Mark Gardner
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2001)
Mark Gardner was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001 for 4 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 13 seasons. Across 345 career appearances, he went 99-93 with a 4.56 ERA and 1,256 strikeouts. He also batted .123 with 1 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1989-05-16
- Last Game
- 2001-10-07
Full name: Mark Allan Gardner
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MON | NL | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.3 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 5.13 | 3.71 (-38%) | 49.0 |
| 1990 | MON | NL | 7 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 152.7 | 129 | 58 | 61 | 135 | 3.42 | 3.86 (+11%) | 1334.5 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | 9 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.3 | 139 | 72 | 75 | 107 | 3.85 | 3.91 (+2%) | -1658.1 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 12 | 10 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179.7 | 179 | 87 | 60 | 132 | 4.36 | 3.75 (-16%) | 904.6 |
| 1993 | KCA | AL | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.7 | 92 | 63 | 36 | 54 | 6.19 | 4.19 (-48%) | -3069.8 |
| 1994 | FLO | NL | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.3 | 97 | 50 | 30 | 57 | 4.87 | 4.51 (-8%) | -838.1 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | 5 | 5 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102.3 | 109 | 51 | 43 | 87 | 4.49 | 4.45 (-1%) | -351.9 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 12 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 179.3 | 200 | 88 | 57 | 145 | 4.42 | 4.61 (+4%) | -271.9 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 12 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180.3 | 188 | 86 | 57 | 136 | 4.29 | 4.39 (+2%) | -878.2 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | 13 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 212.0 | 203 | 102 | 65 | 151 | 4.33 | 4.43 (+2%) | -349.8 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | 5 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139.0 | 142 | 100 | 57 | 86 | 6.47 | 4.71 (-38%) | -3878.6 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 11 | 7 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149.0 | 155 | 67 | 42 | 92 | 4.05 | 4.77 (+15%) | 2027.1 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.7 | 93 | 55 | 34 | 53 | 5.40 | 4.42 (-22%) | -2514.1 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 99 | 93 | 345 | 275 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1,764.2 | 1,752 | 894 | 628 | 1,256 | 4.56 | — | -9,495 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350 | 506 | 22 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 206 | .123 | .155 | .142 | .298 | -2,806 |
Career AVG .123 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 53.6% below league average.
Career OBP .155 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.
Career SLG .142 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 65.4% below league average.
Career OPS .298 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 60.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MON | NL | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | MON | NL | 27 | 44 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .114 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | 27 | 55 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .091 | .255 (-64%) | .323 (-67%) | .384 (-76%) | .708 (-72%) | -616.2 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 33 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .140 | .255 (-45%) | .322 (-44%) | .377 (-52%) | .699 (-48%) | -400.8 |
| 1993 | KCA | AL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | FLO | NL | 20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .040 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | 39 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | 33 | 68 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .162 | .269 (-40%) | .340 (-42%) | .426 (-59%) | .767 (-51%) | -580.4 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | 32 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | .115 | .266 (-57%) | .336 (-58%) | .419 (-73%) | .756 (-66%) | -661.0 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | 33 | 73 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 26 | .164 | .266 (-38%) | .335 (-32%) | .420 (-58%) | .755 (-46%) | -547.2 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | 29 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | .103 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | 30 | 43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .116 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | SFN | NL | 23 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 350 | 506 | 22 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 16 | 206 | .123 | — | — | — | — | -2,806 | ||
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
View full game log (693 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 175 | 240 | 12 | 32 | 1 | 12 | .133 |
| Away | 174 | 264 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 10 | .114 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 171 | 891.2 | 885 | 424 | 303 | 658 | 4.28 |
| Away | 173 | 867.2 | 861 | 466 | 324 | 596 | 4.83 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-07 | SFG | LAD | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-05 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-30 | SFG | SDP | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-25 | SFG | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-20 | SFG | HOU | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-05 | SFG | AZ | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-06 | SFG | MIL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-07-01 | SFG | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-06-25 | SFG | LAD | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-06-20 | SFG | SDP | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-07 | SFG | LAD | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-10-05 | SFG | LAD | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-09-30 | SFG | SDP | — | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-25 | SFG | LAD | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-20 | SFG | HOU | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-09-05 | SFG | AZ | — | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-07-06 | SFG | MIL | — | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001-07-01 | SFG | STL | — | 1.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-06-25 | SFG | LAD | W | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2001-06-20 | SFG | SDP | W | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MON | P | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MON | P | 27 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 | MON | P | 27 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | MON | P | 33 | 30 | 14 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | KCA | P | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | FLO | P | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | FLO | P | 39 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | SFN | P | 30 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | SFN | P | 30 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | SFN | P | 33 | 33 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | SFN | P | 29 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | SFN | P | 30 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | SFN | P | 23 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 345 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SFN | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 2000 | SFN | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 1999 | SFN | NL | $2,000,000 |
| 1998 | SFN | NL | $1,100,000 |
| 1997 | SFN | NL | $900,000 |
| 1996 | SFN | NL | $202,500 |
| 1995 | FLO | NL | $375,000 |
| 1994 | FLO | NL | $400,000 |
| 1993 | KCA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | $300,000 |
| 1991 | MON | NL | $185,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $11,212,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno City College | Fresno | CA | 1982, 1983 |
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | CA | 1984, 1985 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Mark Gardner (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Gardner
- What years did Mark Gardner play?
- Mark Gardner played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2001.
- Was Mark Gardner a pitcher?
- Yes. Mark Gardner pitched in the major leagues, recording 99 wins and 1256 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Mark Gardner hit?
- Mark Gardner hit 1 career home runs with 62 hits.
- What was Mark Gardner's career batting average?
- Mark Gardner batted .123 over his career, with 62 hits in 506 at bats.
- How many RBI did Mark Gardner have?
- Mark Gardner drove in 22 runs in his career.
- What was Mark Gardner's career ERA?
- Mark Gardner finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 99-93 with 1,256 strikeouts.