What years did Mark Guthrie play?

Mark Guthrie played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003.

Was Mark Guthrie a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Guthrie pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 778 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Guthrie hit?

Mark Guthrie hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Mark Guthrie play for?

Mark Guthrie played for 8 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1989–1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1998), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Chicago Cubs (1999–2000, 2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000), the Oakland Athletics (2001), and the New York Mets (2002).

What were Mark Guthrie's career stats?

In 765 games, Mark Guthrie went 51-54 with a 4.05 ERA, 778 strikeouts, 978.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.

What was Mark Guthrie's salary?

Mark Guthrie's last recorded salary was $1,600,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $1,800,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2003.

What position did Mark Guthrie play?

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

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

Mark Guthrie was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 192 pounds.

What was Mark Guthrie's career ERA?

Mark Guthrie finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 51-54 with 778 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Guthrie have?

Mark Guthrie recorded 778 career strikeouts.

Is Mark Guthrie in the Hall of Fame?

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

Mark Guthrie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2003)

Mark Guthrie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003 for 8 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 15 seasons. Across 765 career appearances, he went 51-54 with a 4.05 ERA and 778 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6748.3.

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 15, 2026

W–L 51–54

ERA 4.05

WHIP 1.40

SO 778

Pitcher PIV 6748.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 192 lb
Born: 9/22/1965 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1989-07-25
Last Game: 2003-09-28

Full name: Mark Andrew Guthrie

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Guthrie — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
51	54	765	43	3	1	14	978.2	989	440	101	381	778	4.05	6748.3

Career ERA 4.05 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 5.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Guthrie 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	MIN	AL	2	4	13	8	0	0	0	57.1	66	29	21	38	4.55	3.71 (-23%)	-667.0
1990	MIN	AL	7	9	24	21	3	1	0	144.2	154	61	39	101	3.79	3.86 (+2%)	3355.3
1991	MIN	AL	7	5	41	12	0	0	2	98.0	116	47	41	72	4.32	3.91 (-10%)	-539.0
1992	MIN	AL	2	3	54	0	0	0	5	75.0	59	24	23	76	2.88	3.75 (+23%)	1629.1
1993	MIN	AL	2	1	22	0	0	0	0	21.0	20	11	16	15	4.71	4.19 (-12%)	-468.8
1994	MIN	AL	4	2	50	2	0	0	1	51.1	65	35	18	38	6.14	4.51 (-36%)	-428.2
1995	MIN	AL	5	3	36	0	0	0	0	42.1	47	21	16	48	4.46	4.45 (avg)	934.5
1995	LAN	NL	0	2	24	0	0	0	0	19.2	19	8	9	19	3.66	4.45 (+18%)	539.9
1996	LAN	NL	2	3	66	0	0	0	1	73.0	65	18	22	56	2.22	4.61 (+52%)	2767.8
1997	LAN	NL	1	4	62	0	0	0	1	69.1	71	41	30	42	5.32	4.39 (-21%)	-1830.9
1998	LAN	NL	2	1	53	0	0	0	0	54.0	56	21	24	45	3.50	4.43 (+21%)	1081.8
1999	BOS	AL	1	1	46	0	0	0	2	46.1	50	30	20	36	5.83	4.71 (-24%)	-951.2
1999	CHN	NL	0	2	11	0	0	0	0	12.1	7	5	4	9	3.65	4.71 (+23%)	311.3
2000	CHN	NL	2	3	19	0	0	0	0	18.2	17	10	10	17	4.82	4.77 (-1%)	465.0
2000	TBA	AL	1	1	34	0	0	0	0	32.0	33	16	18	26	4.50	4.77 (+6%)	-41.7
2000	TOR	AL	0	2	23	0	0	0	0	20.2	20	11	9	20	4.79	4.77 (avg)	120.5
2001	OAK	AL	6	2	54	0	0	0	1	52.1	49	26	20	52	4.47	4.42 (-1%)	318.7
2002	NYN	NL	5	3	68	0	0	0	1	48.0	35	13	19	44	2.44	4.28 (+43%)	1317.1
2003	CHN	NL	2	3	65	0	0	0	0	42.2	40	13	22	24	2.74	4.40 (+38%)	-1165.6
Career · 19 seasons			51	54	765	43	3	1	14	978.2	989	440	381	778	4.05	—	6,748

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 Guthrie — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
766	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.071	.071	.071	.143	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OBP .071 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 78.6% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 82.7% below league average.

Career OPS .143 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 80.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Guthrie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1989	MIN	AL	13	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	MIN	AL	24	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	MIN	AL	42	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	MIN	AL	54	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	MIN	AL	22	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	MIN	AL	50	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	MIN	AL	36	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1995	LAN	NL	24	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	LAN	NL	66	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	LAN	NL	62	4	1	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	LAN	NL	53	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	BOS	AL	46	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CHN	NL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CHN	NL	19	2	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TBA	AL	34	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TOR	AL	23	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	OAK	AL	54	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	NYN	NL	68	2	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHN	NL	65	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			766	14	1	2	.071	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Mark Guthrie — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Guthrie — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2003	NLCS	CHN	2	.000
2003	NLDS2	CHN	1	.000
2001	ALDS2	OAK	2	.000
1996	NLDS1	LAN	1	.000
1995	NLDS2	LAN	3	.000
1991	ALCS	MIN	2	.000
1991	WS	MIN	4	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mark Guthrie — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	2	15	0	0	13.0	8	5	7	7	3.46

