What years did Mark Lemongello play?

Mark Lemongello played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979.

Was Mark Lemongello a pitcher?

Yes. Mark Lemongello pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 209 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mark Lemongello hit?

Mark Lemongello hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Mark Lemongello

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1979)

W–L 22–38

ERA 4.06

WHIP 1.35

SO 209

Pitcher PIV -4953.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 7/21/1955 in Jersey City, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1976-09-14
Last Game: 1979-07-23

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
22	38	89	74	17	1	1	537.0	564	242	56	159	209	4.06	-4953.2

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 6.6% 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
1976	HOU	NL	3	1	4	4	1	0	0	29.0	26	9	7	9	2.79	3.51 (+21%)	-85.8
1977	HOU	NL	9	14	34	30	5	0	0	214.7	237	83	52	83	3.48	4.00 (+13%)	302.3
1978	HOU	NL	9	14	33	30	9	1	1	210.3	204	92	66	77	3.94	3.69 (-7%)	-2479.7
1979	TOR	AL	1	9	18	10	2	0	0	83.0	97	58	34	40	6.29	4.00 (-57%)	-2690.1
Career · 4 seasons			22	38	89	74	17	1	1	537.0	564	242	159	209	4.06	—	-4,953

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
90	141	5	17	1	1	0	4	0	5	50	.121	.156	.142	.298	-1,193

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 53.8% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.

Career SLG .142 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 63.2% below league average.

Career OPS .298 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	HOU	NL	4	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	HOU	NL	35	69	2	6	0	1	1	0	25	.087	.264 (-67%)	.329 (-70%)	.401 (-71%)	.730 (-70%)	-783.8
1978	HOU	NL	33	64	3	11	1	0	3	4	22	.172	.257 (-33%)	.323 (-32%)	.378 (-50%)	.702 (-42%)	-409.4
1979	TOR	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			90	141	5	17	1	1	4	5	50	.121	—	—	—	—	-1,193

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	73	4	9	0	1	.123
Away	50	68	1	8	0	3	.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	282.2	283	107	65	110	3.41
Away	49	254.1	281	135	94	99	4.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-07-23	TOR	MIN	L	1.1	2	1	1	2	1	0
1979-07-21	TOR	MIN	—	2.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
1979-07-01	TOR	BAL	—	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	2
1979-06-28	TOR	NYY	L	3.1	3	2	1	2	0	0
1979-06-23	TOR	BOS	—	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1979-06-22	TOR	BOS	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	1	1
1979-06-13	TOR	LAA	—	4.0	4	2	1	0	1	0
1979-06-03	TOR	SEA	L	3.2	7	8	5	3	2	1
1979-05-30	TOR	DET	—	1.1	3	3	3	1	1	0
1979-05-22	TOR	CLE	L	5.1	5	8	7	2	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	89	74	47	88	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	HOU	P	4	4	1	9	0	0
1977	HOU	P	34	30	23	30	5	1
1978	HOU	P	33	30	15	34	2	1
1979	TOR	P	18	10	8	15	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	89

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Lemongello

What years did Mark Lemongello play?: Mark Lemongello played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979.
Was Mark Lemongello a pitcher?: Yes. Mark Lemongello pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 209 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mark Lemongello hit?: Mark Lemongello hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.