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.

Mark Ballinger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)

W–L 1–2

ERA 4.67

WHIP 1.24

SO 25

Pitcher PIV 107.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 205 lb
Born: 1/31/1949 in Glendale, CA, USA
Died: 6/13/2014 in Okeechobee, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-08-06
Last Game: 1971-09-25

Full name: Mark Alan Ballinger

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	18	0	0	0	0	34.7	30	18	3	13	25	4.67	107.7

Career ERA 4.67 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 34.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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	34.7	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

Career Arc

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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

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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

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	1	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	CLE	P	18	0	1	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	18

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.