Mark Fidrych

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
29 19 58 56 34 5 0 412.3 397 142 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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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 0 250.3 217 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 14.7 23 17 9 5 10.43 4.00 (-161%) -1009.4
1980 DET AL 2 3 9 9 1 0 0 44.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3700000—
Away2200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home37265.225694631073.18
Away21146.21414836632.95

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 58 56 37 82 1 4

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 58
Designated Hitter 1

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

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

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.