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.

What was Mark Knudson's career batting average?

Mark Knudson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Mark Knudson's career ERA?

Mark Knudson finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 24-29 with 195 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Knudson have?

Mark Knudson recorded 195 career strikeouts.

Mark Knudson

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

Mark Knudson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1993 for the Houston Astros, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Colorado Rockies, a span of 9 seasons. Across 121 career appearances, he went 24-29 with a 4.72 ERA and 195 strikeouts.

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 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

Mark Knudson — 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

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Mark Knudson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	HOU	NL	0	2	2	2	0	0	11.0	21	11	3	4	9.00	3.89 (-131%)	308.2
1986	HOU	NL	1	5	9	7	0	0	42.2	48	20	15	20	4.22	3.97 (-6%)	-543.4
1986	ML4	AL	0	1	4	1	0	0	17.2	22	15	5	9	7.64	3.97 (-92%)	-1669.3
1987	ML4	AL	4	4	15	8	1	0	62.0	88	37	14	26	5.37	4.29 (-25%)	182.1
1988	ML4	AL	0	0	5	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	123.2	110	46	29	47	3.35	3.71 (+10%)	-1995.7
1990	ML4	AL	10	9	30	27	4	2	168.1	187	77	40	56	4.12	3.86 (-7%)	-543.7
1991	ML4	AL	1	3	12	7	0	0	35.0	54	31	15	23	7.97	3.91 (-104%)	-1726.4
1993	COL	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	5.2	16	14	5	3	22.24	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			24	29	121	59	6	2	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

Mark Knudson — 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

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Mark Knudson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	HOU	NL	2	2	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	HOU	NL	9	10	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	ML4	AL	4	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	ML4	AL	15	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	ML4	AL	5	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	ML4	AL	40	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	ML4	AL	30	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	ML4	AL	12	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	COL	NL	4	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			121	13	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

Mark Knudson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	61	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	60	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Knudson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	61	235.2	295	135	67	100	5.16
Away	60	246.1	268	118	61	95	4.31

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Knudson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1993-05-14	COL	CIN	L	1	1
1993-05-12	COL	SFG	L	0	0
1993-05-09	COL	ATL	L	0	0
1993-05-06	COL	ATL	L	0	0
1991-07-14	MIL	CHW	L	0	0
1991-07-07	MIL	CLE	W	0	0
1991-07-02	MIL	BOS	L	0	0
1991-06-30	MIL	NYY	L	0	0
1991-06-25	MIL	DET	W	0	0
1991-06-15	MIL	OAK	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Knudson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1993-05-14	COL	CIN	—	2.1	7	5	5	1	1	1
1993-05-12	COL	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1993-05-09	COL	ATL	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1993-05-06	COL	ATL	—	1.0	6	8	8	2	1	3
1991-07-14	MIL	CHW	L	3.0	6	6	6	1	2	1
1991-07-07	MIL	CLE	—	3.2	8	3	3	2	2	1
1991-07-02	MIL	BOS	L	4.2	9	5	3	4	1	1
1991-06-30	MIL	NYY	—	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	0
1991-06-25	MIL	DET	—	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1991-06-15	MIL	OAK	—	5.1	1	1	1	1	9	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Knudson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	121	59	39	43	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Knudson — 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

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Mark Knudson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	121

Salary History

Mark Knudson — 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

Mark Knudson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Colorado State University	Fort Collins	CO	1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

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Mark Knudson: the record in brief

Mark Knudson's major league career runs from a debut on July 8, 1985 to a final game on May 14, 1993. The team column moves through the Houston Astros (1985 through 1986), the Milwaukee Brewers (1986 to 1991), and the Colorado Rockies (1993). Knudson is listed as a pitcher at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Knudson threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Knudson was born on October 28, 1960, in Denver, CO, USA. Knudson's full given name, per the bio, is Mark Richard Knudson.

Knudson pitched in 121 games, starting 59, and finished with a 24-29 record and 4.72 ERA. Also on Knudson's record: 195 strikeouts. Against a 3.95 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.72 mark was 19.7% worse. No season topped the 10 wins of 1990. 1989 was Knudson's sharpest full season, a 3.35 ERA against the league's 3.71.

Knudson appears at one position only: pitcher, in 121 games. On the mound, Knudson's fielding totals are 39 putouts, 43 assists and 4 errors.

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.
What was Mark Knudson's career batting average?: Mark Knudson batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Mark Knudson's career ERA?: Mark Knudson finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 24-29 with 195 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Knudson have?: Mark Knudson recorded 195 career strikeouts.