What years did Mark Huismann play?

Mark Huismann played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1991.

Was Mark Huismann a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Huismann pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 219 strikeouts.

What was Mark Huismann's career ERA?

Mark Huismann finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 13-11 with 219 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Huismann have?

Mark Huismann recorded 219 career strikeouts.

Is Mark Huismann in the Hall of Fame?

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

What teams did Mark Huismann play for?

Mark Huismann played for the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Mariners, the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mark Huismann

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1991)

Mark Huismann was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1991 for 6 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 9 seasons. Across 152 career appearances, he went 13-11 with a 4.40 ERA and 219 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1141.0.

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 12, 2026

W–L 13–11

ERA 4.40

WHIP 1.31

SO 219

Pitcher PIV 1141.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 195 lb
Born: 5/11/1958 in Lincoln, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-08-16
Last Game: 1991-05-04

Full name: Mark Lawrence Huismann

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Huismann — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
13	11	152	1	0	0	11	296.1	305	145	37	83	219	4.40	1141.0

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Huismann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	KCA	AL	2	1	13	0	0	30.2	29	19	17	20	5.58	3.87 (-44%)	258.2
1984	KCA	AL	3	3	38	0	3	75.0	84	35	21	54	4.20	3.81 (-10%)	741.5
1985	KCA	AL	1	0	9	0	0	18.2	14	4	3	9	1.93	3.89 (+50%)	466.1
1986	KCA	AL	0	1	10	0	1	17.1	18	8	6	13	4.15	3.97 (-5%)	397.1
1986	SEA	AL	3	3	36	1	4	80.0	80	33	19	59	3.71	3.97 (+7%)	-1997.0
1987	SEA	AL	0	0	6	0	0	14.2	10	8	4	15	4.91	4.29 (-14%)	498.1
1987	CLE	AL	2	3	20	0	2	35.1	38	20	8	23	5.09	4.29 (-19%)	-143.5
1988	DET	AL	1	0	5	0	0	5.1	6	3	2	6	5.06	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	0	0	8	0	1	11.1	13	8	0	13	6.35	3.71 (-71%)	920.6
1990	PIT	NL	1	0	2	0	0	3.0	6	3	1	2	9.00	—	0.0
1991	PIT	NL	0	0	5	0	0	5.0	7	4	2	5	7.20	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			13	11	152	1	11	296.1	305	145	83	219	4.40	—	1,141

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 Huismann — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
152	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 Huismann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	KCA	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	KCA	AL	38	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	KCA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	KCA	AL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SEA	AL	36	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	SEA	AL	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	CLE	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	DET	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PIT	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	PIT	NL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			152	—	—	—	—	—	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 Huismann — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Mark Huismann — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1984	ALCS	KCA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Mark Huismann — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.2	6	2	1	2	6.75

Playoff Pitching by Year

Mark Huismann — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1984	ALCS	KCA	0	0	1	0	0	2.2	6	2	1	2	6.75

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mark Huismann — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	67	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Huismann — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	85	171.0	162	73	46	127	3.84
Away	67	125.1	143	72	37	92	5.17

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Huismann — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-05-04	PIT	HOU	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	2	0
1991-04-23	PIT	WSN	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1991-04-21	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	2	3	1	1	2	0
1991-04-20	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0
1991-04-18	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-06-13	PIT	STL	W	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
1990-06-09	PIT	NYN	—	1.0	6	5	3	0	1	2
1989-06-10	BAL	MIL	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	4	0
1989-06-08	BAL	MIL	—	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0
1989-06-04	BAL	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Huismann — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	152	1	29	41	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Huismann — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	KCA	P	13	0	1	2	0	0
1984	KCA	P	38	0	7	10	3	0
1985	KCA	P	9	0	1	3	0	0
1986	KCA	P	10	0	2	4	1	0
1986	SEA	P	36	1	10	8	2	1
1987	SEA	P	6	0	2	4	2	0
1987	CLE	P	20	0	2	4	1	0
1988	DET	P	5	0	0	2	0	1
1989	BAL	P	8	0	3	3	0	0
1990	PIT	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
1991	PIT	P	5	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Mark Huismann Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	152

Salary History

Mark Huismann — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1989	BAL	AL	$150,000
1986	KCA	AL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$250,000

College History

Mark Huismann — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Colorado State University	Fort Collins	CO	1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

Mark Huismann: the record in brief

Mark Huismann played a first major league game on August 16, 1983 and a last one on May 4, 1991. By club, Huismann's seasons break down as the Kansas City Royals (1983 through 1986), the Seattle Mariners (1986 through 1987), the Cleveland Indians (1987), the Detroit Tigers (1988), the Baltimore Orioles (1989), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990 through 1991). Huismann, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Huismann is listed at 6'3" and 195 pounds. The birth record reads May 11, 1958, in Lincoln, NE, USA. Mark Huismann was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Lawrence.

Huismann's career pitching line is 13 wins, 11 losses and a 4.40 ERA over 152 appearances. Also on Huismann's record: 219 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over Huismann's seasons was 3.90, so the 4.40 figure ran 13.1% worse than average. Huismann struck out 59 batters in 1986, a career high. 1986 was Huismann's sharpest full season, a 3.71 ERA against the league's 3.97. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Huismann's career adds up to 1,141.0.

Pitching in the playoffs, Huismann went 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 1 games. Those appearances came in 1984.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Huismann

What years did Mark Huismann play?: Mark Huismann played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1991.
Was Mark Huismann a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Huismann pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 219 strikeouts.
What was Mark Huismann's career ERA?: Mark Huismann finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 13-11 with 219 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Huismann have?: Mark Huismann recorded 219 career strikeouts.
Is Mark Huismann in the Hall of Fame?: No. Mark Huismann has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Mark Huismann play for?: Mark Huismann played for the Kansas City Royals, the Seattle Mariners, the Cleveland Guardians, the Detroit Tigers, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.