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Bio
Tim Lollar played collegiate baseball two years (1974-1976) for Mineral Area College under Coach Hall Loughary and then transferred to the University of Arkansas. Lollar was drafted by the Yankees in the 4th round of the 1978 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut in 1980 as a pitcher for the Yankees and made 14 appearances for New York, including one start.
Lollar spent the strike-shortened 1981 season splitting time between the starting rotation and the bullpen for the Padres.
In 1982, Lollar was installed in the starting rotation permanently. He rewarded the Padres with a career-high 16 wins while lowering his ERA to 3.13. He was in turn rewarded by being made the Padres' Opening Day starter in 1983.
The Padres made the postseason for the first time as a franchise in 1984, with Lollar going 11–13 with a 3.91 ERA. He made two postseason starts for the Padres during the NLCS and World Series.
Lollar stayed with the White Sox for just a few months before being traded to the Red Sox to finish up his career.