What years did Mark Bomback play?

Mark Bomback played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.

Was Mark Bomback a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Bomback pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 124 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Bomback hit?

Mark Bomback hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.

What was Mark Bomback's career batting average?

Mark Bomback batted .233 over his career, with 10 hits in 43 at bats.

How many RBI did Mark Bomback have?

Mark Bomback drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Mark Bomback's career ERA?

Mark Bomback finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 16-18 with 124 strikeouts.

Mark Bomback

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

Mark Bomback was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982 for the Milwaukee Brewers, the New York Mets, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 5 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 16-18 with a 4.47 ERA and 124 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 16–18

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.52

SO 124

Pitcher PIV -4989.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 4/14/1953 in Portsmouth, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-12
Last Game: 1982-07-21

Full name: Mark Vincent Bomback

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Bomback — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	18	74	45	2	1	0	314.1	367	156	34	110	124	4.47	-4989.1

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 18.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Bomback — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	ML4	AL	0	0	2	1	0	0	1.2	5	3	1	1	16.20	—	0.0
1980	NYN	NL	10	8	36	25	2	1	162.2	191	74	49	68	4.09	3.84 (-7%)	-1669.6
1981	TOR	AL	5	5	20	11	0	0	90.1	84	39	35	33	3.89	3.58 (-8%)	-779.5
1982	TOR	AL	1	5	16	8	0	0	59.2	87	40	25	22	6.03	3.86 (-56%)	-2540.0
Career · 4 seasons			16	18	74	45	2	1	314.1	367	156	110	124	4.47	—	-4,989

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 Bomback — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
75	43	5	10	3	0	0	5	0	3	15	.233	.312	.302	.615	0

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .302 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career OPS .615 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Bomback — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	ML4	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	NYN	NL	36	43	5	10	3	5	3	15	.233	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	TOR	AL	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	TOR	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			75	43	5	10	3	5	3	15	.233	—	—	—	—	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

Mark Bomback — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	23	4	7	0	3	.304
Away	32	20	1	3	0	2	.150

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Bomback — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	43	176.1	202	85	65	68	4.34
Away	31	138.0	165	71	45	56	4.63

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Bomback — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-07-21	TOR	KCR	—	1.2	5	2	1	0	0	0
1982-07-11	TOR	CHW	—	5.0	5	4	4	3	2	1
1982-06-14	TOR	OAK	—	1.2	3	1	1	0	1	0
1982-06-12	TOR	OAK	—	3.1	3	1	1	1	1	1
1982-06-08	TOR	LAA	—	2.1	2	1	1	2	0	0
1982-06-02	TOR	NYY	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1982-05-24	TOR	BAL	—	3.1	6	2	1	1	2	0
1982-05-22	TOR	BAL	—	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1982-05-12	TOR	CHW	L	6.0	6	4	4	5	4	1
1982-05-08	TOR	KCR	W	6.0	7	1	1	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Bomback — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	45	32	57	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Bomback — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	ML4	P	2	1	0	0	0	0
1980	NYN	P	36	25	20	32	1	2
1981	TOR	P	20	11	6	16	0	0
1982	TOR	P	16	8	6	9	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Bomback — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Mark Bomback: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mark Bomback's first major league game on September 12, 1978; the last one listed came on July 21, 1982. Bomback played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978), the New York Mets (1980), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1981 to 1982). Bomback played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 14, 1953, in Portsmouth, VA, USA, Bomback was listed at 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. On the record, Mark Bomback was born Mark Vincent Bomback.

Bomback pitched in 74 games, starting 45, and finished with a 16-18 record and 4.47 ERA. The totals include 124 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bomback's seasons was 3.76, so the 4.47 figure ran 18.8% worse than average. No season topped the 10 wins of 1980. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.09 in 1980, when the league's was 3.84.

The position breakdown shows 74 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Bomback's fielding totals are 32 putouts, 57 assists and 1 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Bomback

What years did Mark Bomback play?: Mark Bomback played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Mark Bomback a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Bomback pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 124 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Bomback hit?: Mark Bomback hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
What was Mark Bomback's career batting average?: Mark Bomback batted .233 over his career, with 10 hits in 43 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Bomback have?: Mark Bomback drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Mark Bomback's career ERA?: Mark Bomback finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 16-18 with 124 strikeouts.