Marty Bystrom

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1985)

Marty Bystrom was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees, a span of 6 seasons. Across 84 career appearances, he went 29-26 with a 4.26 ERA and 258 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2835.5.

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 29–26
ERA 4.26
WHIP 1.41
SO 258
Pitcher PIV 2835.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 200 lb
Born
7/26/1958 in Coral Gables, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1980-09-07
Last Game
1985-09-09

Full name: Martin Eugene Bystrom

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Career Pitching Statistics

Marty Bystrom — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 26 84 79 4 2 0 435.0 454 206 28 158 258 4.26 2835.5

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 3.82 across their career seasons — 11.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Marty Bystrom Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 PHI NL 5 0 6 5 1 1 0 36.0 26 6 9 21 1.50 3.84 (+61%) 1038.1
1981 PHI NL 4 3 9 9 1 0 0 53.2 55 20 16 24 3.35 3.58 (+6%) 272.2
1982 PHI NL 5 6 19 16 1 0 0 89.0 93 48 35 50 4.85 3.86 (-26%) 1426.3
1983 PHI NL 6 9 24 23 1 1 0 119.1 136 61 44 87 4.60 3.87 (-19%) 1955.2
1984 PHI NL 4 4 11 11 0 0 0 56.2 66 32 22 36 5.08 3.81 (-33%) 2.3
1984 NYA AL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 39.1 34 13 13 24 2.97 3.81 (+22%) 202.0
1985 NYA AL 3 2 8 8 0 0 0 41.0 44 26 19 16 5.71 3.89 (-47%) -2060.6
Career · 7 seasons 29 26 84 79 4 2 0 435.0 454 206 158 258 4.26 — 2,836

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

Marty Bystrom — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
84 112 6 18 3 0 0 5 0 4 52 .161 .188 .188 .376 0

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career OPS .376 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marty Bystrom — 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
1980 PHI NL 6 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .071 — — — — 0.0
1981 PHI NL 9 17 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 .118 — — — — 0.0
1982 PHI NL 19 24 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 12 .125 — — — — 0.0
1983 PHI NL 24 38 2 9 1 0 0 4 0 2 14 .237 — — — — 0.0
1984 PHI NL 11 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 .158 — — — — 0.0
1984 NYA AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYA AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 84 112 6 18 3 0 0 5 0 4 52 .161 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Marty Bystrom — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Marty Bystrom — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1983 WS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 NLCS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1980 WS PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Marty Bystrom — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 2 0 11.1 17 4 3 6 3.18

Playoff Pitching by Year

Marty Bystrom — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1983 WS PHI 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00
1980 NLCS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 5.1 7 1 2 1 1.69
1980 WS PHI 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 10 3 1 4 5.40

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (168 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Marty Bystrom — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home435541003.182
Away41572802.140

Pitching — Home / Away

Marty Bystrom — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43234.1237104871513.99
Away41200.2217102711074.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Marty Bystrom — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1985-09-09 NYYMIL — 4.2533610
1985-08-30 NYYLAA L 4.0644322
1985-08-24 NYYSEA W 6.0633620
1985-08-19 NYYBOS W 7.0655142
1985-08-13 NYYCHW — 6.2333122
1985-08-08 NYYCLE W 5.0511001
1985-08-02 NYYCHW — 6.0733040
1985-07-28 NYYTEX L 1.2674211
1984-09-09 NYYBOS L 1.1442200
1984-07-29 NYYCHW L 5.0744332

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marty Bystrom — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 84 79 32 58 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marty Bystrom — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 PHI P 6 5 4 10 0 1
1981 PHI P 9 9 3 13 2 0
1982 PHI P 19 16 6 8 2 1
1983 PHI P 24 23 10 10 1 0
1984 PHI P 11 11 4 6 0 0
1984 NYA P 7 7 4 2 0 0
1985 NYA P 8 8 1 9 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Marty Bystrom — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 84

Awards & Honors

Marty Bystrom — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1980 Pitcher of the Month September

Salary History

Marty Bystrom's recorded salaries total $250,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bystrom's career ran from 1980 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Marty Bystrom — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1985 NYA AL $250,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $250,000

College History

Marty Bystrom — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus Miami FL 1976

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Marty Bystrom (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Steve Cooke
    26-36, 4.31 ERA
  2. 96
    Gustavo Chacin
    27-17, 4.23 ERA
  3. 78
    Randy Wells
    28-32, 4.08 ERA
  4. 67
    Matt Harrison
    50-35, 4.21 ERA
  5. 67
    Brian Kingman
    23-45, 4.13 ERA
  6. 65
    Paul Moskau
    32-27, 4.22 ERA

Marty Bystrom: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 7, 1980 and the final game on September 9, 1985, Marty Bystrom built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1980 through 1984) and the New York Yankees (1984 through 1985). Bystrom played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on July 26, 1958, in Coral Gables, FL, USA, Bystrom was listed at 6 feet, 5 inches and 200 pounds. Marty Bystrom was the playing name; the full given name is Martin Eugene.

Bystrom went 29-26 with a 4.26 ERA in 84 games, 79 of them starts. Also on Bystrom's record: 258 strikeouts. The league ERA over Bystrom's seasons was 3.82, so the 4.26 figure ran 11.4% worse than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1983. 1983 was Bystrom's sharpest full season, a 4.60 ERA against the league's 3.87. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,835.5 for Bystrom's career.

Bystrom's awards table lists Pitcher of the Month (1980).

Frequently Asked Questions about Marty Bystrom

What years did Marty Bystrom play?
Marty Bystrom played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.
Was Marty Bystrom a pitcher?
Yes. Marty Bystrom pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 258 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marty Bystrom hit?
Marty Bystrom hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What teams did Marty Bystrom play for?
Marty Bystrom played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1980–1984) and the New York Yankees (1984–1985).
What were Marty Bystrom's career stats?
In 84 games, Marty Bystrom went 29-26 with a 4.26 ERA, 258 strikeouts, and 435.0 innings pitched.
How much did Marty Bystrom earn in his career?
Marty Bystrom's recorded salaries total $250,000 over 1 season, in 1985. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bystrom's career ran from 1980 to 1985. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Marty Bystrom's salary?
Marty Bystrom's recorded salary was $250,000 in 1985.
What position did Marty Bystrom play?
Marty Bystrom played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marty Bystrom and how much did he weigh?
Marty Bystrom was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Marty Bystrom's career ERA?
Marty Bystrom finished with a 4.26 career ERA, going 29-26 with 258 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marty Bystrom have?
Marty Bystrom recorded 258 career strikeouts.
Is Marty Bystrom in the Hall of Fame?
No. Marty Bystrom has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.