Mark Fidrych

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1980)

Mark Fidrych was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 58 career appearances, he went 29-19 with a 3.10 ERA and 170 strikeouts. Mark Fidrych was a 2-time All-Star and a Rookie of the Year. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3668.1.

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 29–19
ERA 3.10
WHIP 1.20
SO 170
Pitcher PIV 3668.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 175 lb
Born
8/14/1954 in Worcester, MA, USA
Died
4/13/2009 in Northborough, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1976-04-20
Last Game
1980-10-01
Awards
2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Mark Steven Fidrych

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Fidrych — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 19 58 56 34 5 0 412.1 397 142 23 99 170 3.10 3668.1

Career ERA 3.10 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 18.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Fidrych — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1976 DET AL 19 9 31 29 24 4 0 250.1 217 65 53 97 2.34 3.51 (+34%) 2384.1
1977 DET AL 6 4 11 11 7 1 0 81.0 82 26 12 42 2.89 4.00 (+28%) 3077.9
1978 DET AL 2 0 3 3 2 0 0 22.0 17 6 5 10 2.45 3.69 (+33%) 408.0
1979 DET AL 0 3 4 4 0 0 0 14.2 23 17 9 5 10.43 4.00 (-161%) -1009.4
1980 DET AL 2 3 9 9 1 0 0 44.1 58 28 20 16 5.68 3.84 (-48%) -1192.5
Career · 5 seasons 29 19 58 56 34 5 0 412.1 397 142 99 170 3.10 — 3,668

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 Fidrych — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Fidrych — 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
1976 DET AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 DET AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 DET AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 DET AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 DET AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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 Fidrych — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3700000—
Away2200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Fidrych — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37265.225694631073.18
Away21146.21414836632.95

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Fidrych — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-10-01 DETTOR W 5.0754331
1980-09-24 DETTOR — 0.2055510
1980-09-12 DETCLE — 0.0100000
1980-09-07 DETMIN L 7.1733221
1980-09-02 DETCHW W 9.0720111
1980-08-28 DETMIL — 2.0844210
1980-08-22 DETMIN — 7.21253330
1980-08-17 DETTEX L 4.2566321
1980-08-12 DETBOS L 8.01153131
1979-05-22 DETNYY L 2.0555320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Fidrych — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 56 37 82 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Fidrych — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 DET P 31 29 19 59 0 4
1977 DET P 11 11 7 6 1 0
1978 DET P 3 3 4 7 0 0
1979 DET P 4 4 2 1 0 0
1980 DET P 9 9 5 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mark Fidrych — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 58
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Mark Fidrych — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1977 Player of the Week Week of 1977-06-11
1976 Player of the Month June
1976 Rookie of the Year
1976 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Award Voting History

Mark Fidrych — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1976 Cy Young Award AL 2nd 51.0 120 5
1976 Most Valuable Player AL 11th 41.0 336 1
1976 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 22.0 24 22

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Mark Fidrych (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Harry Buckner
    28-15, 2.84 ERA
  2. 96
    Rube Vickers
    22-27, 2.93 ERA
  3. 95
    Jake Thielman
    30-28, 3.16 ERA
  4. 93
    Ralph Stroud
    20-20, 2.94 ERA
  5. 83
    Charlie Case
    23-19, 2.93 ERA
  6. 82
    Ralph Glaze
    15-21, 2.89 ERA

Mark Fidrych: the record in brief

Mark Fidrych's major league career runs from a debut on April 20, 1976 to a final game on October 1, 1980. Fidrych spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Detroit Tigers. The bio lists Fidrych as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 175 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. The birth record reads August 14, 1954, in Worcester, MA, USA. Fidrych died on April 13, 2009, in Northborough, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Mark Steven.

Fidrych's career pitching line is 29 wins, 19 losses and a 3.10 ERA over 58 appearances. Fidrych had 170 strikeouts, 34 complete games, and 5 shutouts. The leagues Fidrych pitched in allowed 3.81 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 18.7% better than average. The best win total was 19, in 1976. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.34 in 1976, when the league's was 3.51. Fidrych's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 3,668.1.

Among Fidrych's awards are the Rookie of the Year in 1976. The bio's awards line reads 2× All-Star. In award voting, Fidrych's best finish was 1st for the Rookie of the Year in 1976.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Fidrych

What years did Mark Fidrych play?
Mark Fidrych played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1980.
Was Mark Fidrych a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Fidrych pitched in the major leagues, recording 29 wins and 170 strikeouts.
What teams did Mark Fidrych play for?
Mark Fidrych played for one team, the Detroit Tigers (1976–1980).
Did Mark Fidrych win a Cy Young Award?
No. Mark Fidrych did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Mark Fidrych win?
Mark Fidrych won the Rookie of the Year award (1976). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Mark Fidrych's career stats?
In 58 games, Mark Fidrych went 29-19 with a 3.10 ERA, 170 strikeouts, and 412.1 innings pitched.
What position did Mark Fidrych play?
Mark Fidrych played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mark Fidrych and how much did he weigh?
Mark Fidrych was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Mark Fidrych's career ERA?
Mark Fidrych finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 29-19 with 170 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Fidrych have?
Mark Fidrych recorded 170 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Fidrych in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mark Fidrych has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Mark Fidrych make?
Mark Fidrych was selected to 2 All-Star Games.