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.

What was Mark Lemongello's career batting average?

Mark Lemongello batted .121 over his career, with 17 hits in 141 at bats.

How many RBI did Mark Lemongello have?

Mark Lemongello drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Mark Lemongello's career ERA?

Mark Lemongello finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 22-38 with 209 strikeouts.

Mark Lemongello

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

Mark Lemongello was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979 for the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 4 seasons. Across 89 career appearances, he went 22-38 with a 4.06 ERA and 209 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 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

Mark Lemongello — 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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Mark Lemongello — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	214.2	237	83	52	83	3.48	4.00 (+13%)	302.3
1978	HOU	NL	9	14	33	30	9	1	1	210.1	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

Mark Lemongello — 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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Mark Lemongello — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Mark Lemongello — 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

Mark Lemongello — 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

Mark Lemongello — 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

Mark Lemongello — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	89	74	47	88	9	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mark Lemongello — 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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Mark Lemongello — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	89

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Mark Lemongello: the record in brief

Mark Lemongello's major league career runs from a debut on September 14, 1976 to a final game on July 23, 1979. Lemongello played for the Houston Astros (1976 through 1978) and the Toronto Blue Jays (1979). At 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds, Lemongello is listed as a pitcher. Lemongello threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Lemongello was born on July 21, 1955, in Jersey City, NJ, USA.

Lemongello pitched in 89 games, starting 74, and finished with a 22-38 record and 4.06 ERA. The totals include 209 strikeouts and 17 complete games. The league ERA over Lemongello's seasons was 3.81, so the 4.06 figure ran 6.6% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 1977. 1977 was Lemongello's sharpest full season, a 3.48 ERA against the league's 4.00.

The batting table for Lemongello shows 17 hits in 141 at bats (.121).

The position breakdown shows 89 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 47 putouts and 88 assists against 9 errors.

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.
What was Mark Lemongello's career batting average?: Mark Lemongello batted .121 over his career, with 17 hits in 141 at bats.
How many RBI did Mark Lemongello have?: Mark Lemongello drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Mark Lemongello's career ERA?: Mark Lemongello finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 22-38 with 209 strikeouts.