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 run with 62 hits.

What teams did Mark Gardner play for?

Mark Gardner played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1989–1992), the Kansas City Royals (1993), the Florida Marlins (1994–1995), and the San Francisco Giants (1996–2001).

What were Mark Gardner's career stats?

In 345 games, Mark Gardner went 99-93 with a 4.56 ERA, 1,256 strikeouts, 1,764.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 62 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Mark Gardner's salary?

Mark Gardner's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $185,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2001.

What position did Mark Gardner play?

Mark Gardner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Mark Gardner and how much did he weigh?

Mark Gardner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.

What was Mark Gardner's career ERA?

Mark Gardner finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 99-93 with 1,256 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Gardner have?

Mark Gardner recorded 1,256 career strikeouts.

Is Mark Gardner in the Hall of Fame?

No. Mark Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 23, 2026

W–L 99–93

ERA 4.56

WHIP 1.35

SO 1,256

Pitcher PIV -9495.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 3/1/1962 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-05-16
Last Game: 2001-10-07

Full name: Mark Allan Gardner

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Gardner — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
99	93	345	275	15	8	1	1764.2	1,752	894	237	628	1,256	4.56	-9495.2

Career ERA 4.56 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 6.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	26.1	26	15	11	21	5.13	3.71 (-38%)	49.0
1990	MON	NL	7	9	27	26	3	3	0	152.2	129	58	61	135	3.42	3.86 (+11%)	1334.5
1991	MON	NL	9	11	27	27	0	0	0	168.1	139	72	75	107	3.85	3.91 (+2%)	-1658.1
1992	MON	NL	12	10	33	30	0	0	0	179.2	179	87	60	132	4.36	3.75 (-16%)	904.6
1993	KCA	AL	4	6	17	16	0	0	0	91.2	92	63	36	54	6.19	4.19 (-48%)	-3069.8
1994	FLO	NL	4	4	20	14	0	0	0	92.1	97	50	30	57	4.87	4.51 (-8%)	-838.1
1995	FLO	NL	5	5	39	11	1	1	1	102.1	109	51	43	87	4.49	4.45 (-1%)	-351.9
1996	SFN	NL	12	7	30	28	4	1	0	179.1	200	88	57	145	4.42	4.61 (+4%)	-271.9
1997	SFN	NL	12	9	30	30	2	1	0	180.1	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	91.2	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

Mark Gardner — 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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Mark Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	MON	NL	7	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MON	NL	27	44	2	5	1	1	0	1	0	23	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MON	NL	27	55	1	5	0	0	0	4	1	18	.091	.255 (-64%)	.323 (-67%)	.384 (-76%)	.708 (-72%)	-616.2
1992	MON	NL	33	50	4	7	0	1	0	2	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	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	FLO	NL	20	25	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	.040	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	FLO	NL	39	21	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	6	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SFN	NL	33	68	6	11	1	0	0	4	2	26	.162	.269 (-40%)	.340 (-42%)	.426 (-59%)	.767 (-51%)	-580.4
1997	SFN	NL	32	61	0	7	0	0	0	2	1	30	.115	.266 (-57%)	.336 (-58%)	.419 (-73%)	.756 (-66%)	-661.0
1998	SFN	NL	33	73	4	12	1	0	0	4	5	26	.164	.266 (-38%)	.335 (-32%)	.420 (-58%)	.755 (-46%)	-547.2
1999	SFN	NL	29	39	2	4	0	0	1	3	3	15	.103	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	SFN	NL	30	43	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	22	.116	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	SFN	NL	23	21	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			350	506	22	62	3	2	1	22	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mark Gardner — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Gardner — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2000	NLDS2	SFN	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mark Gardner — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	4.1	4	4	2	5	8.31

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mark Gardner — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2000	NLDS2	SFN	0	1	1	1	0	4.1	4	4	2	5	8.31

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Gardner — 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

Mark Gardner — 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

Mark Gardner — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2001-10-07	SFG	LAD	W	0	0
2001-10-05	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
2001-09-30	SFG	SDP	L	0	0
2001-09-25	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
2001-09-20	SFG	HOU	L	0	0
2001-09-05	SFG	AZ	L	0	0
2001-07-06	SFG	MIL	W	2	1
2001-07-01	SFG	STL	W	0	0
2001-06-25	SFG	LAD	W	2	1
2001-06-20	SFG	SDP	W	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Gardner — 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

Mark Gardner — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	345	275	104	201	7	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Gardner — 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

Position Diamond

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Mark Gardner Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	345

Salary History

Mark Gardner's recorded salaries total $11,212,500 over 11 seasons, 1991 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gardner's career ran from 1989 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 1990.

Mark Gardner — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$11,212,500

College History

Mark Gardner — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Fresno City College	Fresno	CA	1982, 1983
California State University Fresno	Fresno	CA	1984, 1985

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Career Spans

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Mark Gardner: the record in brief

Mark Gardner played a first major league game on May 16, 1989 and a last one on October 7, 2001. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1989 to 1992), the Kansas City Royals (1993), the Florida Marlins (1994 through 1995), and the San Francisco Giants (1996 to 2001). Gardner played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on March 1, 1962, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, Gardner was listed at 6'1" and 190 pounds. The given name on file is Mark Allan Gardner.

Gardner went 99-93 with a 4.56 ERA in 345 games, 275 of them starts. The same table counts 1,256 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.56 mark was 6.1% worse. Gardner won 13 games in 1998, the most of any season listed. In 1990, one of the busiest seasons, Gardner posted a 3.42 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86.

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 run with 62 hits.
What teams did Mark Gardner play for?: Mark Gardner played for 4 teams: the Montreal Expos (1989–1992), the Kansas City Royals (1993), the Florida Marlins (1994–1995), and the San Francisco Giants (1996–2001).
What were Mark Gardner's career stats?: In 345 games, Mark Gardner went 99-93 with a 4.56 ERA, 1,256 strikeouts, 1,764.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 62 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Mark Gardner earn in his career?: Mark Gardner's recorded salaries total $11,212,500 over 11 seasons, 1991 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gardner's career ran from 1989 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 1989 and 1990.
What was Mark Gardner's salary?: Mark Gardner's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $3,000,000, in 2000, and his lowest was $185,000, in 1991. The Salary History table lists each season from 1991 to 2001.
What position did Mark Gardner play?: Mark Gardner played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mark Gardner and how much did he weigh?: Mark Gardner was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 190 pounds.
What was Mark Gardner's career ERA?: Mark Gardner finished with a 4.56 career ERA, going 99-93 with 1,256 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Gardner have?: Mark Gardner recorded 1,256 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Gardner in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mark Gardner has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.