What years did Mark Lee play?

Mark Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.

Was Mark Lee a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Lee pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 63 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Lee hit?

Mark Lee hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Mark Lee's career batting average?

Mark Lee batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.

What was Mark Lee's career ERA?

Mark Lee finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 7-8 with 63 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mark Lee have?

Mark Lee recorded 63 career strikeouts.

Mark Lee

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1981)

Mark Lee was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981 for the San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 4 seasons. Across 118 career appearances, he went 7-8 with a 3.64 ERA and 63 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 750.1.

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 7–8

ERA 3.64

WHIP 1.44

SO 63

Pitcher PIV 750.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 6/14/1953 in Inglewood, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-04-23
Last Game: 1981-10-04

Full name: Mark Linden Lee

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mark Lee — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	8	118	1	0	0	9	175.1	184	71	6	69	63	3.64	750.1

Career ERA 3.64 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mark Lee — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	SDN	NL	5	1	56	0	2	85.0	74	31	36	31	3.28	3.69 (+11%)	398.9
1979	SDN	NL	2	4	46	1	5	65.0	88	31	25	25	4.29	4.00 (-7%)	317.7
1980	PIT	NL	0	1	4	0	0	5.2	5	3	3	2	4.76	—	0.0
1981	PIT	NL	0	2	12	0	2	19.2	17	6	5	5	2.75	3.58 (+23%)	33.6
Career · 4 seasons			7	8	118	1	9	175.1	184	71	69	63	3.64	—	750

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 Lee — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
118	13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.231	.286	.231	.516	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mark Lee — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	SDN	NL	56	5	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SDN	NL	46	6	2	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	PIT	NL	4	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	PIT	NL	12	2	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			118	13	3	1	6	.231	—	—	—	—	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 Lee — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	49	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	69	9	0	2	0	0	.222

Pitching — Home / Away

Mark Lee — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	49	75.0	76	33	21	36	3.96
Away	69	100.1	108	38	48	27	3.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mark Lee — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1981-10-04	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0
1981-10-01	PIT	WSN	L	0	0	0
1981-09-29	PIT	CHC	W	0	0	0
1981-09-26	PIT	STL	L	1	0	1
1981-09-21	PIT	NYN	L	0	0	0
1981-09-19	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1981-09-18	PIT	PHI	W	0	0	0
1981-09-11	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0
1981-09-07	PIT	NYN	W	1	1	0
1981-09-04	PIT	SDP	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mark Lee — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1981-10-04	PIT	STL	—	3.0	3	1	1	0	0
1981-10-01	PIT	WSN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
1981-09-29	PIT	CHC	—	1.1	1	0	0	1	1
1981-09-26	PIT	STL	L	1.1	3	3	3	1	0
1981-09-21	PIT	NYN	L	1.1	2	1	1	2	1
1981-09-19	PIT	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-18	PIT	PHI	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1981-09-11	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0
1981-09-07	PIT	NYN	SV	3.0	2	0	0	0	1
1981-09-04	PIT	SDP	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mark Lee — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	118	0	16	45	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Lee — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1978	SDN	P	56	5	22	1	0
1979	SDN	P	46	3	14	1	1
1980	PIT	P	4	2	2	0	0
1981	PIT	P	12	6	7	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mark Lee — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	118

College History

Mark Lee — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
El Camino College	Torrance	CA	1973
Pepperdine University	Malibu	CA	1975, 1976

Mark Lee: the record in brief

April 23, 1978 and October 4, 1981 bracket Mark Lee's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the San Diego Padres (1978 to 1979) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1980 to 1981). Lee, born on June 14, 1953, in Inglewood, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 4 inches and 225 pounds. Mark Lee was the playing name; the full given name is Mark Linden.

Lee pitched in 118 games, starting 1, and finished with a 7-8 record and 3.64 ERA. Also on Lee's record: 63 strikeouts. Lee's 3.64 ERA was close to the 3.80 league figure for those seasons. Lee won 5 games in 1978, the most of any season listed. 1978 was Lee's sharpest full season, a 3.28 ERA against the league's 3.69. Lee's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 750.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Lee

What years did Mark Lee play?: Mark Lee played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1981.
Was Mark Lee a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Lee pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 63 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Lee hit?: Mark Lee hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Mark Lee's career batting average?: Mark Lee batted .231 over his career, with 3 hits in 13 at bats.
What was Mark Lee's career ERA?: Mark Lee finished with a 3.64 career ERA, going 7-8 with 63 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mark Lee have?: Mark Lee recorded 63 career strikeouts.