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mark Guthrie — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2003	NLCS	CHN	0	1	2	1.0	1	1	0	0	9.00
2003	NLDS2	CHN	0	0	1	0.2	2	2	1	0	27.00
2001	ALDS2	OAK	0	0	2	3.0	0	0	0	2	0.00
1996	NLDS1	LAN	0	0	1	0.1	0	0	1	1	0.00
1995	NLDS2	LAN	0	0	3	1.1	2	1	1	1	6.75
1991	ALCS	MIN	1	0	2	2.2	0	0	0	0	0.00
1991	WS	MIN	0	1	4	4.0	3	1	4	3	2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Guthrie — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	383	8	0	1	0	0	.125
Away	383	6	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Guthrie — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	382	483.2	460	200	188	424	3.72
Away	383	495.0	529	240	193	354	4.36

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Guthrie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2003-09-28	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003-09-25	CHC	CIN	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	1	1
2003-09-20	CHC	PIT	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2003-09-19	CHC	PIT	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003-09-13	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	1	0
2003-09-12	CHC	CIN	—	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0
2003-09-10	CHC	WSN	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2003-09-03	CHC	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0
2003-09-02	CHC	STL	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2003-08-31	CHC	MIL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Guthrie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	765	43	30	135	8	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Guthrie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1989	MIN	P	13	8	2	8	0	0
1990	MIN	P	24	21	5	23	1	0
1991	MIN	P	41	12	5	10	1	0
1992	MIN	P	54	0	4	6	1	0
1993	MIN	P	22	0	0	5	0	0
1994	MIN	P	50	2	3	8	0	0
1995	MIN	P	36	0	0	2	2	0
1995	LAN	P	24	0	0	3	0	0
1996	LAN	P	66	0	1	10	1	1
1997	LAN	P	62	0	2	13	1	0
1998	LAN	P	53	0	3	9	1	0
1999	BOS	P	46	0	1	6	0	0
1999	CHN	P	11	0	0	1	0	0
2000	CHN	P	19	0	0	2	0	0
2000	TBA	P	34	0	1	6	0	0
2000	TOR	P	23	0	0	1	0	0
2001	OAK	P	54	0	0	4	0	0
2002	NYN	P	68	0	1	6	0	0
2003	CHN	P	65	0	2	12	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Guthrie Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	765

Salary History

Mark Guthrie's recorded salaries total $15,480,000 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. Guthrie's career, 1989 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Mark Guthrie — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2003	CHN	NL	$1,600,000
2002	NYN	NL	$1,800,000
2001	OAK	AL	$1,800,000
2000	CHN	NL	$1,600,000
1999	BOS	AL	$1,600,000
1998	LAN	NL	$1,600,000
1997	LAN	NL	$1,600,000
1996	LAN	NL	$870,000
1995	MIN	AL	$810,000
1994	MIN	AL	$875,000
1993	MIN	AL	$725,000
1992	MIN	AL	$270,000
1991	MIN	AL	$160,000
1990	MIN	AL	$102,000
1989	MIN	AL	$68,000
Total recorded salary			$15,480,000

College History

Mark Guthrie — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

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Career Spans

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Mark Guthrie: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mark Guthrie debuted on July 25, 1989 and played a final game on September 28, 2003. The team column moves through the Minnesota Twins (1989 through 1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995 to 1998), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Chicago Cubs (1999 to 2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000), the Oakland Athletics (2001), and the New York Mets (2002). Guthrie, a pitcher by primary position, hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-4 and 192 pounds. Guthrie was born on September 22, 1965, in Buffalo, NY, USA. The given name on file is Mark Andrew Guthrie.

The pitching table credits Guthrie with a 51-54 record and a 4.05 ERA in 765 games. The same table counts 778 strikeouts and 14 saves. That 4.05 ERA compares with a 4.30 league average across the same seasons, 5.9% better. Guthrie won 7 games in 1990, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Guthrie

What years did Mark Guthrie play?: Mark Guthrie played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2003.
Was Mark Guthrie a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Guthrie pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 778 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Guthrie hit?: Mark Guthrie hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Mark Guthrie play for?: Mark Guthrie played for 8 teams: the Minnesota Twins (1989–1995), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1998), the Boston Red Sox (1999), the Chicago Cubs (1999–2000, 2003), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000), the Toronto Blue Jays (2000), the Oakland Athletics (2001), and the New York Mets (2002).
What were Mark Guthrie's career stats?: In 765 games, Mark Guthrie went 51-54 with a 4.05 ERA, 778 strikeouts, 978.2 innings pitched, and 14 saves.
How much did Mark Guthrie earn in his career?: Mark Guthrie's recorded salaries total $15,480,000 over 15 seasons, 1989 to 2003. Guthrie's career, 1989 to 2003, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Mark Guthrie's salary?: Mark Guthrie's last recorded salary was $1,600,000, in 2003. His highest recorded salary was $1,800,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $68,000, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 2003.
What position did Mark Guthrie play?: Mark Guthrie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Mark Guthrie and how much did he weigh?: Mark Guthrie was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 192 pounds.
What was Mark Guthrie's career ERA?: Mark Guthrie finished with a 4.05 career ERA, going 51-54 with 778 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Guthrie have?: Mark Guthrie recorded 778 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Guthrie in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mark Guthrie has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.