Was Mark Dempsey a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Dempsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Dempsey hit?

Mark Dempsey hit 0 career home runs.

Mark Dempsey

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982)

W–L 0–0

ERA 7.94

WHIP 2.29

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 220 lb
Born: 12/17/1957 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1982-09-04
Last Game: 1982-10-02

Full name: Mark Steven Dempsey

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	11	5	1	2	4	7.94	0.0

Career ERA 7.94 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 105.6% 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
1982	SFN	NL	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	11	5	2	4	7.94	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	3	1	0	0	0	5.2	11	5	2	4	7.94	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1982	SFN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	5.2	11	5	2	4	7.94

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1982-10-02	SFG	LAD	L	0
1982-09-27	SFG	ATL	L	0
1982-09-04	SFG	STL	W	1

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-10-02	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	0	0
1982-09-27	SFG	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1982-09-04	SFG	STL	—	2.2	6	3	3	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	1	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1982	SFN	P	3	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Dempsey

Was Mark Dempsey a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Dempsey pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Dempsey hit?: Mark Dempsey hit 0 career home runs.