Mark Baldwin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1893)

Mark Baldwin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1893 for 5 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. Across 346 career appearances, he went 154-165 with a 3.37 ERA and 1,349 strikeouts. He also batted .163 with 10 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 417.6.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 154–165
ERA 3.37
WHIP 1.43
SO 1,349
Pitcher PIV 417.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
10/29/1863 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
11/10/1929 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1887-05-02
Last Game
1893-09-30

Full name: Marcus Elmore Baldwin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Baldwin — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
154 165 346 328 295 14 5 2802.1 2,695 1,050 81 1,307 1,349 3.37 417.6

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Baldwin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1887 CHN NL 18 17 40 39 35 1 1 334.0 329 126 122 164 3.40 4.17 (+19%) -1895.9
1888 CHN NL 13 15 30 30 27 2 0 251.0 241 77 99 157 2.76 2.95 (+6%) -2503.4
1889 CL6 AA 27 34 63 59 54 6 1 513.2 458 206 274 368 3.61 3.93 (+8%) 5980.4
1890 CHP PL 33 24 58 56 53 1 0 492.0 494 183 249 206 3.35 3.88 (+14%) -927.2
1891 PIT NL 21 28 53 51 48 2 1 437.2 385 134 227 197 2.76 3.52 (+22%) -1233.8
1892 PIT NL 26 27 56 53 45 0 0 440.1 447 170 194 157 3.47 3.28 (-6%) -2573.8
1893 PIT NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.1 6 3 1 0 11.57 — 0.0
1893 NY1 NL 16 20 45 39 33 2 2 331.1 335 151 141 100 4.10 4.66 (+12%) 3571.4
Career · 8 seasons 154 165 346 328 295 14 5 2,802.1 2,695 1,050 1,307 1,349 3.37 — 418

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Mark Baldwin — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
348 1,155 109 188 21 18 10 106 18 82 368 .163 .219 .238 .457 -5,979

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .219 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 32.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Mark Baldwin — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1887 CHN NL 41 139 18 26 1 1 4 17 4 10 42 .187 .270 (-31%) .331 (-27%) .373 (-21%) .705 (-24%) -531.6
1888 CHN NL 30 106 11 16 1 2 1 5 4 5 47 .151 .238 (-37%) .290 (-32%) .319 (-29%) .610 (-31%) -457.1
1889 CL6 AA 64 208 19 39 6 5 2 25 2 16 63 .188 .263 (-29%) .334 (-26%) .357 (-18%) .691 (-22%) -773.5
1890 CHP PL 58 212 27 45 4 6 1 25 4 15 50 .212 .260 (-18%) .336 (-22%) .351 (-14%) .687 (-18%) -645.2
1891 PIT NL 53 177 11 27 3 2 1 12 1 15 67 .153 .254 (-40%) .331 (-34%) .343 (-39%) .675 (-37%) -1006.4
1892 PIT NL 56 178 11 18 2 0 1 13 1 13 60 .101 .244 (-59%) .316 (-49%) .327 (-61%) .644 (-55%) -1414.6
1893 PIT NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1893 NY1 NL 45 134 12 17 4 2 0 9 2 8 38 .127 .279 (-55%) .356 (-51%) .379 (-51%) .735 (-51%) 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 348 1,155 109 188 21 18 10 106 18 82 368 .163 — — — — -4,828

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Baldwin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
OF 9 0 5 2 3 0
P 346 0 175 545 77 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Baldwin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1887 CHN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1887 CHN OF 5 0 3 0 2 0
1887 CHN P 40 0 7 45 6 0
1888 CHN OF 3 0 2 2 1 0
1888 CHN P 30 0 11 58 5 0
1889 CL6 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 CL6 P 63 0 33 84 13 1
1890 CHP P 58 0 26 139 15 2
1891 PIT P 53 0 37 80 13 4
1892 PIT P 56 0 37 86 18 2
1893 PIT P 1 0 0 1 1 0
1893 NY1 P 45 0 24 52 6 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Baldwin — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 346
First Base 1
Left Field 1
Center Field 3
Right Field 5

College History

Mark Baldwin — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Pennsylvania State University State College PA 1882

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Mark Baldwin (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Hutchison
    182-163, 3.59 ERA
  2. 95
    Ice Box Chamberlain
    157-120, 3.57 ERA
  3. 92
    Jack Stivetts
    203-132, 3.74 ERA
  4. 88
    Chick Fraser
    175-212, 3.67 ERA
  5. 86
    Theodore Breitenstein
    160-170, 4.03 ERA
  6. 82
    Adonis Terry
    197-196, 3.74 ERA

Mark Baldwin: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mark Baldwin's first major league game on May 2, 1887; the last one listed came on September 30, 1893. By club, Baldwin's seasons break down as the Chicago White Stockings (1887 through 1888), the Columbus Solons (1889), the Chicago Pirates (1890), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1891 through 1893), and the New York Giants (1893). Listed as a pitcher, Baldwin both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 190 pounds. Baldwin was born on October 29, 1863, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Baldwin died on November 10, 1929, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Baldwin's full given name, per the bio, is Marcus Elmore Baldwin.

The pitching table credits Baldwin with a 154-165 record and a 3.37 ERA in 346 games. The same table counts 1,349 strikeouts, 295 complete games, and 14 shutouts. That 3.37 ERA compares with a 3.75 league average across the same seasons, 10.1% better. No season topped the 33 wins of 1890. 1889 produced Baldwin's most strikeouts, 368.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Baldwin

What years did Mark Baldwin play?
Mark Baldwin played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1893.
Was Mark Baldwin a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Baldwin pitched in the major leagues, recording 154 wins and 1349 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Baldwin hit?
Mark Baldwin hit 10 career home runs with 188 hits.
What was Mark Baldwin's career batting average?
Mark Baldwin batted .163 over his career, with 188 hits in 1,155 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Baldwin have?
Mark Baldwin drove in 106 runs in his career.
What was Mark Baldwin's career ERA?
Mark Baldwin finished with a 3.37 career ERA, going 154-165 with 1,349 strikeouts.