Mark Knudson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1993)

W–L 24–29
ERA 4.72
WHIP 1.43
SO 195
Pitcher PIV -5726.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 215 lb
Born
10/28/1960 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1985-07-08
Last Game
1993-05-14

Full name: Mark Richard Knudson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
24 29 121 59 6 2 0 482.0 563 253 61 128 195 4.72 -5726.6

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 19.7% worse 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
1985 HOU NL 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 21 11 3 4 9.00 3.89 (-131%) 308.2
1986 HOU NL 1 5 9 7 0 0 0 42.7 48 20 15 20 4.22 3.97 (-6%) -543.4
1986 ML4 AL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 17.7 22 15 5 9 7.64 3.97 (-92%) -1669.3
1987 ML4 AL 4 4 15 8 1 0 0 62.0 88 37 14 26 5.37 4.29 (-25%) 182.1
1988 ML4 AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 16.0 17 2 2 7 1.12 3.73 (+70%) 261.7
1989 ML4 AL 8 5 40 7 1 0 0 123.7 110 46 29 47 3.35 3.71 (+10%) -1995.7
1990 ML4 AL 10 9 30 27 4 2 0 168.3 187 77 40 56 4.12 3.86 (-7%) -543.7
1991 ML4 AL 1 3 12 7 0 0 0 35.0 54 31 15 23 7.97 3.91 (-104%) -1726.4
1993 COL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.7 16 14 5 3 22.24 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 24 29 121 59 6 2 0 482.0 563 253 128 195 4.72 — -5,727

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
121 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .000 .133 .000 .133 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 59.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .133 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 81.4% below league average.

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
1985 HOU NL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 ML4 AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 ML4 AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 ML4 AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 ML4 AL 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 ML4 AL 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 ML4 AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 121 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 .000 — — — — 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
Home6180000.000
Away6050000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home61235.2295135671005.16
Away60246.126811861954.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-05-14 COLCINL 100000001
1993-05-12 COLSFGL 000000000
1993-05-09 COLATLL 000000000
1993-05-06 COLATLL 000000000
1991-07-14 MILCHWL 000000000
1991-07-07 MILCLEW 000000000
1991-07-02 MILBOSL 000000000
1991-06-30 MILNYYL 000000000
1991-06-25 MILDETW 000000000
1991-06-15 MILOAKL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-05-14 COLCIN — 2.1755111
1993-05-12 COLSFG — 1.0211110
1993-05-09 COLATL — 1.1100100
1993-05-06 COLATL — 1.0688213
1991-07-14 MILCHW L 3.0666121
1991-07-07 MILCLE — 3.2833221
1991-07-02 MILBOS L 4.2953411
1991-06-30 MILNYY — 0.0222000
1991-06-25 MILDET — 1.0200010
1991-06-15 MILOAK — 5.1111191

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 121 59 39 43 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 HOU P 2 2 1 1 0 0
1986 HOU P 9 7 1 4 0 0
1986 ML4 P 4 1 3 1 0 0
1987 ML4 P 15 8 5 4 1 0
1988 ML4 P 5 0 0 3 0 0
1989 ML4 P 40 7 12 10 0 2
1990 ML4 P 30 27 13 16 2 2
1991 ML4 P 12 7 4 3 0 0
1993 COL P 4 0 0 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 121

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1991 ML4 AL $485,000
1990 ML4 AL $150,000
1989 ML4 AL $85,000
1987 ML4 AL $70,000
Total Career Earnings $790,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Colorado State University Fort Collins CO 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Mark Knudson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lucas Boada
    25-44, 4.65 ERA
  2. 93
    Basilio Rosell
    18-45, 4.64 ERA
  3. 92
    Rocky Ellis
    24-25, 4.90 ERA
  4. 92
    John Taylor
    17-35, 4.49 ERA
  5. 91
    Scott Diamond
    19-27, 4.50 ERA
  6. 90
    Deacon Meyers
    23-20, 4.75 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Knudson

What years did Mark Knudson play?
Mark Knudson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993.
Was Mark Knudson a pitcher?
Yes. Mark Knudson pitched in the major leagues, recording 24 wins and 195 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Knudson hit?
Mark Knudson hit 0 career home runs.