Mark Ballinger
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)
Mark Ballinger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1971 for the Cleveland Guardians. Across 18 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.67 ERA and 25 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 107.7.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 205 lb
- Died
- 6/13/2014 in Okeechobee, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1971-08-06
- Last Game
- 1971-09-25
Full name: Mark Alan Ballinger
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CLE | AL | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 4.67 | 3.47 (-35%) | 107.7 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.2 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 4.67 | — | 108 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 36.9% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 41.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | CLE | AL | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 16.1 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2.76 |
| Away | 9 | 18.1 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 6.38 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-25 | CLE | BAL | L | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-24 | CLE | BAL | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1971-09-21 | CLE | TEX | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971-09-18 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-15 | CLE | BOS | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-14 | CLE | TEX | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-09-11 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-06 | CLE | BAL | L | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-03 | CLE | BOS | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1971-09-02 | CLE | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 18 |
Mark Ballinger: the record in brief
The profile opens with Mark Ballinger's first major league game on August 6, 1971; the last one listed came on September 25, 1971. Ballinger spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Ballinger played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on January 31, 1949, in Glendale, CA, USA, Ballinger was listed at 6-foot-6 and 205 pounds. The bio records the death on June 13, 2014, in Okeechobee, FL, USA. Mark Ballinger was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Alan.
Across 18 games (0 starts), Ballinger recorded 1 win against 2 losses with a 4.67 ERA. Also on Ballinger's record: 25 strikeouts. Against a 3.47 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.67 mark was 34.7% worse. All of that pitching came in 1971, with 18 games and 25 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 107.7 for Ballinger's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Ballinger
- Was Mark Ballinger a pitcher?
- Yes. Mark Ballinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 25 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mark Ballinger hit?
- Mark Ballinger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Mark Ballinger's career batting average?
- Mark Ballinger batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
- What was Mark Ballinger's career ERA?
- Mark Ballinger finished with a 4.67 career ERA, going 1-2 with 25 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Mark Ballinger have?
- Mark Ballinger recorded 25 career strikeouts.
- Is Mark Ballinger in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Mark Ballinger has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.