Marty Bystrom

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

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

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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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 53.7 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 0 119.3 136 61 44 87 4.60 3.87 (-19%) 1955.2
1984 PHI NL 4 4 11 11 0 0 0 56.7 66 32 22 36 5.08 3.81 (-33%) 2.3
1984 NYA AL 2 2 7 7 0 0 0 39.3 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 2 0 11.3 17 4 3 6 3.18

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 5.3 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home435541003.182
Away41572802.140

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home43234.1237104871513.99
Away41200.2217102711074.57

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 84 79 32 58 6 2

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 84

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1980 Pitcher of the Month September

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 NYA AL $250,000
Total Career Earnings $250,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - Kendall Campus Miami FL 1976

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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

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.