84 ERA with 139 strikeouts in 135.2 innings pitched across 28 starts. On April 28, 2010, Tillman threw a no-hitter at the Gwinnett Braves as the Triple-A Norfolk Tides won the game 6–0.

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Chris Tillman timeline

  1. In 2007, Tillman split the season between the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the High-A High Desert Mavericks, pitching to a cumulative 7-11 record and 4.84 ERA with 139 strikeouts in 135.2 innings pitched across 28 starts.
  2. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009, and played with them until 2018.
  3. On April 28, 2010, Tillman threw a no-hitter at the Gwinnett Braves as the Triple-A Norfolk Tides won the game 6–0.

The world when Chris Tillman was born

Chris Tillman was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chris Tillman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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